How To Kill a Tree | Hack and Squirt
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2016
- Bobby Watkins explains a very simple method to use when removing undesirable trees from your property. The hack and squirt method is a very effective way to remove any unwanted trees. This method allows sunlight to reach the forrest floor and encourage growth of native browse vegetation for wildlife.
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I use the Stihl method - very effective - usually less than an hour.
That method doesn't work on mulberry, box elder, etc.
Is that discreet ?
I think my electric company’s trimmers use Tordon in their bar oil.
Doesn't actually kill the root system. I.e. it can grow back
Hmmmm.. killing a tree is not my cup of tea.. hmmmm.. are you sure..?? !!
All the negative comments clearly come from people who do not own their own land. There are trees that are quite a nuisance and will wreak havoc on your yard equipment. Not to mention they will also prevent the growth of desirable trees. I remove trees from my land but I also replant with trees that I want such as fruit and nut trees.
You're not kidding. Mulberry trees are the devil incarnate.
@@SeanKecskes Mulberry trees at least give you mulberries to eat. I have a 5 ft diam Hawthorn tree I need to kill. Nothing but massive thorns.
. @@SeanKecskes Mulberry trees are what brought me to this video. I can see mother nature's genius in them but, at the same time, not in my back yard.
I normally wouldn't care but they're under the power lines in mine
you are true, very true
So I had a Bradford Pear tree cut down and stump grinded but, some of the underground roots remain and are constantly pushing up new chutes. So I don't have to painstakingly dig up the remaining roots, can I just expose any part of the root and do the same thing?
What's the herbacide you used in this video?
Arsenal. Tardon works also.
@@ferraridan4883 do you mean Tordon?
Many thanks just the advice I needed 👍
What kind of herbicide??? How much too?
Best video on this subject and I watched all of them available. Great Job Bobby Watkins!
What's the spray?
Will this work for a raintree ? which herbicide are you using and what’s the dosage and time required to kill it ?
East Tennessee....tulip poplars are the state tree!
I live in old growth beech, oak and poplar woods.
Avg age is 175-200 yrs.
Dan'l and Davey walked this ridge and valley.
I'll have to look up the age to qualify for "old growth "..
235 yr old beech hit the house 5 yrs ago....now the soil that was underneath is like concrete! Been in the shade for a looong time. Cool to watch succession take place...all new forest floor plants
Killthemall
These people have no clue what that is and wanna cut the small trees under the big trees not realizing the big tree is meant to die so the small one can take over
So they would rather poison their land they live and eat on
Niffy I've got oodles of scrub trees. I've been cutting them off, but they come back with multi branches at the cut off. Going to try this method, thank you.
SJ R use the coppiced stems for hurdle making.
We have a couple box elder's that need to go because we're being invaded severely by the bugs the last couple years. Can you recommend a product that's fairly cheap for a couple trees?
Can you make a video for making the mix, bedst regards and love👏🤘
Where have you been all my life? I can sure use this information, Thank you and God Bless you...
Is this method good for oak trees? Thank You
Great video!! About how long does it take to kill the smaller trees shown here from the time they’re cut and sprayed?
Love the accent & results
Deyead trees...
My city did Oak Savanna restoration recently nearby and I'm loving the light coming through and opening up views, not sure if they killed the trees before cutting them down, mostly Buckthorn had been filling in, big money for eradicating that
Hello, I would like to know what your using for spray, and how long does it take until the tree dies please?
He mentioned that spray consists of 20 % arsenal herbicide and 80% water
Thanks. It was difficult to catch what he used.@@svma8529
Thanks for the advice. The council has now decided to remove a dead tree from my nature strip that they refused to remove when it was alive. They replanted a new one the same that accidently got ran over and will probably continue to be accidently run over.
haha what you mean nature strip
terrible....
@@LuisC7 in australia the land between property and road owned by council
@@johnnybgood3909 oh, you mean a tree in front of your house blocking the view
@@LuisC7 What of the traffic?
