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"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message ...

Arthur Davis wrote:

I was told by a friend that I could put rock salt on a tree stump
after scoring the top and the salt wouldhelp get rid of the stump.
Does this work and how much salt would you use for a 8' diameter
stump?
TIA, Art.

I don't think the salt will help any. It might help kill the tree if it
is not already dead.

I would suggest two options. First get someone with a grinder out there
and do the job in minutes (or rent one and do the job in a few more
minutes). Second let it rot in place. Drilling a few holes in it helps as
will covering it with general yard compost (leaves, grass clippings ect.)


I simply drilled some holes in my stump and then pured gas into the
holes and lit it. I burned for hours and when finished it was very
weak and choppable? (word) It smell good after it burns for an hour
or so.

http://sptimes.com/2004/02/23/Northp...saves_ma.shtml

The link is to an article on how NOT to take out stumps ) It's a
whole lot cheaper to hire someone to drill the stump than it is to stay
in the burn unit for a couple of months. I used to have a neighbor who
used gasoline to start her charcoal grill. She would pour it on, close
the cover for a few, and then light it. Said it always went "woof".
S'pose she didn't know that gasoline fumes are heavier than air and the
"woof" could light her, too. Damn stupid.

Hubby and I used denatured alcohol to try to burn out a palm stump.
They won't cut or chop because they are like a ball of string, and they
hold water for months even without rain. Alcohol worked nicely because
it mixed with water. Only problem came with pouring more on when I
thought the flame had gone out. The can became a torch, but luckily
didn't explode, and we had a fire extinguisher nearby.

I'd be inclined to drill some holes into it and pack in some nitrogen
fertilizer to help it break down faster. Then try the axe in a few months.

I had another neighbor whose daughter played with my daughter. Little
girls one day found some tar that had dropped from the roof. Got it all
over their hands. Neighbor used gasoline to clean their hands, and my
daughter came in the house for supper. I was at the stove, cooking
dinner, when she came in. She was talking to me next to the stove when
I smelled the gasoline. Grabbed her and took her outside. Don't know
how close we came to lighting up from the gas burner on the stove. It
brought to mind an article I had read in Reader's Digest about the worst
burns that any person had survived. Gasoline to clean skin. Fumes from
water heater. Nine year old kid.

Don't forget yer safety glasses if you drill the stump )