Salt to treat tree stumps?

[gibbon]

I read on here that some people use pond salt to treat tree stumps. How effective is this? Does using salt mean theres is no need to train staff for application of herbicide and COSHH assesments?

[easy-lift guy]

It may depend on your laws, here in the states sometime ago Weeds were classed as a pest, hence you need a pest control Linc. to apply anything to control pest, including weeds. Good Luck.

elg

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

I read on here that some people use pond salt to treat tree stumps. How effective is this? Does using salt mean theres is no need to train staff for application of herbicide and COSHH assesments?

 

My best advice here, and the approach many small businesses are taking, is 'you' prepare the stump and the client purchases one of the proprietory products available from their local garden centre and apply it...or form their local salt 'seller' (forgive the pun!) and that way you avoid all the associated 'head-ache' issues.

 

Cheers..

Paul

[treequip]

My best advice here, and the approach many small businesses are taking, is 'you' prepare the stump and the client purchases one of the proprietory products available from their local garden centre and apply it...or form their local salt 'seller' (forgive the pun!) and that way you avoid all the associated 'head-ache' issues.

 

Cheers..

Paul

 

Wot he said.

 

Salt isn’t an approved herbicide (even though it is effective) so even if you conform to all the rules you still “can’t” use salt

[gibbon]

So I take it salt will give me a head ache next time you come and visit Paul?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

So I take it salt will give me a head ache next time you come and visit Paul?

 

Complicates things really, is it worth the hassle?

 

I'll bring the paracetamol just in case, ha.

 

Av'a'gud'un!

Paul

[Stu3k]

Salt and copper nails , works a treat

[treequip]

Salt and copper nails , works a treat

 

I know how salt works but how do copper nails kill trees and will copper pipe be as good?

 

Given the current price of copper I think glyphosate would be cheaper?

[likeitorlumpit]

I'm glad this has been resurrected

Still no closer to a definitive answer though

[Peter]

My best advice here, and the approach many small businesses are taking, is 'you' prepare the stump and the client purchases one of the proprietory products available from their local garden centre and apply it...or form their local salt 'seller' (forgive the pun!) and that way you avoid all the associated 'head-ache' issues.

 

Cheers..

Paul

 

Is that an acceptable approach for a small company to take for aaac?