Should I use dynamite?
Three years ago, I had to cut down a 30 year old olive tree. It was all
burled and knurled at the foot of the truck. I must have sprayed the stump and the regularly appearing shoots with Roundup, at least once a month. I covered it up with dirt and a big boulder. No luck, the new shoots keep sprouting out of the old stump. Any suggestions for bringing about its demise, or do I give up and let this thing grow into an olive bush? -- Walter www.rationality.net - -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Should I use dynamite?
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"Walter R." wrote: Three years ago, I had to cut down a 30 year old olive tree. It was all burled and knurled at the foot of the truck. I must have sprayed the stump and the regularly appearing shoots with Roundup, at least once a month. I covered it up with dirt and a big boulder. No luck, the new shoots keep sprouting out of the old stump. Any suggestions for bringing about its demise, or do I give up and let this thing grow into an olive bush? -- Walter www.rationality.net - Israelis have good luck with Palestinian olive groves by bull dozing them or pulling them out by the roots. Go with the Pros. -- Billy http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ |
Should I use dynamite?
The olive tree is the toughest tree in the world. It is a tradition in
Spain I think, to beat the trees with a stick to get the olives off. Then the wounds from the beatings are compartmentalized and great visual barrier and reaction zones form. They then cut the tree and make coasters out of the beautiful wood. Try a stump grinder. Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Arborist http://home.ccil.org/~treeman and www.treedictionary.com Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. |
Should I use dynamite?
On 23 Jul, 03:05, "Walter R." wrote:
Three years ago, I had to cut down a 30 year old olive tree. It was all burled and knurled at the foot of the truck. I must have sprayed the stump and the regularly appearing shoots with Roundup, at least once a month. I covered it up with dirt and a big boulder. No luck, the new shoots keep sprouting out of the old stump. Any suggestions for bringing about its demise, or do I give up and let this thing grow into an olive bush? -- Walterwww.rationality.net - -- Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com Given the will to live this plant is showing, maybe you should give up and let it flourish. Besides, olive trees, especially when they form old and gnarled trunks, are incredibly beautiful. www.hintongardendesign.co.uk |
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