Alder

[Derek Trimblits]

Plus stump grinding isn't really feasible due to access, but thanks for the suggestion.

[Matthew Arnold]

Cheers for all the replies guys.

 

quick question are these on a river bank? if so you will need to notify the EA really for consent

No its on a railway embankment.

Plus the site is very heavily accessed by the public, anything from dog walkers to drunks, as it's a main thoroughfare. The L.A will not close the path either.

 

Glyphosate would be your best bet then. Although we use it neat, a 50:50 mix should kill off the stumps. Alder is a pain to treat as the bark is so porous.

[Mesterh]

If you wont to give the client a honest job Fell and stump grind them out If not your lieing to the client

 

How so?

 

I always stipulate when spraying that if it re sprouts I will treat again for free.

 

Never had anyone call me back.

 

Grinding is going to cost a lot more than spraying so you could be conning the client eh?

 

Glyphosate at 20% just after cutting would hopefully do the trick. Well thats all I ever use and as above never had to re spray.

 

Never felled an alder though!

[chaffey]

We use Timbrel. Expensive but we just paint it on and chip off home. Ideal!! Roundup is for wimps:lol:

[Matthew Arnold]

We use Timbrel. Expensive but we just paint it on and chip off home. Ideal!! Roundup is for wimps:lol:

 

We use timbrel for Jap Knotweed. Did a good combo a couple of years ago. 150ml Timbrel and 200 ml Glypho 360 to 15 litres of water. This year i have only had to spot treat. Shame that one of our volunteers mowed over a bit that i had just sprayed.

[chaffey]

We use timbrel for Jap Knotweed. Did a good combo a couple of years ago. 150ml Timbrel and 200 ml Glypho 360 to 15 litres of water. This year i have only had to spot treat. Shame that one of our volunteers mowed over a bit that i had just sprayed.

 

You don't seem to have much luck with some of the people you work with do you from what i have read!!

[Matthew Arnold]

You don't seem to have much luck with some of the people you work with do you from what i have read!!

 

The vast majority of the guys i work with are switched on. The lad who we had on the mower was a work expirience student from the local school. He was switched (most of the time). Very enthusiastic and a hard worker. I think he had got bored of mowing grass verge all day and took out a couple of hazel sticks with red and white tape on. Anyway derail done.

[jpbeaver]

The lad who does our stumps uses timbrel mixed with diesel. We've had no regrowth.

[djbobbins]

I've done about 20 alder recently with SBK (mix as recommended for stumps, with liquid paraffin). Anyone got any experience on whether it's likely to be effective or not?

 

Before that though, I'd used a couple of the pieces I'd felled as props for an impromptu log store and - despite no roots, and damp but not wet soil - the "props" only went and started growing.

 

I've experienced the same problems with re-growth on untreated alder, especially younger stuff (6 inch diameter or so at base).

 

The good news is that if you fell them now it will be seasoned and make good firewood for next winter!

[big fell!]

Ive done a lot sycamores with a strong glysophate mix and they didnt come back. I understand that its not cool spraying diesel everywhere but a friend of mine swears by ( If you can get hold of it ) copper sulphate powder mixed with diesel. Nothing ever grows back after that. Bit naughty though...