Stump grinding and Tordon RTU

[Nontypcl1]

I've been working on clearing a 1.5 acre area I plan on frost seeding to CIR switch this winter to help funnel deer between feeding and bedding areas. The trees are all shagbark hickories with the exception of a hedge or two. I'm almost finished with it but have decided after dropping the last 30 trees to go ahead and rent a stump grinder to finish them off. The first 30 or so trees have already been cut into firewood and stumps cut off at ground level where I can mow without worry. I treated these with Tordon after cutting.
The last 30 or so hickories I just cut were left with the stumps at approx 18" so I could easily find them. And since I'm tired of sharpening chains from cutting through dirt. I figured I would just cut them short next week and finish them with a stump grinder.

I guess my question is. Does Tordon still work well on stumps that have been ground or does grinding affect the ability of it to absorb Tordon into the cambium?

 

[tslc]

If you grind the stump below ground level you will not need to use the Tordon. If the trees were very big you may want to rent the stump grinder for a very long weekend.

 

[Critter]

If you grind the stump below ground level you will not need to use the Tordon. If the trees were very big you may want to rent the stump grinder for a very long weekend.

A very looooonnnnnnnnggggggggg weekend...................:grin: 30 stumps, I think you're better off with a dozer if at all possible.

 

[Daver]

30 stumps, I think you're better off with a dozer if at all possible.

I cleared an area once and left the knee high stumps behind and then had a dozer come through and knock them out later. That was a pretty good method. If your stumps can be caught with a dozer blade I would go that direction v. grinding them out.

 

[KSQ2]

How big are the stumps? I've successfully pulled stumps up to 8-9" in diameter with our tractor and a little help from an ax. I'm assuming your dealing with much bigger stumps.