Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

"cd" wrote in message ...
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

In forestry they apply a fungus spore culture to tree stumps to get rid of
them.
Takes two or three years to work.

Your fence post may well be treated with an arsenic compound so the outer
parts won't be affected by fungus.
Just use a hammer and chisel/long drill to get it out.

cd wrote:
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

You can drill some holes and pour potassium nitrate in the holes which
should accelerate rotting, and after many months light a fire on it and
is should slowly burn from the inside.

cd wrote:
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

You can drill some holes and pour potassium nitrate in the holes which
should accelerate rotting, and after many months light a fire on it and is
should slowly burn from the inside.



Just get down on your knees with a hammer and chisel. It doesn't take that
long to chip off enough to get it below ground level.

Mike

Muddymike wrote:
cd wrote:
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

You can drill some holes and pour potassium nitrate in the holes which
should accelerate rotting, and after many months light a fire on it
and is should slowly burn from the inside.



Just get down on your knees with a hammer and chisel. It doesn't take
that long to chip off enough to get it below ground level.

Mike
I have a huge tree stump just above ground and I am debating with my
self whether to do the potassium nitrate bit or setting to it with the
angle grinder and a carving disc.

In article ,
Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:54:15 +1100, F Murtz
wrote:

cd wrote:
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

You can drill some holes and pour potassium nitrate in the holes which
should accelerate rotting, and after many months light a fire on it and
is should slowly burn from the inside.

Can you get potassium nitrate these days? I see plenty listed on Ebay,
but it's all from either the US or Germany. I suspect the
anti-terrorist squad might be interested if you attempted to buy any!
There's also Amazon (Malcolm 4531 sells it for £3.85 a kilo + postage
(maybe + tax as well)

John

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NOTE Email address IS correct but might not be checked for a while.

Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:54:15 +1100, F Murtz
wrote:

cd wrote:
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

You can drill some holes and pour potassium nitrate in the holes which
should accelerate rotting, and after many months light a fire on it and
is should slowly burn from the inside.

Can you get potassium nitrate these days? I see plenty listed on Ebay,
but it's all from either the US or Germany. I suspect the
anti-terrorist squad might be interested if you attempted to buy any!


It is not a particularely nasty chemical(you can make old fashioned
gunpowder from it)It is not a favorite of terrorists.
It has lots of other common uses,Once called saltpetre.

On 22/12/2014 12:45 PM, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:54:15 +1100, F Murtz
wrote:

cd wrote:
Gentlemen,

Has anyone used one of those chemical (or biological) tree stump
dissolving preparations to remove a stubborn, semi-rotten, broken-off
fence post stump and if so, how long did it take to work and any brand
recommendations, please?

cheers.

You can drill some holes and pour potassium nitrate in the holes which
should accelerate rotting, and after many months light a fire on it and
is should slowly burn from the inside.

Can you get potassium nitrate these days? I see plenty listed on Ebay,
but it's all from either the US or Germany. I suspect the
anti-terrorist squad might be interested if you attempted to buy any!



True, particularly if 'Tree Stump' is the name one of one of their field
agents.


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