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.

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 in hottier countries or even during dry periods in cooler countries, it is definitly something to be aware of. Thanks for watching and for you useful comment ✌️🌿

@mjremy2605

Жыл бұрын

OMG! So scary! You could start a forest fire like that, wow! Thank you for the warning! This is a great public service message.

@Technoanima

3 ай бұрын

​@@mjremy2605 Why you shouldn't do this during dry seasons

@pixelcarrot7815

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I live in a suburban neighborhood so I will not attempt this method.

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

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.

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.

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.

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob - liking the sound of the salt trick ... will remember this in the future and try it when we need another stump gone ... thanks for sharing you knowledge. ✌️🌿

@doloresw

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this , I have two trees that came down and had to have a tree guy remove them but I still have the stumps.

@desk.jockey

6 ай бұрын

salt method is not the best for the soil!

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.

@juliamannard824

2 ай бұрын

Please don't do this unless you live in a wet climate because you can easily cause a fire to erupt any way along the root system of the tree! Please don't do this! You should really take this down!

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

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words Maria!

@ranjithame2064

11 ай бұрын

Have you tried method 1?

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...

@zelmamitchell2982

Жыл бұрын

Your method really works and it's safe, thanks for sharing 👍🏼

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.

Excellent 👏

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!!)

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

My neighbour Leo would just love it 😮

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.

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.)

@jordanlavalley

Жыл бұрын

In that case, repeat the process and chip away at the stump with a pick axe or something.

@Slo-ryde

Жыл бұрын

Agree; the next best thing to excavate it, is by getting a stump grinder guy….I had about 3 or 4 stumps, and the cost was worth it just to save me the headache.

@ceciliapetrowsky2572

9 ай бұрын

The stump grinder won’t work for us. Too close to utility lines unfortunately.

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.

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.

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

thanks bro thats good advice, will do

@stringlarson1247

Жыл бұрын

@@freedomforestlife Ironically, I just tweaked my lower back yesterday - putting t-shrt in a low drawer - I have a wide leather weight lifting belt that I put on when it happens which gives those muscles a chance to 'unwind'. There's your advice from a. geezer :)

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.

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

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

@freedomforestlife

8 күн бұрын

Thats a great idea - thank you for sharing 💚✌️🌿

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.

@freedomforestlife

2 жыл бұрын

No gym membership required for you guys then! ha

@mikeb1039

Жыл бұрын

No lie there! Not much work harder than digging (and pulling) roots out. Killer workout

You said firestarter and prodigy started playing in my head 😂

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

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

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

@56rays6

Жыл бұрын

🤣 that's what I was thinking. Maybe that's the solution.. cover it forever haha

@creativemario101

Жыл бұрын

He said 9 months later. Are you deaf ?

@56rays6

Жыл бұрын

@@creativemario101 what did you say?

@sylviarosario6503

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Joseph-eh4rs

Жыл бұрын

@@creativemario101 I didn't see the result of method 2 after 9 months.

Did the stump with the weed mat grow back?

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.

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

@freedomforestlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Giorgio!

@Technoanima

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not dangerous if you water the surrounding area before starting AND cover the burn site in a 55 gallon steel barrel. It’ll increase the internal temperature AND reduce sparks flying. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnaJ2qluYdzAmM4.html Of course. Inform the fire department of your burn.

@giorgiorusso5342

2 жыл бұрын

@@Technoanima Thanks for the information 🙂

@plants4thewin

Жыл бұрын

yeah my stump is right next to my house the fire method is definately a no

@razanali529

9 ай бұрын

Any idea how long to keep the cover

Blimey mate!

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

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.

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!

@theresaharmon8854

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea. Unless, it’s a tree that ends up shoots from the stump and roots. Then it’s just aiding & abetting the start up of new trees.

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

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

@MW-us3sv

17 күн бұрын

Old oil, as in used engine oil ? That stuff is very nasty. It is carcinogenic so you would be poisoning the ground. Not a good thing to do at all.

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

@danrussell3509

9 ай бұрын

@@jojozz52 Don't really care how he talks . I just hate to see anyone put a chain on a saw in the dirt . I have cut out plenty of stumps and it may take some extra time but it can be done without cutting down into the dirt .

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!

Muito bom gostei

How about charcoal burns long and hot

👍👍👍

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)

@freedomforestlife

2 жыл бұрын

yeah it could definatly do that in a forest, especially if your in a hot/arid climate, pine/conifer forests can be bad too! I would make sure you clear all the ground mulch from 3-4m around!

@markcox752

2 жыл бұрын

@@freedomforestlife mark will get the blame for fire all being watched so plot or plan he's going to jail and his companion

@freedomforestlife

2 жыл бұрын

This vid was really intended for a single stump in more of a garden/landscaped setting surrounded by lawn/soil rather than forests/wild areas...

