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Mar 09, Here is a quick guide for DIY stump removal. Removing a Tree Stump by Burning. For this method, drill a hole in the center of the stump about inches deep and clean out the debris out of it.

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Drill more holes on the stump surface 1 inch apart, and fill each hole with potassium shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 4 mins. The potassium nitrate will take around weeks to fully rot the stump. After that it is ready to removal.

After 4 weeks, you should see that the stump is soft, rotten, and pliable. At this point, some quick work with an ax and a little elbow grease should remove all the surface of the stump. Afterward, a mattock can dislodge the weakened root shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 7 mins.

Aug 17, Drill holes a few inches deep into the stump in numerous places, using the biggest, widest drill bit you have. The wider and deeper the holes, the better.

Fill these holes first with water, then with a fertilizer high in nitrogen or stump-remover granules.

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Soak the ground all around the stump. Apr 22, Soften the Stump A commercial stump remover or plain ole saltpeter (aka potassium nitrate) will soften the wood and make it amenable to a slow and thorough burn.

Using a drill with a 1-inch bit eight to twelve inches long, drill deep holes in the top of the stump. Drill Holes in the Stump. Cut off as much of the top of the stump as possible with your chainsaw. Use a 1-inch spade bit with a spade bit extension to drill evenly spaced holes roughly every 6 to 8 inches around the perimeter of the stump.

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