If you leave a tree trunk in the ground and its roots, it will decay. It may take a decade or more, but over time, it will deteriorate. During that time, however, it becomes home to a number of pests, organisms, fungi and even diseases. There are two options for removing a stump from a tree: grinding and removing stumps.
If you need help removing a tree stump, contact a local arborist like in Tree Lopping Townsville Services. They'll have the skills and equipment to remove the stump safely for you. Although tree roots still remain underground, they will die without the stump and will naturally decay over time. Stumps can also be burned or dissolved with chemicals as an extraction method.
However, the most common method for removing the stump is to tear off the entire stump and root system from the soil. After cutting and felling a tree, the tree's stump is usually a small remaining portion of the trunk with the roots still in the ground. Stumps can show the rings of a tree that define age. The study of these rings is known as dendrochronology.
Trees produce extensive root systems that extend outward and downward from the base of the stump. These roots can remain active for long periods of time, causing the stump to produce new shoots with green foliage for several years after cutting down the tree. The exact amount of time it takes for a stump to decompose varies depending on the species of tree and the conditions in your garden. Until the nutrients stored in the roots of the tree are exhausted, the stump will strongly resist putrefaction.
The tree can also grow from the stump, producing a multi-trunk tree that is even more difficult to remove than the original stump. In addition, small trees can also absorb moisture and nutrients from nearby plants, preventing the garden and landscape from thriving. First of all, the stump of a living tree can start to burst, this is where new trees start to grow from the roots left in the ground. Termites, beetles, wood wasps, snakes, rodents, fungi, and diseases can also live on a tree stump and eventually spread to other trees, shrubs, and homes, which is costly and time consuming to eliminate.
Often, a deciduous tree that has been cut back sprouts in several places around the edge of the stump or roots. But you can increase the curb appeal by removing the stumps and reusing the space with a flower bed, picnic table, or patio set. The best time to start accelerating the decay process of a tree stump is soon after cutting it down. While a tree stump may seem harmless, it can actually cause a lot of damage and a headache if left on the ground.
If you've decided to cut down a tree in your garden, you might be wondering if you can leave the stump in the ground. With this method, arbalists use a machine with a rotating cutting disc to cut the tree stump, shredding it into small wood chips that can be used as mulch in their garden if desired. Once a tree is removed, both the stump and the roots can be removed, the stump ground while leaving the roots, or the stump can be left alone.
Townsville Tree Lopping Services
30 Sunderland St
Garbutt QLD 4814
(07) 4243 4100
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