@UGotHookah

Жыл бұрын

@@freedomforestlife good video but you should edit the title so that people don't try this because if they do and they don't realize anything they could ruin or burn down stuff good to put this in the title but I have a fence right next to mine so can't do it this way but I was also told Epsom salt drill holes and then cut all the way down first then drill holes about six of them poor Epsom salt with a mixture of water then put like a trash bag over the tree stumps so that there's no sun that gets into the tree stumps I got three to cut should have had the tree cutters cut all the way down but I think they're machine was dying they were using and they worked on it for 2 days three huge trees hackberry or Maple berries what I was told let me know your thoughts

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 KZread won't work. Compost is the best way. Unless you have heavy equipment or a stump grinder.

@freedomforestlife

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea - thanks for sharing 👍

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

@silkyway6575

5 ай бұрын

Being a pine stump, generally the roots will die once the tree is cut down or killed. It's rare for pines to survive cutting down. The stump will rot away in a few years and leave a gaping hole.😇

@MW-us3sv

17 күн бұрын

I realise this is 5 months later, but also be aware that if the roots rot after being killed, then you might have a different kind of problem.

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.

@clarkfurlong4394

Жыл бұрын

Make sure to cut stump close to ground.

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

@freedomforestlife

Ай бұрын

If you watch the video through there are 2 methods - fire is only one.

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

@cheifreal

11 ай бұрын

During winter I cut down a massive 3'diameter dead pecan tree I'm my yard. I cut it so I can put a slab on it and surround with homemade rustic bar stools. used a section of hollow trunk with natural hole in side to make a table for front porch. City thought it was refuse on porch till I put it together. Ain't heard a word bout it since.

What happened to method #2? Weed Cloth

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

@56rays6

Жыл бұрын

Sawdust from a live tree is usually wet

@Mynameischef

Жыл бұрын

@@56rays6 same

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

Fascinating Dan good skills!

@freedomforestlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ✌️🌿

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.

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

1/2 stick dynamite/stump is easier faster funner

@donaldwest8130

Жыл бұрын

Personally, I'd use a whole stick. but that's just me.

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.

@CountDoucheula

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but climate change is rubbish. The Earth's temperature is in constant flux, regardless of the existence of humanity.

Now we know who started fired

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.

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.

@freedomforestlife

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea, thanks for sharing 👍

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

What happened in method two?

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

😆 it’s in there … covering the stump, I think … ✌️🌿

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

@freedomforestlife

9 ай бұрын

Hi, ideally you’d need to leave it for at least a year or more - we have done this before and added some wood chips on top to hold it down and make it look nicer too - thanks for watching , hope that helps ✌️🌿

@razanali529

9 ай бұрын

@@freedomforestlife Thank you

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.

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

What happened with method two?

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie, method 2 is with black plastic, towards the end of the video - thanks for watching ✌️🌿

Bye bye chain and bar.

What happened to method 2?

@funkyfishpam

Жыл бұрын

I don't think this is a stump removal video. I think it's just showing how to making sure there is no regrowth. So method 2 involves blocking out sunlight so there won't be any more regrowth on the stump.

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.

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

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.

That's the best way to start forest fire.

@jeremydewitte9823

2 жыл бұрын

Wow you’re a genius! Who would’ve thought starting a fire would be good for starting a forest fire?!

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

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

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.

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

@NJ-lv6fh

10 ай бұрын

Can I use kitchen salt one we cook with thank you

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

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

🤣

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

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

@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

@aminad6903

Жыл бұрын

Add rock salt to the holes with water to speed up the process and kill off regrowth.

I just pull em out with my winch 🤷

@valor101arise

Жыл бұрын

Then why are you watching this video....😒

I live in a subdivision won't be possible

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

HI Sandra - try the second option given, I'm sure it'll work better for you than the first ...

Killing it naturally would be to leave it alone.

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

@kristencarroll1651

2 жыл бұрын

If you don’t have a chainsaw, it’s practically impossible to remove a large stump. Hire someone, rent one, or buy one. This is like saying “I want to tile my house, but don’t own a tile saw.”

define "fast"

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

@jeremydewitte9823

2 жыл бұрын

Really? “Playing with fire.” Shut up

@Slo-ryde

Жыл бұрын

If you got 2 of 3 stump just hire a stump grinder guy, and problem solved ASAP… won’t cost too much and save you the headache… jus saying

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.

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

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

YOU CANT BURN IN TOWN

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

HI Gary, if you watch the video through, you'll find that there is more than one option given ... ✌️🌿

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.

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

@freedomforestlife

Жыл бұрын

Cover it ??? Like we show in the later part of the video

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: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nINhuqWlfNveZNY.html

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