4 Ways To Remove Tree Stump

Sometimes you have to part with a tree in the garden. Sawing off is quick, but the stump remains and becomes a trip hazard. If the stump is simply left to its own devices, it can take eight to ten years to rot. The often-heard tip of filling the trunk with gasoline, kerosene, or fuel paste and simply lighting the whole thing up should definitely be ignored. This is dangerous and will not work: When burned, a layer of charcoal forms, which even delays the rotting process, so that you have something from the trip hazard for longer.

1. Digging out: Effective but exhausting

The most effective way to do this is to dig up the stump. But that is easier said than done: With shallow-rooted trees, the roots can be exposed relatively quickly, with deep-rooted trees like the fir, it can take several hours until all the roots are dug up. It is a little faster if you only remove the top layer of soil and then cut through the roots with a chainsaw. The earth remnants should be removed really cleanly beforehand, otherwise the chainsaw will quickly become blunt. If you really want to have it done very quickly, you have to put a little money in hand and hire a company with a stump grinder.

2. Compost stump in place

If you have a little more time and don’t want to invest too much work, you can compost the stump on the spot. To do this, it is said in as deep as possible with the chainsaw, like a checkerboard pattern. Alternatively, holes that are machined with a drill and a large wood drill also work. These slots or holes are now filled with a mixture of half-rotted compost, half a bag of organic fertilizer, and – if available – some quick computer. The compost contains fungal spores, microorganisms, and microorganisms that can quickly decompose even fresh wood. Because the wood contains only a few nutrients, the organic fertilizer is added, which provides the microorganisms with enough nutrition to continue working quickly.

3. Let climbing plants grow on the tall tree trunk

In the third method, the stump is not removed but converted into a useful climbing aid for climbing plants, provided it is of sufficient height. That would be the simplest solution but only helps if the tree trunk is not in the way.

4. Please don’t do it: burn out

We only included the last method to warn you about it. On the Internet, people are often advised to burn out the stump. In short, this should work in such a way that the tree stump is filled with flammable chemicals – often with fuel paste – via previously drilled holes and can thus be burned out. But be careful: this method is not only harmful to the environment, but also very ineffective, as a more or less charred residue remains. This has to be eliminated by your own labor, as the remaining remainder of the tree stump would not rot due to the coal. In addition, this method is of course not entirely safe.

Conclusion: which method is best for you?

There are many ways to remove a stump. Ultimately, you have to decide for yourself what suits you best. If the stump does not have to be forcibly removed, decoration would be a suitable choice. If you have a little more time and the stump is currently not an obstacle, you can consider accelerated composting. If you are a skilled craftsman, have the tools you need and a day’s work, digging out smaller tree stumps would certainly not be a bad idea.

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