insecticide for killing elm trees.

Sammy in Kansas · Jul 20, 2009

I have the small volunteer elm trees growing up all over the 6 acres. I have been told that I should spray them now to kill them and then pull them out later with a backhoe. They range from 1/2 inch diameter to about 6 inches in diameter. I use to keep up with all the mowing and the last few years it seems as if they take over. What would be the best thing to purchase to kill these nasty things?? Can I buy it over the counter or do I need some type license? I would like to hear any and all types advice will be appreciated.

Coloken · Jul 20, 2009

First off..insecticides kill insects. What you want is a herbicide.
Don't really know but I think that common old 24D or roundup would do it.

Janicholson · Jul 20, 2009

Coloken is on to it. Roundup or 2-4-D Brush killer is probably made from the same ingredients. the 6 inchers will certainly need to have foliage sprayed, that can get spray on other things and kill them as well. Cutting the 6 inchers, and pulling the stumps with a 4' A frame so a horizontal pull is pulling up will work. JimN

LICAS BOY · Jul 20, 2009

BIGGER TREES YOU CAN CARVE THE BARK OFF AROUND IT AND PAINT SOME ROUNDUP ON THE CUT ,OR PULL EM OUT.SPRAY ON LITTLE TREES.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 20, 2009

spraying with roundup will kill everything, it is a nonselective herbicide. look for a product that is listed as a brush killer at local farm supply stores. some are restricted use products. a product that will kill trees is called Tordon RTU, small trees will be killed by applying a few drops to the bark only, larger trees may require you to blaze a spot on the tree with an ax or machette. i always paint stumps of sawed trees with straight roundup or tordon to control regrouth from stump.

Ultradog MN · Jul 20, 2009

Heck,
Just let them be and the Dutch Elm blight will take them out sooner or later.
That disease went through about 30 years ago and mostly wiped out our elms. Then as the years passed I noticed a few of them must have been too small to get noticed by the beetles that kill them and lived on. Had a couple up at the lake that reached 14-16" at the base. But now the disease has come back and I lost 3 of them last year. I aint holding out much hope for the rest of them though will still spare small ones if I can from the bush hog.
Funny how the older you get the faster it seems that trees grow.

John B. · Jul 20, 2009

I would just use some brush killer or talk to your local ferterlizer company. They can steer you in the right direction and would have some in stock most likely.

2-4-D likes to drift really bad and you may end up killing some of your neighbors' foilage. I don't know how bad brush killer drifts but be sure to ask that question when you buy any herbicide. Adding some dish detergent after you have the herbicide mixed and the tank filled will give you a better kill with any herbicide.

hay · Jul 21, 2009

Grazon or Valpar or Spike will get them and most everything else also. got to have a pesticide license to buy them. nasty herbicides, so follow directions to the letter and clean everything throughly. be very very careful with herbicides as they can cause a lot more damage than good if used improperly.

JBMac · Jul 21, 2009

Get a product containing Triclopyr. It"s commonly known as Garlon or Remedy. Mix it at 1% (1 gal per 100). It should be selective at that rate, kills trees and not grasses, won"t have soil residual either. Most states this product is not restricted. If you don"t care about the grass, use (per 100 gallons) 2 gal Glyphosate, 32 oz Imazapyr, 16 oz tryclopyr 4, and 2 qts methylated seed oil, thats what we use on powerline right of way.

Sammy in Kansas · Jul 21, 2009

I called my local Coop and they recommend or what they have in stock is Landmaster. He said is had 24D and roundup in it. Has anyone had any good results with this?? He said to mix 6 oz. per gallon of water. If I need to, I can call around to more stores.

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