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zaz283
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Do tree roots regrow?
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January 17, 2006, 07:58:41 »
Dug my first bed yesterday, hurrah!
The second one, of course, is proving to be a bit tougher & has a sapling trunk in it where the council lopped off the main bit. It's about 2" in diameter. I'm aiming to dig down & out as far as I can & saw the roots off at the furthest point I can.
Does anyone know if this will this leave me with any problems? I'm going to build raised beds so there should be a good couple of feet plus of earth on top of the remaining roots as well as some thick cardboard about a foot or so down.
Thanks, John
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Svea
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 17, 2006, 08:36:09 »
what tree is it? it might depend on what variety (and hence how vigorous) it is.
my dad has just cleared a number of fruit trees the same way - taking out as much as possible from the stump, then covering over it with lots of soil. they 'should' rot away, but.....
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zaz283
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January 17, 2006, 08:56:16 »
Haven't got a clue what type it is Svea.... no foliage & bark nothing special. Must have grown wild. John
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 17, 2006, 18:01:52 »
Have a look at this:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1102/tree_stumps.asp
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Hyacinth
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 17, 2006, 18:39:18 »
The ones I've got out, I've dug/cut out what I could, then covered the remaining roots with that Root Out gel. Over the years, seems to have worked.
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Amazin
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 17, 2006, 22:36:56 »
Same here, Alisha, only I use the Root Out crystals on the remaining ends of the cut branches/ stalks, secured with clingfilm - a bit finicky to do, but very effective, and PDQ too. Highly recommend it.
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zaz283
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 21, 2006, 07:34:19 »
Thanks for the advice.....
I managed to catch one of the council groundsmen to ask him about where to get manure delivered from. He said the magic words 'Oh, you've got a couple of tree stumps in your patch haven't you, I'll get the digger to whip them out'... & within an hour I was stumpless!
Unfortunately the digger went on to clear about 5 small trees that were in the corner of the plot & had been one of the reasons I'd picked it... visions of wild birds feeding out of my hand. However, I've now reconciled myself to this with the thought that I can plant a couple of fruit trees to replace.
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B7jac
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 21, 2006, 15:13:03 »
I have heard that banging a few copper nails into tree stumps kills it off, dont know how effective it is !
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 21, 2006, 21:10:47 »
To answer the original question...No, tree roots don't grow.
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Robert_Brenchley
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Re: Do tree roots regrow?
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January 21, 2006, 21:46:40 »
They can produce suckers, depending on the species. Elms produce them all over the place. Most will just quietly rot away though.
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