My dude waited 9 months to show us the results in the same video! Respects!

I hope you don’t mind me adding in a warning in some cases cause I 100% did this to myself before I seen this video so no fault of yours but I did this method to 2 of my trees and it’s a great idea and after my desired burn I completely soaked it with water when done and roughly 1 week later I notice smoke coming from the ground about 6 feet away from the stump, it had smouldered unnoticed for that long following the roots which I hadn’t even thought of. I just had to mention what I did so people can keep a watch out granted I live in rural Australia.

I live in the Southeast US. My neighbor puts her burn barrel over the stump then burns her leaves, etc as usual also burning the stump. Works very well.

Thank you it was helpful. I had a neighbors tree right up against my property line and it had a tree fork about 1o feet up with each being of equal size. The first part of the fork came down due to high winds and landed in my yard completely blocking my back door. I called the neighbor and someone came out and cleared up the mess but left the tree standing. The owner, when confronted, told me if I wanted the tree taken down I could pay for it myself. I told him we would end up in Court if the rest of that tree came down on my house. The following spring brought heavy wind and rain and the second fork fell and took 50 feet of my fence down. That section of fence I had not replaced because I figured the direction of that the fork would fall would take out my fence and perhaps hit the side of the house but I got lucky as it only hit the fence and the rest landed in their driveway. However, they left me with an 18" wide stump that I couldn't burn because the city I live in won't allow it. I used my Milwaukee Magnum drill and a mix of large diameter and long drill bits that I had been given by my Father and drilled holes into the stump and kept putting compost enhancer into the holes. It never occurred to me to cover it because it was in an awkward spot. They just left me another stump on my property line and this one I'll do the same but cover it with black plastic so that it rots even faster. Thanks for the tip.

I'm 75, my dad got rid of oak stumps in Ohio by drilling holes in it, then filling them with salt Peter, from the drug store.

Thank you. You have a lovely way of expressing yourself and I'll try this method 1.

We are lucky that we have soft wet ground so we can dig the soil out and expose the roots quite easily. We chain saw the roots all round to release them and dig them and the stump out bit by bit. Sometimes the root is dead and will come out easily in one piece. We have an epic root pile now which makes great bonfire wood in funky shapes. No chance of us getting a digger in so we see it as a workout and do what we call 'root fit' - like cross fit only not.

Cut the tree as close to the ground as possible. Use the biggest spade drill bit your drill can accommodate. Use a corded drill if possible. Then drill as many holes into the stump as possible around 2 to 3 inches apart. Drill as deep as possible into the stump but anywhere from 6 to 8 inches should be fine. Once the holes are cleaned out fill the holes with cheap table salt. Leave the stump for 2 weeks and fill the holes again with salt if necessary. The table salt will leech the moisture out of the tree stump and kill the tree stump in the process. Usually, salting the stump once is typically enough.

Good thing he explained to clear the debris and cut branches asI would have never thought of that, Thanks Kangaroo Jack

When I burned stumps out, I did a deep X cut in the stump with a chain saw so it would burn easier.....worked wonderfully.

My neighbour Leo would just love it 😮

Did the stump with the weed mat grow back?

Clear more dirt around, drilled it with plenty of holes going down 9-12 inches, place a barrel over it, and then place in the firewood and maybe even some coals. adding a little bit of accelerant like kerosene would have helped burn deeper.

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WET SEASON PREFERRED) Occasionally I’ll throw larger rocked/old bricks laying about on a fire then using tongs I’ll take them off the fire an apply directly to area I want to neutralize. It’s a passive method and typically I’ll hit a area 2-4 times over a few days. Hot sand in a metal bucket worked nicely too.(everything is dangerous please be careful when using heat. Fires can travel under the surface. Always drench your hot zone after!!)

You said firestarter and prodigy started playing in my head 😂

My husband did something like this and our neighbors thought our house was on fire! 😂😂😂 Got rid of the trunk and now we have grass growing over it. You'd never know it had been there.

A landscaper once told me the 2nd fastest way to get rid if a sump is to cut it as close to ground level as possible and put manure based mulch on it. The fastest way is with a stump grinder.

