Sadly I have had to have a large elderly unkempt Magnolia tree
removed from my garden (it was either that or the wall being
pushed over!) Tree surgeons said that they could not do
anything because of the many entwined/merged trunks.

I now have a tree stump at ground level to try and remove,
again because of the wall, digging is not an easy option. Can I
get anything to pour/insert into the trunk to help speed up its
rotting down process?

Strangely the wood seems to be exuding dampness, dispite the
hot sunny day, where as the (much smaller) trunk of a small
conifer removed at the same time remains dry.

Many thanks


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Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Roger Tonkin wrote:

I now have a tree stump at ground level to try and remove

Did the tree surgeons not offer to use a stump-grinder on it?

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says...

Roger Tonkin wrote:

I now have a tree stump at ground level to try and remove

Did the tree surgeons not offer to use a stump-grinder on it?

Yes one did, but his costs were almost £100 higher.

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Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

On 12/07/2019 21:24, Roger Tonkin wrote:
In article ,
says...

Roger Tonkin wrote:

I now have a tree stump at ground level to try and remove

Did the tree surgeons not offer to use a stump-grinder on it?

Yes one did, but his costs were almost £100 higher.

If you leave it the chances are that it will re shoot from the stump. If
you want another there you could just select one or two stems to regrow.

Roger Tonkin wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

Did the tree surgeons not offer to use a stump-grinder on it?

Yes one did, but his costs were almost £100 higher.

It'd cost you that to hire one ... but it'll save your back

All you need is a hemmer and chisel plus plenty of patience. I reduced a
couple of large trunks to below ground lever by chiselling away on and
off over a couple of weeks.

Mike

On 12/07/2019 20:56, Roger Tonkin wrote:
Sadly I have had to have a large elderly unkempt Magnolia tree
removed from my garden (it was either that or the wall being
pushed over!) Tree surgeons said that they could not do
anything because of the many entwined/merged trunks.

I now have a tree stump at ground level to try and remove,
again because of the wall, digging is not an easy option. Can I
get anything to pour/insert into the trunk to help speed up its
rotting down process?

Strangely the wood seems to be exuding dampness, dispite the
hot sunny day, where as the (much smaller) trunk of a small
conifer removed at the same time remains dry.

Many thanks