Will it work on Palo Verde trees? (I think they're considered bushes that look like a tree)
Do you think this would work with Sassafrass trees? It seems many underground roots keep pushing up new growth....i tend to get something like 30 to 40 shoots from trees cut down a couple yrs ago.
Thank you Mr. Watkins - Very interesting and good work for a great purpose. 👍🏼
What is name of the same medicine
How come is it good 😤
@@shahidyousuf174 You call and incredilby poisonous liquid a medicine. Imagine getting this on our skin. This is one of the reasons why so many people get cancer
what kind of "herbicide."
I have a huge Ash tree that I would like to remove. It has a very thick trunk and is somewhere between 60-80 feet tall. Will this stuff kill a tree this big? If so, what product are you using. I have been seeing Tordon videos but haven't seen anyone killing such a large tree yet. If this stuff will work, what is the application method?
I need to get rid of some roots. That's just popped up in my backyard. I just need a root chiller to go on these trees. Could you tell me the best thing to do have a blessed day
does this work on pine trees?
Please share what you used to spray on the trees. If you have the link from where you purchase it please provide.
He said it was "about 20% arsenal herbicide and about 80% water"
I have never heard of arsenal, I have been using round-up but getting variable results . is it my herbicide or the method I use that needs improvement. also I have been trying to kill carragana , used 2-4-d , round-up, banvel and mcpa , so far with a 0% kill , do you or anyone else have any experience with carragana ?
all that standing dead wood - do you not worry about forest fires? Or do you cut them out and utilize for firewood etc?
That shared neighbor tree planted next to my driveway brought me here
My neighbors too...😂
People are so inconsiderate. They asked for it.
@@badmofo Ask him to remove it if its on the property line. If any of the tree falls over the property line its fair game. including the roots. if the roots are on your property they belong to you, do as you see fit, but do not walk over the property line and spray his tree, you could find yourself getting sued for damages.
The fact he's blocking a view to a lake Might be a violation its self.
2 ways you can handle this, buy his property from the bank making you the lender, and foreclose on him.
Or go talk to the guy in a cavil manor ask if your doing somthing to upset him and can you fix that?
You might find out the guys not a real big jackass he didn't know it block your view.
That dosn't work like I said the roots under your property are your's do as you like with them. Just be careful with herbisides on lake property you could damage the lake. in fact you shold be caarefull with any thing you put on you lawn. run off into the lake can cause all kinds of problems.
Same here. Lol
Funny
What is the active ingredient in the spray, and where can you get it?
Imazapyr is not available to the public in Canada - is there an alternative product?
Where do you get arsenic chemical coz I want to get rid of unwanted trees in my coffee plantation which is shadegrown and there are excess number of trees in certain blocks which I need to get rid of.
When I'm seventy I might try that. Some of those trees previously known as junk wood are part of a cycle that when die out improve the Forrest soil and fertilize those more valuable trees. Sugar makers now recognize Some Ash and Basswood trees help keep a sugar maple stand healthy. The trees do all suck and are somewhat at war. In gardening it's called thinning and yea it can create healthier trees. Too much thinning can be counter productive. It takes a knowledgeable person to choose what stays and what goes, and those decisions are not always correct. The people that know the most about trees are also the ones who have made the biggest mistakes, the Forrest service. Now we have them to learn from.
What mixture did you use ?
What do you use to kill a MULBERRY TREE? The roots are huge and all over under ground of my garden. Thank you.
Great Video. Thanks for the info.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Do you have a specific brand of arsenal herbicide that you would recommend? Thank you.
Tordon
What herbicide should I buy to achieve this? Any arsenal labeled products are expensive, would any of the brush killers work?
Roundup maybe
4 million views still no answer
Great video. I have some invasive trees I need to get rid of.
What kind of the chemicals you used? Please name and where to buy this?
Thanks
Does it work on pine trees?
Never would’ve thought a hickory tree would be thought of as undesirable.
To an old man like this he knows he will die sooner or later he don’t care he was taught that oaks are the best and should be the only ones around and he’s tryna pass his beliefs into random people happens in every aspect of life.
