Have atree stump that is an eyesore?
Do you want to remove a tree stump that is taking up valuable space in your yard?
A tree stump can be hazardous and cause potential injury to children or elderly folks. Soif you are looking for a safe and effective way to remove a tree stump without breaking your back, we have just the solutions to get the job done.
1. TREE STUMP GRINDING
A heavy-duty tree stump grinder can reduce a tree stump in minutes.Simply choose a professional arborist for stump grinding services to ground the stump into smaller pieces.It can then be used as mulch that enriches the trees and plants in your yard.
It a safe and effective method of stump removal where professional arborists use a heavy-duty tree stump grinder to reduce the stump to small chips.
2. TREE STUMP REMOVAL
Yet another eco-friendly and safe method is to remove the whole stump along with the root ball of the tree.
Usually, the root ball of a tree is three to four times the size of the tree and removing it can be a complex process. Therefore choosing experienced and professional arborist near you is best recommended to cut off the root system and remove it to ensure no re-growth.
3. CHEMICAL TREE STUMP REMOVAL
An easy and inexpensive method of stump removal, this uses strong chemicals to remove the tree stump.You will need a drill, a chainsaw, potassium nitrate, an axe and fuel oil or kerosene.
Drill 1-2-inch holes across the stump at a distance of every three inches and 10-inches deep, from the top of the tree stump, as also the side of the tree stump at 45-degree angle.
Next, pour liberals amounts of potassium nitrate into the holes. You may also use potassium nitrate stump remover that is easily available over the counter and has fine granules that are more efficient.
Then leave the stump for a month or six week and later use an axe to break the stump.
Alternatively, you may pour kerosene inside the holes and ignite the stump to let it burn and smoulder until it is gone.
4. ROT THETREE STUMP
Similar to burning a tree stump, you can remove a tree stump by rotting it using a high nitrogen substance like Potassium Nitrate stump remover and chipping off the pieces of stump as the stump gradually softens.
Drill holes of upto 8 to 10 inches deep inwards into the stump
Pour Potassium nitrate stump remover, available over the counter into the holes and pour water into each hole.
Next, soak the ground all around the stump and cover the stump with a plastic tarp to help retain the moisture.
You may also apply organic mulch over the plastic tarp and occasionally soak the stump and the ground around it, then reapply it tarp and mulch to speed up the process over a period of 6 weeks until the stump rots.
You may then chip off pieces as the stump gradually softens and later fill the hole with dirt as needed.
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5. BURN THE TREE STUMP
Yet another DIY method, but one that is potentially dangerous and for which you must check with your fire department
Cut down the tree stump to the ground level and Drill a hole inward in the centre of the stump of about 8 to 10 inches deep
Pour potassium nitrate into each hole and Pour hot water into each hole to dissolve the potassium nitrate
Pour kerosene into the hole and place scrap wood or cloth inside the hole and light the scrap wood
Allow the stump to smoulder until all the wood is turned into ash and then use your shovel to break the large pieces
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