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Mogford



Joined: 31 Oct 2004
Posts: 1
Location: Asherton,TEXAS

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:38 pm    Post subject: Molasses diesel stump killer  

I am trying to eliminate mesquite stumps and have heard that using
molasses and diesel fuel will work. I have heard about the use on several talk shows but never got the details. Has anyone heard about this method of stump control. We have grubbed out the mesquite on several occasions but they keep coming back. Thanks
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pakin



Joined: 31 Dec 1969
Posts: 219
Location: Hubbard,TEXAS

Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:49 am    Post subject: Stump  

Dirt Doc says to chop up the top of the stump, pour molasses or some other sugar on it, cover with mulch to keep out light and with time that should get rid of the stump.

It worked for me on a hackberry stump.

Pat Akin
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Dchall_San_Antonio



Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Posts: 1986
Location: San Antonio,TEXAS

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject:  

I'll have to listen closer. I thought I remembered the diesel and molasses was for killing plants under fencelines. The diesel kills it off and the molasses helps restore the microbes killed by the diesel.
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gardeneratlaw



Joined: 16 May 2004
Posts: 28
Location: Frisco, Prosper & Celina, TX

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:15 pm    Post subject:  

What I've heard about molasses under the fencelines was to attract cattle to the sweetened forage under the fencelines to keep it grazed low.
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