2019年1月28日 · The copper sulfate will only kill the roots that are actually touching the water so on its own it isn’t an effective treatment. It won’t stop the root intrusion, only slow it down. Once they die they don’t automatically disappear and new roots will …

2010年2月6日 · The house I grew up in is over 100 years old and has large Sycamores in the yard. In the basement next to a cleanout cap is a mason jar full of copper sulfate with a notecard glued to it. The notecard has the dates the coppersulfate was added. I cant remember the years but the previous owners did it for a long time and the trees are healthy.

2023年7月21日 · I could get the whole tree removed in a year when I am ready, and if so, I guess the roots will just stop growing. If the copper sulfate trick is not an intelligent option, I may have to consider having the tree taken down entirely, but i wanted to ask people FAR more knowledgeable than i am before making any commitments.

2017年5月7日 · After applying ferrous sulfate to my yard I apply lime to bring the ph balance of the soil back. Ferrous/copper will "sour" up the ground so put a healthy dose of lime down to "sweeten" it back up. Our farm calculates one ton of lime per acre to …

2019年3月7日 · The combination of Sulfur and lime, also known as Bordeaux spray when in suspension in water, is also a fungicide. Copper in higher concentration can cause burns. Copper Sulfate in water creates sulfuric acid. Even 1000 to 1 water to Copper can burn. (will burn green tissue) Normal Dormant spray is 8-12 lb copper in 400 gal water if memory serves.

2004年10月20日 · From what I can gather in my research so far, the trisodium phosphate along with copper sulfate which is used the the flue cleaning compound chemically reacts with the cresosote deposits and keeps them from building up in the flue, metal or masonary.

2010年7月28日 · I Was told to use Copper sulfate to STOP large roots from advancing around Foundation. RTAW; Jul 21, 2023 ...

2007年1月1日 · Nice job & rep for having the stones to just "do it". I have also been thinking of modding my shop stove. It has a really large opening straight to the flue.

2001年5月1日 · I Was told to use Copper sulfate to STOP large roots from advancing around Foundation. RTAW; Jul 21, 2023 ...

2006年1月19日 · Hello everyone, I am in the stump grinding business, and having a small self propelled machine, (Vermeer SC252), I often get hired to grind roots that have become a trip hazard, etc. It's usually an Oak, Pine, or a Magnolia. Sometimes they want me to just grind the roots down level with the...