Willow stump help plz gang

Thanks.. we chopped our willow tree down in feb(25ft wide) too big! but the stump(in the ground) and also the main trunk ive been using as a large log feature for a border are still putting out new shoots
Is there anyway i can stop it doing this???
xxx

 

Willow does that. What you've done in effect is coppiced it

You could take up basket weaving and use the long, thin, very flexible new shoots for that.

 

Noooooo clueless i aint basket weaving there must be a way to stop it

 

Spread a rumour among the local youth that if you chew it you get high as a kite and hallucinate. Then they'll just keep stealing it as fast as it can grow.

 

Not a bad idea at least they wont have headaches

 

Bore holes in the sides at an angle of about 45 degrees and pour in glyphosate systemic herbicide. You'll have to repeat the application several times over a few months but in time it will kill the growth.

 

Where can i buy that dave? xx

 

Round up has glyphosate as the active ingredient. Other glyphosate based products are readily available off the shelf.

 

If you use Roundup mix it at about double or greater the recommended concentration. Last year I killed a willow using glyphosate. I wanted to keep the main 8 foot trunk in-situ as it supported a bird box. It took about 5 months to kill all the current growth and this year a few buds appeared from the bark but died off off fairly quickly.
Willows are a ..... to kill!

 

My main trunks about 2ft tops, i will attack with round up n triple dose!so i dont have the prob next yr thank you x
i think i will saw up and burn the the trunk i use as a border just to be sure x

 

Give the glyphosate time to get down to the roots before you start sawing the trunk or it will all start again.

 

I find better results with SBK.Just dilute it 50/50 with water.

 

Failing that,Jeyes fluid will do the trick.

 

Cheers coalthief,i will try the lot but ive got plants near it at the moment so i cant pour fluid just yet.... whats sbk?