Rotting stumps

[Cloud9climber]

Got some stumps to sort out. There's about 12, conifer birch oak and larch not massive but grinding isn't a option for a few reasons. The customer wants to stump to Rot away in time, would it be possible to do if I drilled into them, or bored with saw, sprayed them and covered the over in woodchip.

 

Been looking online it says something with a high nitrogen content to rot them away quicker, however doesn't woodchip take nitrogen out of the soil. If it makes any difference the woodchip is 2 months old. Or am I just better getting some compost?

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

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[Shane]

How about a diesel furnace - lots on Youtube

[Mountain man]

if he wants them to rot away, just leave them. Drill some holes with your saw to aid the process if you like.

[agg221]

Shouldn't need to spray them - just leave them and any which grow back suggest that he knocks the re-growth off around next June - that should finish them off.

 

Drilling holes down the centre helps them rot fairly quickly - I've found around 5yrs although the oak will last longer.

 

Interesting point on nitrogen - not really considered this. A heap of grass cuttings over the top would be one way to boost nitrogen levels.

 

Alec

[Stubby]

Just leave . Stag beetles ...........

[woodyguy]

Birch will be pretty rotten within a couple of years if treated. I've got a wood where the oak was clear felled 80 years ago. Some of the oak stumps are still in pretty good condition. So don't expect them all to rot at the same pace.