Killing Tree Roots Once and For All
 

1) Spray the leaves with 2-4-D (Weed-B-Gon).
2) Drill holes in roots, pore in glyphosate (Roundup) using a funnel
Try to drill at an angle and avoid going all the way through the
roots.
3) Try both methods if you are extremely impatient.

Good luck,
Gideon

Killing Tree Roots Once and For All
 

Gideon, thank you for your suggestion. I haven't had much luck
spraying Roundup on the plants that pop up. They brown and shrivel a
bit, then come back full force. A neighbor suggested using brush
killer (SA-50?). I wonder how that compares with the 2-4-D.

Many thanks.

-Fleemo


Gideon wrote:
1) Spray the leaves with 2-4-D (Weed-B-Gon).
2) Drill holes in roots, pore in glyphosate (Roundup) using a funnel
Try to drill at an angle and avoid going all the way through the
roots.
3) Try both methods if you are extremely impatient.

Good luck,
Gideon

Killing Tree Roots Once and For All
 

Wouldn't it be dormant now, being a deciduous tree? If so there's
probably no benefit doing anything with herbicides until spring when
the roots become active again. You could also try a stump gel to
prevent suckers from coming up.

Killing Tree Roots Once and For All
 

Mohammed, my guess is you're in the southern hemisphere. It's
summertime up here in North America. :)

What exactly is a stump jel? Keep in mind that I don't have a big
stump sitting in the lawn. That was, supposedly, removed -- ground
down. But apparently there is still quite a root system down below the
ground that is sending up shoots frequently. If I dug down to one of
these sub-surface roots, you think this root gel might kill the entire
beast?

Cheers!

-Fleemo


Mohammed the Pig wrote:
Wouldn't it be dormant now, being a deciduous tree? If so there's
probably no benefit doing anything with herbicides until spring when
the roots become active again. You could also try a stump gel to
prevent suckers from coming up.

Killing Tree Roots Once and For All
 

Fleemo,

Let us know how things work out for you. Feedback
regarding the usefulness of our semi-intelligent free
advise is always appreciated. :)

Gideon



fleemo17 wrote:

Gideon, thank you for your suggestion. I haven't had much luck
spraying Roundup on the plants that pop up. They brown and shrivel a
bit, then come back full force. A neighbor suggested using brush
killer (SA-50?). I wonder how that compares with the 2-4-D.

Many thanks.

-Fleemo


Gideon wrote:
1) Spray the leaves with 2-4-D (Weed-B-Gon).
2) Drill holes in roots, pore in glyphosate (Roundup) using a funnel
Try to drill at an angle and avoid going all the way through the
roots.
3) Try both methods if you are extremely impatient.

Good luck,
Gideon

Killing Tree Roots Once and For All
 

First

Is the tree yours?

I would tell you how to do it but too many people would try to kill their
neighbors tree or when a tree protection ordinance requires the symplast of
the tree be dead before they can be removed. I will keep the information to
myself.

Sincerely,

John A. Keslick, Jr.
Beware of so-called TREE EXPERTS who do not understand TREE BIOLOGY!
www.treedictionary.com

http://mercury.ccil.org/~treeman/
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.




"Gideon" wrote in message
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Fleemo,

Let us know how things work out for you. Feedback
regarding the usefulness of our semi-intelligent free
advise is always appreciated. :)

Gideon



fleemo17 wrote:

Gideon, thank you for your suggestion. I haven't had much luck
spraying Roundup on the plants that pop up. They brown and shrivel a
bit, then come back full force. A neighbor suggested using brush
killer (SA-50?). I wonder how that compares with the 2-4-D.

Many thanks.

-Fleemo


Gideon wrote:
1) Spray the leaves with 2-4-D (Weed-B-Gon).
2) Drill holes in roots, pore in glyphosate (Roundup) using a funnel
Try to drill at an angle and avoid going all the way through the
roots.
3) Try both methods if you are extremely impatient.

Good luck,
Gideon