@@justafig where’s the pine? And if you dunno how a healthy forest manages itself u need to go back to school bud
That particular hickory he was gesturing that it wasn’t a good quality hickory based on the co dominant top and poor structure.
Thank you for the infor. What is the name of the herbicide?
Would this work on a 2 foot diameter 150' + Douglas Fir tree? 🤔
For those that dislike the idea of killing any tree, you need to consider that the net effects of the hack and squirt method will likely be positive GAIN, not a net loss. How is this possible? Because the extra space created for the trees left behind and the removal of competition for water, nutrients, etc. allows for the beneficial species to thrive and grow faster and larger than would otherwise be possible. That allows the hard and soft mast producing trees to expand their mast production and thereby provide far more food for wildlife. Also, with hack and squirt, the dead tree is left standing and creates a dead snag. Dead snags are hosts for all sorts of wildlife for nesting and dens. In most forests, there is a shortage of dead snags so creating more dead snag trees greatly benefits wildlife. Overall, done correctly, selectively killing tree species that are not beneficial to wildlife or economically valuable for timber can greatly improve the forest and wildlife habitat. Killing for the sake of killing isn't being advocated in this video. Wise removal of unwanted species so that the net effect is a far more beneficial forest is what this video promotes. Thanks for sharing a great video!
This is also a wonderful way to take out an invasive species of trees.
Trees are evil and malicious (in fact, they are all racist). They are responsible for a wave of lethal criminal harms and should be justly sentenced to death.
Absolutely! And well said too.
He literally explained this in the video and they still didn't get it, there's no convincing these people, they're like flat earthers.
@@otallono Trees are evil and malicious. Kill them ALL! No mercy!
There should be a Kill counter on the corner of the video.
haha
More than Commando!!!
With the high kill count the kill counter most likely died.
@@blueyonder1233 hahah
Carpackage inbound
When he says dead. What happens 6 months later? Does the bark fall eventually?
Any way you could kill it without herbicide?
Assuming the tree later is colonised by fungi and organisms that may get contaminated ?
The birds are always dropping gifts of trees close to my house foundation and the trees seem to love to grow the fastest there, Rooting into my foundation. I might as well try this, I have tried harder methods. Would have been nice to know what that chemical was he was actually using.
He said Arsenal (imazapyr) @ 20% but you should check the manufacturer’s recommended dosing for a given species/method
what particular season these method works best sir? im in philippines (tropic) and i tried this method even used full concentrate but i cant even wilt a tree
best time to do this is in the Fall/Winter when the tree loses its leaves and you make the cut on the tree 1 or 2 inch from the ground and you make cuts all around the tree for example the tree at 1.09 you do 8 cuts
@@JohnDoe-dh4fi False. Trees are dormant in winter. The best time is when leaves are green.
"full concentrates" of what?
@@calysagora3615 You don’t understand because you don’t understand liberty. You don’t understand freedom.
@@loafandjug321 Do I smell a brainless "Anarcho" commie triggered by my Voluntaryist avatar?
For some reason you felt it necessary to completely digress from the subject at hand and pretend like me asking a legitimate question equates to me not understanding, and you needed to attempt to character assassinate me out of thin air.
Because your pathetic baseless assertions from the bottom of the hierarchy of disagreements is typical of that particular kind of confused college kids.
Thanks for displaying in public what an immature fanatic you are, I suppose.
Your tantrum of projections has been an amusement to me and anyone else reading this.
Could I use Garden Glyphosate Weedkiller instead?
What’s the concentration of the Imazapyr you use?
I didn't hear very well when he stated what herbicide he used. Is it something available at a home hardware?
I didn't hear it either!
Hickory seems like a tree to keep to me. Great forage for wildlife.
Paul, let me comment a little more about the strategy being applied to killing trees in this video. This video clearly states the goal is to promote mast production trees that will generate food for wildlife, particularly for deer and turkeys, perhaps even squirrels. But equally important is to kill off trees certain trees that do not have the potential to become a marketable and profitable tree for timber harvesting.
