How to Kill "scrub" tree on fence line? - Page 4

AlittleSalt · May 16, 2016

Texan logical response - It's Dig all around it, axe the hell out of it below ground. Do an oil change on the car or truck at home, pour used oil over whatever remains of the stump. Build a fire that will melt cast iron over it = no more tree. It's fun, and now you can build a new fence.

Gardeneer · May 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Texan logical response - It's Dig all around it, axe the hell out of it below ground. Do an oil change on the car or truck at home, pour used oil over whatever remains of the stump. Build a fire that will melt cast iron over it = no more tree. It's fun, and now you can build a new fence.

I can dig that tree's stump out with just using a shovel , a good lopper and maybe a pick, in just couple of hours. That should give me a decent exercise. Then I'll eat a big steak and drink some beer.

Gardeneer

loulac · May 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by RJGlew

I drill deep 1/4" holes, from the top down, then fill them within an inch of the top with undiluted defoliant.

Undiluted defoliant of course, thanks RJGlew for the addition.

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Try all your killers you want to use.
Try all your remedies your gonna lose. Worth

Worth’s pessimism is an exception to his rule of finding solutions to any kind of problem. Let’s hope Myfootsmells won’t back off from the challenge. It won’t be easy : in the Garlon doc elm is listed as a most difficult woody plant to kill http://msdssearch.dowcom/PublishedLi...romPage=GetDoc
Can the product be bought by non-professional people in Arkansas ? American inventiveness will help you find some garlon without having to buy the whole bottle.

A fast visit on ebay USA gave the following links :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRUSH-KILLER...QAAOSwr81UPZDy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brush-and-St...0AAMXQlgtS9GOH

My Foot Smells · May 16, 2016

I drilled a 3/8" hole 6" deep and put a funnel in the hole for ez fill. I will also note, that my drill went to hammer drive and was slow going with a sharp bit. Used Brush Killer (b-52) undiluted and will keep filling until the death kneel. I do have a jug of roundup professional, but never had much success killing woody specimens. I left some foliage on the tree for drive by observation. Hope to see yellow this weekend. Thanks for all the replies. We shall see.

loulac · May 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by My Foot Smells

Hope to see yellow this weekend

Don't be in such a hurry. You will have to wait for a month...

AlittleSalt · May 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

I can dig that tree's stump out with just using a shovel , a good lopper and maybe a pick, in just couple of hours. That should give me a decent exercise. Then I'll eat a big steak and drink some beer.

Gardeneer

I like your way better

Worth1 · May 16, 2016

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Originally Posted by loulac

Worth’s pessimism is an exception to his rule of finding solutions to any kind of problem. Let’s hope Myfootsmells won’t back off from the challenge. It won’t be easy.

It was just that when I saw what kind of tree it was (American Elm) that crazy song came in my head so I revised it.
In no way do I think the killing of the elm cant be done.

Worth

dmforcier · May 17, 2016

C'mon. This is Texas! How some no one has recommended a gun?

Okay, big gun.

imp · May 17, 2016

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Originally Posted by dmforcier

C'mon. This is Texas! How some no one has recommended a gun?

Okay, big gun.

You must not be a gun guy, otherwise you would know they quite making the round up bullets 2 whole years ago! Duh!

Plus the shells were justso big, you had to get 1/2 a one to a case and screw them together after filling the nose cones. Just tiresome. UPS guy really hated those packages.

AlittleSalt · May 17, 2016

Imp, HAHAHA

Worth1 · May 17, 2016

Speaking of shooting trees when I ran a mill my molder would sometimes cut a bullet in half as it was going through the machine.
Much of the wood was old growth hardwood.
I would sometimes cut old bullets I know good and well came from the civil war like these old Minie balls and round balls from maybe earlier.
Obviously the tree lived through the shooting.

Cole_Robbie · May 17, 2016

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Originally Posted by imp

You must not be a gun guy, otherwise you would know they quite making the round up bullets 2 whole years ago!

I'm pretty sure there is a custom 12 gauge shell out there that would do the trick.

This one, perhaps:

dmforcier · May 17, 2016

WTH is he shooting!? Someone strip a bunch of sparklers in to a shot shell??

Cole_Robbie · May 17, 2016

I think that one is called Dragon's Breath. There's a lot of novelty 12 gauge rounds. Personally, I would never trust any of them to not blow up and maim me when I fired one.

dmforcier · May 18, 2016

My favorite novelty round is the slug, where the surprise happens at the destination.

May 17, 2016	#58
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	WTH is he shooting!? Someone strip a bunch of sparklers in to a shot shell?? Last edited by dmforcier; May 17, 2016 at 05:32 PM.

May 16, 2016	#46
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Texan logical response - It's Dig all around it, axe the hell out of it below ground. Do an oil change on the car or truck at home, pour used oil over whatever remains of the stump. Build a fire that will melt cast iron over it = no more tree. It's fun, and now you can build a new fence.

May 16, 2016	#49
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	I drilled a 3/8" hole 6" deep and put a funnel in the hole for ez fill. I will also note, that my drill went to hammer drive and was slow going with a sharp bit. Used Brush Killer (b-52) undiluted and will keep filling until the death kneel. I do have a jug of roundup professional, but never had much success killing woody specimens. I left some foliage on the tree for drive by observation. Hope to see yellow this weekend. Thanks for all the replies. We shall see.

May 17, 2016	#56
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Speaking of shooting trees when I ran a mill my molder would sometimes cut a bullet in half as it was going through the machine. Much of the wood was old growth hardwood. I would sometimes cut old bullets I know good and well came from the civil war like these old Minie balls and round balls from maybe earlier. Obviously the tree lived through the shooting.

May 17, 2016	#59
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I think that one is called Dragon's Breath. There's a lot of novelty 12 gauge rounds. Personally, I would never trust any of them to not blow up and maim me when I fired one.

May 18, 2016	#60
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	My favorite novelty round is the slug, where the surprise happens at the destination.