Re: Locust Tree Roots

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Posted by Mike G. on August 25, 2002 at 22:46:51:

In Reply to: Re: Locust Tree Roots posted by Pat on August 25, 2002 at 16:22:26:

Pat,

There is not a reason the locust seedlings take three years to disappear because if you destroy them down to the roots there is nothing left to live. Also, I assumed they only were seedlings, not stumps. For the stumps with no grass, skip round-up and go for a brush killer, round-up usually works well for noxious weeds but the brush killer will destroy everything, period. After you apply the brush killer, everything will be yellow and horrible, ground up the remaining areas with a pitchfork and remove any leftover "little locust" roots. If the stumps are more than a foot in diameter (5-15 year old) you may want to have them professionally removed or you could drill holes into them, add kerosene and light.

My info is from a variety of University textbooks, favorably Kingsley Stern's Introduction to Plant Biology volume eights' appendices, and .edu websites. It will not take three years.

Good luck Pat,

Mike

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: Pat,

: There is not a reason the locust seedlings take three years to disappear because if you destroy them down to the roots there is nothing left to live. Also, I assumed they only were seedlings, not stumps. For the stumps with no grass, skip round-up and go for a brush killer, round-up usually works well for noxious weeds but the brush killer will destroy everything, period. After you apply the brush killer, everything will be yellow and horrible, ground up the remaining areas with a pitchfork and remove any leftover "little locust" roots. If the stumps are more than a foot in diameter (5-15 year old) you may want to have them professionally removed or you could drill holes into them, add kerosene and light. 

: My info is from a variety of University textbooks, favorably Kingsley Stern's Introduction to Plant Biology volume eights' appendices, and .edu websites. It will not take three years.

: Good luck Pat,

: Mike



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