Recomendation for a small tree puller

 

I have all sorts of volunteers growing on my property - privet, fig,
walnut, etc.  If I cut them off they just grow back,

After looking online I discover that there are four manufacturers that
are in common use.  They are brushgrubber, extractigator, weed wrench
and puller bear.

After seeing it on "Ask This Old House"  I had ordered the
brushgrabber.

The brushgrubber does not work.  All it does is peel of the bark and
will not grab the trunk.  I am sending it back.

Can someone give be some recommendations on the other manufacturers.
I am not talking about large trunks, but up to a maximum of one inch
diameter.

Thank you.

 

TomJoad wrote:

During the growing season cut them off at ground level and paint the stump
immediately with undiluted glyphosate.

David

 



I'd be interested to hear what other say.  I've had good luck painting with
a pretty stiff solution of glyphosate (Roundup).

 


None of the mentioned puller devices are intended for your application.

Suckers much under 1 inch diameter are too small and soft for any puller
device that clamps on the stem.  Also, because in past years you cut off
suckers, the root mass will be much larger than for an untouched sapling.

I would use a Pulaski or mattock type axe or a pickaxe to grub out the
root.  Best time to do this is after a heavy rain.  Have the axe blades
sharpened before you use it;  for safety, these axes are sold with dull
blades.

For really difficult stumps, especially trees with a tap root, I also
use a hand winch and chain.

    Una

 

On Jul 3, 7:31 am, u...@att.net (Una) wrote:

Small suckers may be effectively uprooted by the weed twister made by
Ergonica.  See tree-of-heaven examples at weedtwister.com .
I make these tools!

Ray