I have drilled holes in stumps, large holes fill the holes with Epsom Salt a little water kills it and dries it out. I will dose 4 to 6 times over the next year. Then burn it to the ground. If you need to burn close to something you don't want to damage or kill. I have a small 5 gallon metal burn barrel. Keeps heat off trees next to it. But if you make it to big, you can burn above the barrel...

Blimey mate!

Thanks. I have a few stumps, and now I will burn them out, and save the money.

Nice vid. I've done the before. Works great. One thing: Use your legs more when lifting. Trust me, you don't want to tweak your lower back.

A fire ring and match light charcoal might be less smokey. Wouldn’t want to have the “Managment” sniffing around your property during a land grab. They might take it for your safety.

push the tree over to avoid having a stump in the first place. this is done during the wettest month when the soil gives least resistance. dig a donut trench around the tree, cutting and clearing sections of root as you go. a knee deep trench should suffice even on big trees. either let the wind take it or use rope and pulleys.

You didn’t give any instructions on the second method like how long did u keep the the stump covered?

I soaked my tree stump with diesel fuel 2 years ago and tonight I plucked it straight out of the ground myself in 10 minutes filled hole with dirt done and done. My gsd started helping me dig it out too lmao

I agree on method two, as fire may sometimes be dangerous and/or forbidden (in some places). Thanks for sharing!

True the stumps wont get any new growth. But they are still there. Most people's objective is to be rid of the stump altogether. (For mowing purpose s,etc.)

Did that. 2 weeks later the backyard caught on fire. Even though water stopped flame on top the inside shoulders without us knowing and eventually came to top almost burnt house down

Well as always there’s tools involved that I don’t have and fire 😮

What about poring old oil into drilled holes on the stump???

Suggestions for trees that send up shoots from the roots. Cutting the stumps isn’t effective, as the roots live and continue to send up new “trees”. Help!

Hello thanks for the video, is there any chance that the fire method leads to burning roots on a long term ? (and cause a forest fire later ? asking just for safety precautions of course)

How about charcoal burns long and hot

I have seen people carved the middle out and used the stump as a flower pot for a few years.

Put compost on the stump. It will go, but it will take awhile like in nature. Salt and all the other stuff people say on KZfaq won't work. Compost is the best way. Unless you have heavy equipment or a stump grinder.

I have a pine stump. Its roots are causing the wall nearby to tilt/destabilize, which I have to stop. I get killing the stump, but how to I ensure the roots stop growing? I can't dig up the roots, because the wall might fall (it's super unstable currently). I don't have the money to rebuild the wall. Any tips? Thx

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Fascinating Dan good skills!

What happened to method #2? Weed Cloth

That's never worked for me unless you drill holes in it top and sides (dug out) to let the fire breath and create a chimney effect to make it much much hotter.

great idea! but I cannot do this cause I'm in a suburbs

Should have used that sawdust from the stump grind to start your fire!

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Just cover the stump and leave it for years to decay and build soil. If you want to plant something, just cut through some of the root and plant. The fungi around the root of the old tree will provide nourishment to the new plant. Nothing exists in a vacuum ....make use of all growth and connections because they all are important and useful if we aren't so arrogant to think we know everything. Fungi and roots talk and work together. Disturb only what you must!

Remind me to never lend my chainsaw to this guy ! LOL!

I just drill holes in the stump and pure melting salt the following year it just deteriorate and you literally can pick it up.

OK in an open fields but NOT near a home, shed, or other structures you don't want to risk damage to.

A question. With the plastic cover how long should I keep it and is it effective to kill it?

MAKE A TREE STUMP A FEATURE Rather than take all sorts of measures to remove a tree stump it would be far better to cut it so that there is about two feet remaining above ground. This could then be hollowed out and soil and plants or bulbs planted in it. Far less hassle, less work and something altogether more attractive in the end... James Hennighan Yorkshire, England

Nice video. Unfortunately, in my area it is illegal to set this type of open fire. In fact, I would imagine that open fire laws will become far more restrictive, as climate change creates greater fire hazards in certain regions. Appreciate the video, nonetheless. Thanks.

Now we know who started fired

What happened in method two?

