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What are the ways to remove a stump? Lawrence M. Seldin, CMC, CPC 04-19-2007
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Posted by Lawrence M. Seldin, CMC, CPC on April 19, 2007, 2:07 pm


I have 3 tree stumps. One is about a 1 foot in length and level with the ground.

The other 2 stumps fell from trees that actually lifted the surroundiing grass
with it, so that the
stumps are on an angle with the grass surrounding them pulled up.

I want to remove all 3 stumps. I gather I can rent a "stump grinder from the
local outlet." However,
is there some kind of "chemical treatment" that is cheap to get rid ot these. I
have heard that
stump grinders are dangerous. I can get someone to do it, but as I am feeling
"handy",
I would like to save some money and remove them myself.

BTW, all of the actual trees were removed by myself with much time and energy
with the aid of a
chain saw and many sore muscles.

Thanks in advance,


Lawrence M. Seldin, CMC, CPC

Contributing writer for FUTURES Magazine
Author of RECRUITSOURCE PEOPLESOFT EXAM and RECRUITSOURCE SAP/R3 EXAM
Author of POWER TIPS FOR THE APPLE NEWTON and INTRODUCTION TO CSP

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Posted by steve on April 19, 2007, 2:16 pm


In a similar situation I dug as much as I could around the stumps. Fastened
a chain to the stump and my Pickup truck and pulled them out with no
problem.
Depends on what kind of tree and how deep the roots are.

Good luck..

Steve


> I have 3 tree stumps. One is about a 1 foot in length and level with the
ground.
>
> The other 2 stumps fell from trees that actually lifted the surroundiing
grass with it, so that the
> stumps are on an angle with the grass surrounding them pulled up.
>
> I want to remove all 3 stumps. I gather I can rent a "stump grinder from
the local outlet." However,
> is there some kind of "chemical treatment" that is cheap to get rid ot
these. I have heard that
> stump grinders are dangerous. I can get someone to do it, but as I am
feeling "handy",
> I would like to save some money and remove them myself.
>
> BTW, all of the actual trees were removed by myself with much time and
energy with the aid of a
> chain saw and many sore muscles.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Lawrence M. Seldin, CMC, CPC
>
> Contributing writer for FUTURES Magazine
> Author of RECRUITSOURCE PEOPLESOFT EXAM and RECRUITSOURCE SAP/R3 EXAM
> Author of POWER TIPS FOR THE APPLE NEWTON and INTRODUCTION TO CSP
>
> NOTE: To send me an email, remove TAKEOUT from my email address:
larryTAKEOUT@seldin.net
>
> NOTE: My web home page: www.seldin.net



Posted by trainfan1 on April 19, 2007, 2:24 pm


Lawrence M. Seldin, CMC, CPC wrote:
> I have 3 tree stumps. One is about a 1 foot in length and level with the
ground.
>
> The other 2 stumps fell from trees that actually lifted the surroundiing grass
with it, so that the
> stumps are on an angle with the grass surrounding them pulled up.
>
> I want to remove all 3 stumps. I gather I can rent a "stump grinder from the
local outlet." However,
> is there some kind of "chemical treatment" that is cheap to get rid ot these.
I have heard that
> stump grinders are dangerous. I can get someone to do it, but as I am feeling
"handy",
> I would like to save some money and remove them myself.
>
> BTW, all of the actual trees were removed by myself with much time and energy
with the aid of a
> chain saw and many sore muscles.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Lawrence M. Seldin, CMC, CPC

Drill numerous holes.

Soak in Kerosene.

Burn.

Rob

Posted by avid_hiker on April 19, 2007, 2:37 pm



> Drill numerous holes.
>
> Soak in Kerosene.
>
> Burn.


I would not advise this. Being a Vol. Fire fighter..........a root
fire can occur..........a root could smolder for days or even weeks
and sprout a brush fire somewhere down yonder.

Other than the stump grinder; You could always take your aggressions
out on it with an axe and shovel. I wish your muscles happier days
ahead :-)

Dean


Posted by Oren on April 19, 2007, 5:13 pm


wrote:

>
>> Drill numerous holes.
>>
>> Soak in Kerosene.
>>
>> Burn.
>
>
>I would not advise this. Being a Vol. Fire fighter..........a root
>fire can occur..........a root could smolder for days or even weeks
>and sprout a brush fire somewhere down yonder.
>
>Other than the stump grinder; You could always take your aggressions
>out on it with an axe and shovel. I wish your muscles happier days
>ahead :-)
>
>Dean

Growing up; it was said to drill the holes and pour Diesel and leave
it soak or later set ablaze. Usually a large Oak stump.

As a kid with the family camping we loved to collect Loblolly pine for
camp fires. Stumps were harvested, loaded on trains and later
processed for turpentine. Not sure about today. A good hot heat on a
camp fire. The sap would snap and pop, might even get a spark on you.

A stump will burn for days in the ground as it essentially has a deep
center tap root full of sap.
--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

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