Stump Grinding - (517) 234-1994
You are probably familiar with a tree that has been cut down. Have you ever been familiar with tree stumps that lay after the tree has been cut down? It can become an eyesore for any tree stump that is left to live on its own. Why is that? It is because it is not visually natural to see a tree stump that is left alone when you are used to seeing trees in all the greenery. Seeing a tree stump does not seem like what we want to see on our lawn.
For those of you that want to remove a tree stump without breaking your back in an attempt to uproot trees, uproot the stumps, and uproot all the roots that come with it (it is a costly process), you can easily choose to burn the tree stump and then rot it. Before we go through the process how you can burn a tree stump or how we can do it, be sure to be safe. You may need to actually contact the fire department to see if burning a tree stump is actually legal or appropriate for where you live. Also, do not leave other flammable materials like wood or oil near the fire, so it does not spread and burn down your residence. Keep explosives away from the fire on the stump. |
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Instructions to Burn a Tree Stump
When you start a burning stump procedure, you will need a drill or wood-boring item. Next, you will need an extender, potassium nitrate, a plastic scoop or garden trowel, hot water, scrap pieces of wood to ignite the fire, a match to start the fire, a shovel, and a funnel.
Materials to Start a Burning Tree Stump Procedure
In order to burn a tree stump, we advise you to go on YouTube to get the job done well by seeing it in action. This is because watching directions and going off of them will not be the safest method. We recommend you call a professional to show you the ropes of what it takes to burn a tree stump.
Attach the extender t your drill and drill a hole into the tree stump.
Second, bore more holes into the stump.
Third, put potassium nitrate into each hole of the stump.
Fourth, Put hot water into each hole.
Fifth, continue pouring holes into each hole until potassium nitrate is gone and dissolved.
Sixth, put some spare wood on top of the stump.
Seventh, ignite the spare wood on top of the stump.
Eighth, use shovel to take away wood as it burns it away.
Ninth, fill stump area with soil after the job is done.
Materials and Instructions to Rot a Tree Stump
Rotting a tree stump can be a safer procedure, because you do not need to worry about fire damage or any fire spreading to harm any person you care about or any animal you care about. After all, you are just going to let the tree stump rot, similar to how a plant rots after it dies.
To rot a tree stump, you will need to drill the tree stump with a wood-boring bit. You will need an extender, some potassium nitrate, blood meal, or manure/compost to give a nitrogen source. You will need a garden trowel, some hot water, a funnel, and a shovel.
First, you drill holes into the stump.
Second, use the trowel to fill the holes with your nitrogen-carrying material (potassium nitrate, meat, blood meal, compost, manure).
Third, pour hot water in each hole until the nitrogen is dissolved.
Fourth, use your shovel to chip off pieces as the stump gets dissolved by rotting and decaying over time.
Tip for Rotting a Tree Stump
You use a nitrogen source for the tree stump, because it accelerates the rotting process.
Pros and Cons of Burning & Rotting a Tree Stump Compared to Labor-Intensive Methods
Burning and Rotting can be lower cost if you have the materials. You do not have to pay a worker to do your job. The con is that you have to do it yourself. If you are a novice, this can be problem. It may be appropriate to watch a professional do it themselves and then follow up on your own. Burning tree stumps have the risk of burning your entire home down. You will also have to watch the burning while it is going on. The last thing you want to do is leave your burning tree and burn your house in the process. With rotting and labor-intensive methods, you could make yourself a coffee and come back. With a fire, that is out of the question. Rotting is inevitably the safest method. Just do not have your children or animals playing around the tree stump or else rotting materials will be going to their body. The quickest method by far is the labor-intensive method, as it gets finished the minute the job is done. If you want speed, go for labor-intensive. If you want cost, go with rotting. If you want something cool to watch, go with burning.