If you will look carefully, and listen closely, the very first small hickory tree that is hacked and squirted is a hickory that has branched about 5 feet off the ground into two trunks. In the video it is stated "This tree will never make a log" which is true. So it has no real timber harvest value and therefore needs to be removed. Essentially, the best trees which are the most likely to grow tall, straight marketable timber are given preference and all other twisted, distorted, curved, or multiple branching trees are sacrificed.
No exceptions were shown in this video, but most tree removal programs would make exceptions for especially beneficial trees for wildlife, such as a wild persimmon tree, a crabapple tree, a wild cherry tree, or some other fruit bearing tree that happened to be in the forest. Some of those kinds of trees just don't produce a lot of marketable timber but their wildlife food value is huge.
I fully agree that hickory, chestnuts, and other nut trees should be left in a forest where wildlife benefits were the major concern. But clearly here, the focus is also heavily weighted toward timber production. If the time horizon is long enough, it makes great sense to leave a hickory tree, for instance, in the forest to grow. But most timber growers want to generate a profitable harvest within a prescribed time period, usually 30 years or so, and thus they favor faster growing timber. FYI, the average life span of a shagbark hickory is 200 years with some growing to be 300 years old.
On my land which is purely managed for wildlife first and only secondarily managed for timber production, I do leave all hickory trees. I also leave Osage Orange trees and certain other species which add variety to the forest. Nature thrives best in mixed environments where there is "something for everyone" so to speak. My forest is a streamside management zone which hasn't been cut in almost 50 years. It has a wide variety of both hardwood and evergreen species native to Mississippi growing in it. And it is extremely attractive to all forms of wildlife. I even leave dead snags and blown down timber as those element create great homes for many wildlife species. But I also do have to create thinned areas where the sunlight can get to the ground so that native vegetation can grow. This approach, along with small clearings planted with food plots really allows wildlife to flourish.
The real point of this video is that human intervention which utilizes timber stand management practices in a wise manner will produce much better results than simply allowing whatever springs up in the forest to grow rampant and out of control.
from where we can get that chemical which you are spraying, can you please someone provide link for diff chemicals
I have tulip trees popping up everywhere, one next to my greenhouse, need to get rid of it, not sure how to do it, these trees are hard to get rid off. I even cut a brunch and put it upside down for support of other plant, now this brunch is growing too.
Very good information sir, thank you for posting this!
Hi what is the name of the product please
@karamlazieh4298 That's what I was wondering myself
@@karamlazieh4298 Arsenal herbicide is what he said he used. It is good stuff, not sure what it cost these days but, ask at agricultural supply houses, someone near you sells it.
@@christinefarrugia9824 He says Arsenal herbicide was what he used.
Drilling holes works better and faster, then fill the hole with brush killer?
How is that faster than a chop and squirt?
True i used to drill holes around and squirt herbiside that will do the job
Hello Dear,
Could you please give me the product that you use to kill the trees? Thanks
Can you say the name of the chemical that you use thanks for your reply
How long for tree to die? ( the same size of your trees which you killed). Thanks
I have done similar to that. We would always use straight poison.
It doesn't seem enough the small cuts, but it obviously works if you made this video.
Can I ask what you use?
Just strait round up, this was doing land care projects. They said it like translocated poison not residual. Just the glyphosate basically.
@@Sticky1 Ok then, thanks.
it works crazy well. look up the pdf of arsenol AC. That shit OBLITERATES vegetation. It kills it...to death.
What is the first ingredient??? I cannot hear it well.
From where we can findit/buy it?
Arsenal herbicide? What kind/ brand?
does systemic weed killer work? like round up or the like? thanks
what's a good strong herbicide to use with this hack and squirt method?
It was mentioned in the video: Arsenal, by BASF. Also search for "Isopropylamine salt of Imazapyr" or "Imazapyr", the main ingredient in Arsenal.
smith ville Lol!!!!!!!
sallutz A chainsaw... More time efficient.
Arsenal, but it won’t work on conifers.
I use 24-D on Chinese tallow trees. about one chop per 2 inched of diameter. Let them stand until they rott off at ground level.
I wonder if you can add a dye to mark the trees you treat?
