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[I_want_an_Omega]

I have removed a mass of Ivy which was destroying part of a fence. Ive cut the root just above ground level - the root must be about 3 inch in diameter.

Whats the best way to kill it?

I dont have ay used engine oil, but have heard that parafin or Jeyes fluid poured down a hole drilled in the stump should do the trick.

Thanks

[Elite Pete]

Diesel does the job well

[adey2]

drilling holes in it and push bit of copper tube into holes, the reaction to the copper kills it and also not as illiegal as tipping fluids around your garden to get into watercourse

[Andys VXR]

Yep as above bang some copper pipe into it does the trick lovely.

[b4ndit]

yep as previous two posts some copper nails/pipe will do the trick

[martin42]

got plenty of copper nails here lol 

[Andys VXR]

Hang on if its only 3 inchs round cant you dig around the base and cut roots a lump of copper pipe will be 15 or 22mm you will only need one bit. 

[noel]

dont do what i did years ago with a cherry tree root,i set fire to it and when it was a blaze i suddenly remembered the gas board ran a gas pipe underneath it 

[Andys VXR]

So that was the big mushroom cloud i saw when i was on holiday down there.   

[I_want_an_Omega]

Ok, so if I drill a 16mm hole as deep as possible and then drive in a length of 15mm copper pipe that should do the trick? Should be able to get about 3 inches or so in .....

[dbug]

Ok, so if I drill a 16mm hole as deep as possible and then drive in a length of 15mm copper pipe that should do the trick? Should be able to get about 3 inches or so in .....

 

[noel]

So that was the big mushroom cloud i saw when i was on holiday down there.   

never run so fast to get water

[Andys VXR]

Drill 15mm hole bang it in tight

[Rods2]

Ok, so if I drill a 16mm hole as deep as possible and then drive in a length of 15mm copper pipe that should do the trick? Should be able to get about 3 inches or so in .....

And how much copper pipe? 

[Seth]

Semtex'll sort it!