Terminating a tree
 

We had 2 Bradford Pear Tree damaged by the ice storm of
December 2 years ago. One wants to grow back and we are
letting it. The other we want to terminate. We cut it level
with the ground and we want to plant other things there.

It keeps sending runners up from the roots. Any suggestions
on how to stop this thing from grow?

Thanks.

Craig

Terminating a tree
 

"Craig Watts" wrote in message
...
We had 2 Bradford Pear Tree damaged by the ice storm of December 2
years ago. One wants to grow back and we are letting it. The other
we want to terminate. We cut it level with the ground and we want to
plant other things there.

It keeps sending runners up from the roots. Any suggestions on how
to stop this thing from grow?

Rent or hire a stump grinder. Grind well below ground level. They are
not that expensive to rent and work wonders!

Tom J

Terminating a tree
 

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:12:40 GMT in Craig Watts wrote:
We had 2 Bradford Pear Tree damaged by the ice storm of
December 2 years ago. One wants to grow back and we are
letting it. The other we want to terminate. We cut it level
with the ground and we want to plant other things there.

It keeps sending runners up from the roots. Any suggestions
on how to stop this thing from grow?

If you're intending to plant other things there within the next
few years, you're going to have to remove the stump and roots.
Your choice of a stump grinder, or a shovel and an axe, or a backhoe.
If you have experience with black powder firearms, you can also
try blasting, but that'll probably violate several laws and annoy
the neighbors.

If you want to wait for it to rot out, start spraying it with
roundup as soon as you start getting a fair amount of leaf surface area.
Repeat until it stops sending up new growth.
If you have wood ants in the area, it should rot out in 5-10 years.


--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

Terminating a tree
 

? wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:12:40 GMT in Craig Watts wrote:

We had 2 Bradford Pear Tree damaged by the ice storm of
December 2 years ago. One wants to grow back and we are
letting it. The other we want to terminate. We cut it level
with the ground and we want to plant other things there.

It keeps sending runners up from the roots. Any suggestions
on how to stop this thing from grow?


If you're intending to plant other things there within the next
few years, you're going to have to remove the stump and roots.
Your choice of a stump grinder, or a shovel and an axe, or a backhoe.
If you have experience with black powder firearms, you can also
try blasting, but that'll probably violate several laws and annoy
the neighbors.

If you want to wait for it to rot out, start spraying it with
roundup as soon as you start getting a fair amount of leaf surface area.
Repeat until it stops sending up new growth.
If you have wood ants in the area, it should rot out in 5-10 years.


Hum????

I do have a 50 caliber CVM Black Powed Deer rifle.....

Craig

Terminating a tree
 

On 2006-01-18, Craig Watts wrote:
We had 2 Bradford Pear Tree damaged by the ice storm of
December 2 years ago. One wants to grow back and we are
letting it. The other we want to terminate. We cut it level
with the ground and we want to plant other things there.

It keeps sending runners up from the roots. Any suggestions
on how to stop this thing from grow?


There are brush killers that will kill it. I had Roundup - Agricultural
strength not the ready to spray jug. I diluted it 1 part roundup to
about 3 parts water to take out some 20 year old redtips.

I used a half inch bit to drill multiple holes in the trunk and filled
each hole with the diluted roundup. For the pear, I would suggest
drilling 3/4 inch holes around the outer edge of the stump and doing the
same. I am not sure it would work now, it might work better when it
starts putting out shoots. Spraying the foilage of sprouts would
eventually work but the chemical has to go from the leaves to the roots
and with just sprouts this would take a lot of time. Drilling the holes
near the growing layer allows it to soak up the roundup and transfer it
to the roots. Getting it to the roots will ensure the surface roots
don't put up new shoots as well.

The good thing about roundup is if you accidentally spray foilage of
somehing you wanted to keep, then rinsing the roundup off saves it.
Thanks.

Craig


--
Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please.

is a garbage address.

Terminating a tree
 

Once you've killed it, you can acclerate the rotting by boring holes in the
stump and filling them with saltpeter.

Doc
"Craig Watts" wrote in message
...
We had 2 Bradford Pear Tree damaged by the ice storm of December 2 years
ago. One wants to grow back and we are letting it. The other we want to
terminate. We cut it level with the ground and we want to plant other
things there.

It keeps sending runners up from the roots. Any suggestions on how to stop
this thing from grow?

Thanks.

Craig