Just paint it as a marker since you are killing it anyway
If i can season firewood this way it might be worth trying. Anybody have opinion on that?
What type of herbersite did you use can I use any One
This is very helpful & well made. Thank you very much ♥
Roots from an oversized tree has broken my main sewer. Tooter co. cleans the line as needed but the roots grow again. I want to kill this tree the cheapest way. Please advise me to get rid of it forever. Thank you.
Would this method work on poison Oak or poison sumac??
I found some of the very large ones on my property. OBVIOUSLY you can't just cut them or burn them.
After the tree is dead for awhile and has dried out could you use it as campfire wood or something like that or do the chemicals make it unsafe to burn?
Cameron Wilcox shouldn’t be a problem to use as firewood or smoking wood if barbecuing (hickory, fruit trees etc).
Yes, you can. No worries.
Pls let me know that what was sprayed (injected) on the tree to kill it ???
I have a couple large gum trees about 40' from my garden. Granted I've cut most of the roots out of the garden area, I fear I may have missed a few. Would this method effect my garden?
It will probably poison your plants. Just use tools.
Yes. Ground pollution is a consideration for gardening and you're putting arsenic into the ground with this method. Also, it takes forever to work. Like an entire season.
Drilled holes in the base of the tree and any exposed roots. Poured glyphosate into holes twice and killed the gum trees. So far so good.
@@1speedracer3_51 Spouting garbage on youtube is not a good use of your time, Watch the videos and keep out of the comments.
This is a product called ARSENAL.
It DOES NOT CONTAIN ARSENIC which is an Atomic element #33 on the periodic table of elements.
The active ingredient is Isopropylamine salt of Imazapyr.
It contains no heavy metals and is an ORGANIC compound and is used in plastics, pesticides, rubber chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and petroleum products.
Chronic toxicity tests for imazapyr indicate that it is not carcinogenic, mutagenic, or neurotoxic.
It also does not cause reproductive or developmental toxicity, and is not a suspected endocrine disrupter.
Imazapyr degradates are no more toxic than imazapyr itself, and are excreted faster than imazapyr when ingested.
It does dry your skin and can make your eyes burn if you get it on you.
@@1speedracer3_51 wrong
yep I heard they're doing that to people now too!
what brand name are you using to mix with water?
will this work on oak trees? I hate to do it but I have a few oaks that have to go. Thanks
If thinning young white oaks just use a chainsaw instead and make money selling for smoking
arsonal herbaside? that is the active ingredient? right . can you recomend a good one to use specifically for cedars and black locus?
Arsenal herbaside 0
Any suggestions for stopping the invasive roots? I don't want to kill the whole tree. I think they are poplar but their roots extent hundreds of feet from the tree. I have a pole shed with trees sprouting in it from these roots and sprouts all over the yard.
Try Draino, drill a hole and fill with this drain cleaner. Great for getting ride of old stumps.
Do not use Draino (sodium hydroxide/lye). If you treat the sprouts with a glyphosate, such as RoundUp, you can kill the parent tree. There are some root barriers one can use to protect certain locations. Some have root growth inhibiting hormones, others are simply a thick polyethylene barrier that will last for decades below grade. Most roots do not penetrate much lower than 2', except in very light, sandy, soils.
EpicMale ي
It's probably Sweetgum and you need to kill the tree.
@@brianadams1907 Do they make chewing gum from that tree?
what was inside the spray some one please suggest me ....i dont understand
hi what is the name of herbicid...? and how do you mixe it? can i find it in europe?
Can someone please post a link to the product he used in his spray bottle? I know he mentions water but would like to know the exact product. TIA.
Don’t need to buy anything, use fire to kill any tree. Rake dead, dry leaves into the base of tree. Light fire. Do this three more times. Now tree dead. The fire will definitely kill the roots, and soon enough tree will fall. Now you have enough wood to keep you warm in winter. Thank me later.
