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ThomasJay -> RE: Ladies and gentlemen, a suggestion. Chill. (8/6/2021 12:14:52 AM)
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Now that its moved to trees. I present to you the Trees from hell. Ailanthus altissima
This tree was miserable. My home in California was plagued by this highly invasive species. My neighbor had them. they grow to 50 feet and live 50 to a hundred years. they have a suckering ability that allows them to spread continuously. This species came from China They would spread their suckers out traveling under our blacktopped road and show up in our flower beds between any separation in the concrete. Once they showed up applying poison did not work. Prolific, as they are they would produce other roots. How I disliked those trees, so much! I was constantly cutting down the new shoots that would show up.
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Try ripping out the top part and then apply motor oil to the stump in the ground. It will travel along the root structure and kill it all. You might have to apply the oil several times over the course of a month.
EDIT: When I say apply a little, do NOT pour the oil on it - that is too much. An eyedropper drip would be enough.
Thanks for the tip. Fortunately for me, I sold my home several years ago and no longer live in California. I'm sure the new homeowner is having the same problem. I poured gasoline, oil and poison. It would kill the specific shoot I poured it on. However, underground the suckers(they carry moisture for those new roots) multiply and you can't see them until another 15 shoots have come up. This particular tree(or Plant) is described as one of the most invasive species in Europe and North America. It was a constant battle.
Alianthus is a tough beast. It grows all over the right of way embankments on the Amtrak tracks around Newark NJ. I worked as an earthwork subcontractor on a track renovation project there many years ago. They use serious total kill herbicides and still don't get full control. The amount of root we screened out of the soil was insane.
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