Hack-and-Squirt...

[BowGuy84]

What would be best for winter hack and squirt? Its just not going to happen this fall with a new bride, two grad programs and deer season going on.

Tordon? Garlon? Y'all tell me I'll buy it and then some beach trees are gonna die!

 

[BSK]

What would be best for winter hack and squirt? Its just not going to happen this fall with a new bride, two grad programs and deer season going on.

Tordon? Garlon? Y'all tell me I'll buy it and then some beach trees are gonna die!

Herbicides work poorly in winter as there is little to no water transport in the tree at that time. I would recommend double girdling with a chainsaw.

 

[BowGuy84]

could I then hit it with something in the spring? I wont them dead, just dont have time now and dont want to be stomping around back in the thick where they are.

I might go and cut a facing chunk out of them so they only drop one of two ways when they do.

 

[BSK]

could I then hit it with something in the spring?

The problem with a spring herbicide application is that water is going up the trunk to the leaves of the tree so rapidly that the herbicide doesn't get drawn into the roots.

 

[BowGuy84]

Yeah I understand the concept, but just figured there was a way to deal with these undesireable trees outside of deer season.