20% Arsenal Herbicide and 80% water
For example: Tordon RTU
@@alvaroakatico9188 lol, not sure that fire will work as discretely on my neighbor's nuisance tree that splits my property line
www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/products.php?mi=19041&itemnum=17135
@@angiep4429 Don't they make anything without blue dye?
The problem I always run into is whether the chemical will go down into the roots and travel to kill my desired species that I'm wanting to save. I was told that it wouldn't with remedy, when doing basil bark treatments, and found out that it killed some of my desired oaks. It's a large loss when a large desired tree dies. I assume if doing more than 1 squirt or hacking and squinting several small trees in close proximity to my desired species, may kill my desired species, when using Arsenal. Can you confirm that I am wrong? Thanks, Steve
If near the tree's you want to keep, just peel the bark off all the way around the ones you don't want. I use a broad chisel and small mallet, good for a bit of fitness training and no chems to buy.
Did not get the solution you use to spray the wound or cut caused by the axe. How many times is this procedure to be repeated if at all.
which material do you use to spray?
He says at the start of the video.
Please write it down. I couldn't catch it.
20% arsenal herbicide, 80% water, my friend.
@@Bakagamii I dont believe it'll work. One strike of axe and sray and the huge tree will die ? no way.
Will this work on Russian olives?
The Colorado river is infested with them so much so that they are listed now as invasive.
Not long ago the forest service had actually promoted them.
Along with the Spotted Owl.
Kirk Thiets I'm not thinking so, but it just may work on an Agrinion olive....lol. As long as it was pitted tho, of course.
Kirk Thiets u
we are the invasive ones. they have been living for millions of years, even before this continent existed.. some asshole comes around and acts like god... look at what they have done to the planet... how does he have the damned gall to think his judgement is any good? Stay away from nature, damn it
@@CrakenFlux you are insane.
What chemical are you using to do that what is the name or how can I make that at home. Thx
Spraying this over the broken bark doesnt do anything. It will still continue to grow. do you have proof?
Interesting. Now that was something to learn about. Love to see the after when it’s all said and done
What did you used to made the mixture ?
What's the name & where can you get the chemical spray ?
What brand did you use to kill unwanted trees?
Thank you Sir.. 😊
My neighbor is going to have a heart attack
how much time does it take to die after being cut and sprayed ??
What you used in the spray bottle to kill those 🌳
Would this work on Mesquite trees and what chemical are you using?
Chop it down it make the Best fire wood
I'm so damn sick of all the little tiny leaves they're constantly dropping, they get EVERYWHERE, in my hair, in my car, in my house because we track them in everywhere. What did you end up doing?
I use my cordless drill with a 3/8ths bit & drill several holes around the tree at a good downward angle, if it's a big tree I'll do 3 - 4 holes angled as deep as the bit goes. The angle of the hole keeps the RU from running out. The first squirt sucks in pretty fast so I refill the holes again if the tree is super thick & has Dutch elm, or a big ash tree with ash Boer I give the tree more RU. In a couple of weeks, it starts to die off. And soon I'm making firewood for hunting camp.
Do the same at your kids tey will grow more fast
@@alycinstantin9989 I don't think it would hurt them any but might not help them either.
RU is a brand of poison? What brand do you buy?
@Terry Winderweedle One large eye??
They be lucky if they had just one!
@@chrisfuller1268 I think he means Round Up.
Will this work on a tree with 3’ diameter trunk?
Our farm supply ultimately suggested Tardon RTU (Ready To Use) which is premixed so it is not restricted handling as are more powerful concentrations that require license permits. Twelve dollars a quart. From his own experience the other supplier recommended Remedy Ultra but might not be as easy to purchase neither place was sure if the permit was required. He said they are using Arsenal which is the product name.
Can you use Tardon the same way? I just need a small bottle of something I can hack and squirt on a large living tree.
What weed killer would you put in the spray bottle
Arsenal herbicide
@@johndumoulin5808 where found this product
@@bhoopendrathakur2836 Try a store. Perhaps one for farming or gardening. Duh.
Or did you actually want the address to my local supplier in Spain. LOL.
And do try to figure out how to use internet...
Good Information. What is the name of the chemical again?Thank you...