I remember there was a powder that you mix with water and pour into holes drilled in the stump that will then help to burn it out when set on fire a week or so later. I forget now what it was called and don't know if it's still available.
I don't know about milk, but with fertilizer and diesel, you don't have to wait for it to rot.Woodford said:I've read that there are many things that you can put in the drilled holes to accelerate the rotting process, from fertilizer to milk.
+1Hogwildz said:An old feller down the road had a fairly large stump. He burned it. Not sure what he burned on top of it, but its just about to ground level now.
I only noticed it burning a few days. Not sure how long it took.
Alberta Burner said:ksting, you also have to remember that fireworks are not all that common in Canada. We have them, but they tend to be fairly expensive and not the real good ones that you have in the US. That is why I asked the question, and then I thought I better get my lazy fingers up off the keyboard, and decided to google it.
ksting said:Alberta Burner said:ksting, you also have to remember that fireworks are not all that common in Canada. We have them, but they tend to be fairly expensive and not the real good ones that you have in the US. That is why I asked the question, and then I thought I better get my lazy fingers up off the keyboard, and decided to google it.
You can get Cuban cigars in Canada, and beer with an alcohol content that dwarfs US beers, but no good fireworks? What's up with that?? Wait a sec, pour some of that beer on the stumps. That should get rid of them!
Woodford said:I have a 3 foot Silver Maple stump from a tree that I cut down last September. I've burned up most of the wood from that tree trying to get rid of the stump. I think part of my problem was that the roots were still bringing moisture up and a bigger part of the problem was that I was just burning the surface of the stump when I would try to burn it. Last week I went to a local farm supply store and got some stuff called stump rot. There is nothing on the label stating what the ingredients are so I did some research and discovered that it's probably saltpeter. I drilled numerous holes into the stump with a 1" paddle bit to a depth of about 1' and filled the holes up with the stump rot. I'm supposed to wait 4-6 weeks and then fill the holes with kerosene, let it soak in and repeat, then burn. I hope this works because I'm getting tired of looking at this stump.
Alberta Burner said:ksting said:Alberta Burner said:ksting, you also have to remember that fireworks are not all that common in Canada. We have them, but they tend to be fairly expensive and not the real good ones that you have in the US. That is why I asked the question, and then I thought I better get my lazy fingers up off the keyboard, and decided to google it.
You can get Cuban cigars in Canada, and beer with an alcohol content that dwarfs US beers, but no good fireworks? What's up with that?? Wait a sec, pour some of that beer on the stumps. That should get rid of them!
Wasting beer is even less of an option then the recreational explosives. Rather drink the beer until I can't see the stumps :coolsmirk: