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STUMP REMOVAL
About
40% to 50% of a tree is underground.
The
stump is the beginning of the unseen portion
of the tree, the root system.
The
stump is where the trunk meets the root system,
just above & just below the ground.
Stumps
can be dug out or ground out. Digging out stumps is
very labor intensive & expensive for medium and
large stumps.
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STUMP GRINDING
Stumps are, with
few exceptions, removed by machine in a
process called stump grinding. The machine grinds
the stump
with a cutter wheel that has carbide-tipped teeth
mounted on
the edge of the wheel, reducing the stump into mulch
or wood
chips. The larger the machine, the faster and deeper
the stump
can be ground.
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THE SMALL STUMP GRINDER
The small stump
grinder seen here is the Dosko SP-20, a self
propelled machine weighing only 400 lbs, small enough
to go
thru a 33 inch wide gate and climb steps, making it
suitable for
hard to access stumps. However, its limitations include
a smaller
engine (20 horse-power) and smaller cutter wheel. This
increases
grinding time and decreases grinding depth (6-8 inches).
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THE LARGE
STUMP GRINDER
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The large stump grinder seen
here is a
Vermeer 502. It has a 50 horse‑power
diesel engine and can grind to 24 inches
deep if necessary. However it weighs
2200 lbs and is towed by a full size
pickup limiting the stumps it has access to.
CALL (619) 443-1775 or
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At Homestead Tree Service,
we have large and small grinders to service your stump
grinding needs
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