poisoned coral tree. Is it safe to chip?

davo4213 · 21st September 2009, 08:59 PM

I am in south east queensland. I have poisoned coral trees - Erythrina ( about 30 on property) in the last 6 weeks or so. All leaves have dropped off ( or are dropping off the most recently poisoned). Round up power max was used on the frilled tree base which seems to have worked well.

My question is once these trees are dead, are they safe to be chipped / mulched. ie they won't sprout or reshoot?

Done it · 21st September 2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by davo4213

I am in south east queensland. I have poisoned coral trees - Erythrina ( about 30 on property) in the last 6 weeks or so. All leaves have dropped off ( or are dropping off the most recently poisoned). Round up power max was used on the frilled tree base which seems to have worked well.

My question is once these trees are dead, are they safe to be chipped / mulched. ie they won't sprout or reshoot?

Garry Brockley · 23rd September 2009, 05:55 AM

I was just wondering why you didn't just fell them all then poison the stumps then you wouldnt have the potential for poisonig the ground with the waste chip.

Eric Frei · 23rd September 2009, 08:00 AM

Can you please look through these images and tell us which specific one you have.

Erythrina - Google Images

davo4213 · 23rd September 2009, 10:13 PM

The species is Erythrina sykesii.

The reason I did not drop them was that I was told the best way to poison and ensure a better kill rate was to frill and use glyphosate rather than to drop and glyphosate the stump.
translocation of poison and lower risk of reshooting

21st September 2009, 08:59 PM	#1
davo4213 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE Queensland Posts: 2	poisoned coral tree. Is it safe to chip? I am in south east queensland. I have poisoned coral trees - Erythrina ( about 30 on property) in the last 6 weeks or so. All leaves have dropped off ( or are dropping off the most recently poisoned). Round up power max was used on the frilled tree base which seems to have worked well. My question is once these trees are dead, are they safe to be chipped / mulched. ie they won't sprout or reshoot?

23rd September 2009, 05:55 AM	#3
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: poisoned coral tree. Is it safe to chip? I was just wondering why you didn't just fell them all then poison the stumps then you wouldnt have the potential for poisonig the ground with the waste chip. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

23rd September 2009, 08:00 AM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,993	Re: poisoned coral tree. Is it safe to chip? Can you please look through these images and tell us which specific one you have. Erythrina - Google Images __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

23rd September 2009, 10:13 PM	#5
davo4213 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE Queensland Posts: 2	Re: poisoned coral tree. Is it safe to chip? The species is Erythrina sykesii. The reason I did not drop them was that I was told the best way to poison and ensure a better kill rate was to frill and use glyphosate rather than to drop and glyphosate the stump. translocation of poison and lower risk of reshooting

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