Safety
When burning or rotting tree stumps, be sure to advise everyone around you that safety is the biggest and more important task you are considering. Safety is at the forefront of your job, and you want to make sure you are keeping everyone around you safe and feeling great. Whether you want to burn the tree stump and cook marshmallows on top of the flames (we do not find it safe to ingest off the flames of the stump that has nitric oxide in the air), or rot your tree (beware of chemical contaminants), or have a labor-intensive uprooting of your tree stump, always make sure you keep those around you safe and sound, so that no problems occur and nothing wrong happens where you end up in court because of non-compliance with laws, regulations, and lawsuits.
When you start a burning stump procedure, you will need a drill or wood-boring item. Next, you will need an extender, potassium nitrate, a plastic scoop or garden trowel, hot water, scrap pieces of wood to ignite the fire, a match to start the fire, a shovel, and a funnel.
Materials to Start a Burning Tree Stump Procedure
In order to burn a tree stump, we advise you to go on YouTube to get the job done well by seeing it in action. This is because watching directions and going off of them will not be the safest method. We recommend you call a professional to show you the ropes of what it takes to burn a tree stump.
Attach the extender t your drill and drill a hole into the tree stump.
Second, bore more holes into the stump.
Third, put potassium nitrate into each hole of the stump.
Fourth, Put hot water into each hole.
Fifth, continue pouring holes into each hole until potassium nitrate is gone and dissolved.
Sixth, put some spare wood on top of the stump.
Seventh, ignite the spare wood on top of the stump.
Eighth, use shovel to take away wood as it burns it away.
Ninth, fill stump area with soil after the job is done.
Materials and Instructions to Rot a Tree Stump
Rotting a tree stump can be a safer procedure, because you do not need to worry about fire damage or any fire spreading to harm any person you care about or any animal you care about. After all, you are just going to let the tree stump rot, similar to how a plant rots after it dies.
To rot a tree stump, you will need to drill the tree stump with a wood-boring bit. You will need an extender, some potassium nitrate, blood meal, or manure/compost to give a nitrogen source. You will need a garden trowel, some hot water, a funnel, and a shovel.
First, you drill holes into the stump.
Second, use the trowel to fill the holes with your nitrogen-carrying material (potassium nitrate, meat, blood meal, compost, manure).
Third, pour hot water in each hole until the nitrogen is dissolved.
Fourth, use your shovel to chip off pieces as the stump gets dissolved by rotting and decaying over time.
Tip for Rotting a Tree Stump
You use a nitrogen source for the tree stump, because it accelerates the rotting process.
Pros and Cons of Burning & Rotting a Tree Stump Compared to Labor-Intensive Methods
Burning and Rotting can be lower cost if you have the materials. You do not have to pay a worker to do your job. The con is that you have to do it yourself. If you are a novice, this can be problem. It may be appropriate to watch a professional do it themselves and then follow up on your own. Burning tree stumps have the risk of burning your entire home down. You will also have to watch the burning while it is going on. The last thing you want to do is leave your burning tree and burn your house in the process. With rotting and labor-intensive methods, you could make yourself a coffee and come back. With a fire, that is out of the question. Rotting is inevitably the safest method. Just do not have your children or animals playing around the tree stump or else rotting materials will be going to their body. The quickest method by far is the labor-intensive method, as it gets finished the minute the job is done. If you want speed, go for labor-intensive. If you want cost, go with rotting. If you want something cool to watch, go with burning.
Safety
When burning or rotting tree stumps, be sure to advise everyone around you that safety is the biggest and more important task you are considering. Safety is at the forefront of your job, and you want to make sure you are keeping everyone around you safe and feeling great. Whether you want to burn the tree stump and cook marshmallows on top of the flames (we do not find it safe to ingest off the flames of the stump that has nitric oxide in the air), or rot your tree (beware of chemical contaminants), or have a labor-intensive uprooting of your tree stump, always make sure you keep those around you safe and sound, so that no problems occur and nothing wrong happens where you end up in court because of non-compliance with laws, regulations, and lawsuits.
