Can you kill stumps with diesel fuel?
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While it may work, it is environmentally unsound as it will permanently foul the surrounding soil and seeps downward into the water table. Definitely not a good way to go.
Several chemicals are available to kill tree stumps. These include sodium chlorate, sodium nitrate, ammonium sulphamate, and 2,4,5-T; the latter is often combined with 2,4-D and marketed under the name "Brush killer".
The first three chemicals may be applied as thick water-based pastes into a frill girdle cut in the bark all round the stump or inserted into holes drilled into the stump and subsequently covered to prevent dilution of the chemical. A plastic container should be used since these inorganic salts corrode metal. A mixture of 2,4,5-T/2,4-D in a solvent of paraffin or diesel may be sprayed over coppice regrowth and also applied to the bark of stumps up to 15 cm in diameter. Larger stumps should be frill-girdled to ensure adequate contact of the chemical with the stump or alternatively more than one application may be required. The greatest care should be taken with the storage and use of chemicals and the operators should also be properly protected.
There are several proprietary chemical products which manufacturers claim "will remove stumps effortlessly" by burning or rotting. Advertisements usually omit to state how long this process will be; it may take up to 10 or 15 years depending upon the species of tree and presence or absence of decay. Two systems are offered, both requiring deep holes to be drilled in the stumps, which is arduous and time-consuming work. These systems provide compounds to "aid burning" or compounds to "aid rotting".
The instructions usually state: "The substance should be applied in solution to the cut stump in holes bored for the purpose. The stump should be left for a period of six weeks to absorb the substance. It should then be fired with the aid of paraffin whereupon it will burn out to the tips of the roots."
can you kill diesel fuel with stumps?
Yes. And after that the diesel fuel will kill everything else that depends on the water source it drains into.
rock salt works better and is better for environmental concerns
You can poison water with it. If you keep pruning the leaves and apply some herbicide to the above ground part it should die.
dont know only one way to find out..go for it..its only what a 3 bucks a gallon..
Who is Stumps? And why do you want to kill him?
Please, don't do that!
Not only is it environmentally irresponsible to pour diesel fuel on the earth, it is illegal in most places.
There is a product called Stump Rid that will take care of your problem. You can hire somebody to grind the stump up if its in your way.
DIESEL? Bad move.
Sure - along with half your lawn, some of the local wildlife, the fish in the nearest stream, and maybe your children.
Why would you think pouring diesel fuel would be a good idea, regardless if it kills the stump. I would suggest Jet Fuel, it works even better than diesel fuel...UNBELIEVABLE!
If you have a fish tank, just dump a nice 2oz shot of diesel fuel in there and see what happens after a few hours, then make an educated guess to answer your question.
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