Willow tree stumps???

[DanBous]

Hi Guys,

 

A question for you all - if one fells a willow tree, then grinds out the stump (I mean completely grinding out), will the rooting system that is left in the ground send up growth's??

 

I have several large willows to fell for a national trust site, and the stumps to grind. I have proved with most species that grinding immediately or soon after after felling is the end of the tree, but we all know that willows are a bit different with their growth habits I.e. cut logs shooting new growth etc!!

 

So would I need to fell, apply stump killer, wait, then grind out so I am sure the whole rooting system is dead?

 

Would welcome any feedback, thoughts, experience, knowledge, here. Many thanks

[peatff]

Willow will grow from a twig stuck back in the ground. If the roots are near the surface they will probably produce suckers. I would say do the job then deal with any regrowth if and when it happens.

Edited September 17, 2019 by peatff

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Yes. There is potential for regrowth from the roots as essentially you will be left with root cuttings. 

 

[DanBous]

So best to apply stump killer first and wait a while?
I've got sbk...
Jobs going to be done in the winter, so by the time spring comes round I'll see if the sbk has worked I guess...

[nepia]

I don't know about SBK application to dormant stumps but Ecoplugs would work and perhaps be more acceptable to the NT.

 

And yes, you'd create some microplastics stumpgrinding them!

[Stere]

 

 

 Can see a large willow being really hard to remove ifl the root system sprout even after removing  stump, but i didn't think willow suckered from its  roots like e.g blackthorn?

 

 

 

 

[scbk]

I wonder if there would be any benefit to killing the tree with glyphosate first, then felling once you knew it was dead, as it would "suck the energy" out of the roots?

[shillo]

I did a big one once, ground it nearly all out, cleaned out hole, sprayed remains with grazon90, had a sandwich, sprayed remains again then filled hole back in. nothing came up again.