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  1. DMc

    Sweating the little things. Penny saved is a penny earned.

    No worries, Jed. That never entered my mind. Obviously the use of chainsaw fuel as a stump treatment is not a condoned practice. My wife even asked a department of agriculture person about this and the response was, there are somethings I don't need to know. This verified that chainsaw fuel is...
  2. DMc

    Sweating the little things. Penny saved is a penny earned.

    Yup. About 3/4" or more deep on a level, fresh cut stump. Generally a good indication if it will work, is the speed of up-take or in this case down-take. It should get sucked up in seconds.
  3. DMc

    Sweating the little things. Penny saved is a penny earned.

    I don't pour gas on the stump but two-cycle chainsaw fuel. It is the oil and additives that are the most effective at shocking the system. Shock is the best explanation of why this works. Trees have a hard time with any sudden change, cold, hot, dry or wet. Cutting a tree off at ground level...
  4. DMc

    Sweating the little things. Penny saved is a penny earned.

    We have been doing this for years with good results. You need to be honest with your clients as chainsaw fuel is not an herbicide and may not do the trick, but in my experience it mostly does. It must be applied asap after the last cut because the cells start closing within minutes. I also cut...
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