This method may use for people living in country,can’t use in towns or cities,with fire

I have a easier way of getting rid of stumps including ceder stumps. You need full copper pennies. I pound 4 to 5 pennies side ways into top of stump. By next summer the roots and stump are rotted and fall apart. I have done this many times. And you also end up recovering the pennies to use on the next stump.

Just make a compost over the stump. Nature will take care of it. Nine months later, you will have good soil for gardening and not burnt-out ugly protruding remnants.

What happened with method two?

This is assuming the stump isn’t near the house or underground utility lines.

What happened to method 2?

I have a stump that too two years to grow back. Maybe yours will too.

Without the fire penetrating the stump you will only burn the top layers and if planning on growing grass this method will not work. you have to get the fire down into the stump by drilling or better yet, cutting slits.

1/2 stick dynamite/stump is easier faster funner

Burning works. Unfortunately the neighbors didn't like me torching their shitty mulberry tree on the fence line...... Soooo they're building a new house this month. Lol

Never kill a tree stump. After a tree is cut the stump goes on adding nitrogen to the roots… just hide your tree stump with potted plants, if you need to.

Ok well my stumps are under the edge of my porch and our ac unit drains water, right onto the line of them.

I'll take copper sulfate over this. Nice to know you can do this, but... in CA cities, the smoke would not be tolerated, and the fire could spread underground and come up in your neighbors yard, just like the Aussie man said in comments. Phew, that would be very scary with criminal negligence charges.

Can't burn in my area... Against regulations to open burn.

Just drill holes in them and poor kerosene down it, cover it up for a month or two and the whole root structure will be dead then follow it up with a bottomless burn barrel and do what you're doing there.

Bye bye chain and bar.

That's the best way to start forest fire.

Light tree roots on fire in a forest? Did anybody else ever go camping in the boyscouts? Tree roots can burn after you put your fire out - even with water. That's a great way to start a forest fire.

Wow what a waste of good chain and bar. Drill and wood bit drill a ton of holes and get bit extension 😊1 1/4 holes

Drill a big hole, firelighter, Swedish rocket that mutha.

Try that on a Tree of Heaven

The most difficult tree to kill from my experience are olive trees.

@2:29 lost me. I can't burn! Plus its by a fence. I drilled some holes into the stump instead and will let water do its thing over time

Without watching your video , use salt peter. Can be bought online. That will rot it to the root in the ground.

The average homeowner trying to get a stump out of his yard does not have a chainsaw or a leaf blower

I'm not supposed to play with fire... or chainsaws.

I just pull em out with my winch 🤷

You should mention the caveat that this should be done in a rural area. This isn't an appropriate method for urban areas.

Drill into it and put salt on it and leave it alone and it will rout away in a year

I live in a subdivision won't be possible

Too much work and most people shouldn't be playing with fire it's dangerous !

Killing it naturally would be to leave it alone.

define "fast"

Dangerous in my opinion. Not an option in our area.

Are you kidding? Feck that. I'm not setting fire to tree stumps in my garden knowing they can spread to the roots and possibly travel under my house.

The natural way…ignore it and come back in 40 years.

This is a stupid advice. You can cause root fire that can travel many meters away, it happened to me. If you are unlucky it will set your house on fire. I strongly disagree with this.

So dragged out

Unfortunately, that does not kill the roots. Forget all of that work. drill a 2" hole in the stump top. Pour in 4oz of 41% Round-up. Kills the stump and the roots. Easy peasey.

YOU CANT BURN IN TOWN

Friends, the world is facing the problem of Global warming. Hence please don't destroy or kill the trees and green plants.. I appeal to all of you, to go for planting the new trees instead of cutting the existing trees...

ok how do you kill a stump without something like echo plug max on a site that is a anciant monument you cannot have fires or even dig there. you have chopped the tree down to about 1 inch from ground them what

Method 1 sounds reasonable. There is one problem: in some American municipalities open fife is prohibited. Even not to use charcoal barbeques. This is not a joke - friend of mine, living few houses away, was fined for using such. Stupid? Indeed. Another way of doing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oLVdi6adsd7cZKc.html

Every time the stump looks like it has some life, soak it down with WD40. Works for me.