How to Remove Palm Tree Root by Splitting It into Sections -Try This Simple Solution 

You're welcome.

Fucking week mate.

​@@TheStanislavsonso week he must be in a days

I like the jackhammer idea, thanks!

I know what you mean and thanks for letting us know you liked it.

yes, that music add nothing 🙂

You're welcome and thanks for the nice comment.

I think you might able to help me out I seen some weird insects which i came to find out are red weevil i sought help from few local Gardners , exterminator and nursery bit haven’t had much luck now could you point me to a direction that can save my palm tree ?

@@rabee2040 I wish I could, but I don't know much about pest control.

Good stuff!

Have fun

Glad I could help

You are so welcome!

I'm glad you liked the video and glad it will help you in the future.

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@@melissacescalante I had to take two Mexican Palm stumps out about two and a half feet in diameter. Trying this didn't work for me. I had to go buy an axe and I chopped them out the lumberjack way. It took me a few days each stump at about two hours per day. In other words, forever. Sorry about my language here, but, IT WAS A BITCH! The hardest thing I ever had to do.

I grind stumps for a living, go to a rental yard and get a small grinder palm grind out super easy that stump on the video would take 20 min with a small stump grinder

You can do it!

You're very welcome!

Yes. I did it the same way and it worked awesome. Real fast.

You're welcome and the roots are definitely going to be the most difficult part of the process.

Glad you liked it and this is one of the smaller tree roots I've taken out over the past 15 years and I would simply chip away working between one and two hours a day on it, whenever I felt like it, until it was done.

@@constructionideas yes, thank you for posting- it gave me confidence to continue, update, had 16 hours in labor, too large to get out, I put a full bag of charcoal it burned for 10 hours, palm stumps will not burn in a traditional way as other solid stumps but it helped, took 2 hours to bust up the stump, a tunneling bar really helped

You're welcome and I've also used it for a variety of different tree roots also.

Before you get to this part, what tools and what method you used to dig a circle around the palm stump? I got stuck because I can't get past small roots around the palm. I have to cut and dig as I go but not very far. Did you use any power saw or power tool to cut through soil and small roots?

It wasn't easy, I used a small handheld ax to cut the roots, pointed shovel, pick and even a framing hammer. One tool that might help you will also be a shop vacuum. I used it to remove all of the loose dirt and expose the roots.

You are so welcome!

Thanks for the tips!

Thank you, I figured this one out when removing a large ficus tree root and it made a big difference.

Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome and thanks for watching.

Glad to help

Nice work!

It might and I just removed a tree with a 2 foot diameter using something like this.

Give it a try.

Did you try it out? I’m about to tackle one of these and have a similar problem with the surrounding soil etc.

i have a similar problem except my situation is that I just don't want to dig

No problem!

Maybe, just as long as it will have room on the sides to spread the base of tree apart.

Yes

No

The fire department might not like your idea, but I do?

I approve!!

Maybe it would have been quicker if you lit the charcoal

I went to home Depot and picked out two Mexicans and walked away -- gone in 4hrs

@@typ8723 I live in Florida, Those Mexicans are very hard workers and humble. I see them working in the sun in 90-100 degree weather with humidity at it highest.

I believe the whole process required about 70 of those straps. Maybe a few 12 ounce curls, then 10 or 15 minutes of working, then back to the 12 ounce curls, something like that. :)

@Wildlife Warrior Dig a parallel shaft all the way to the bottom and cut the roots. Removing soil is easy and takes not much effort.

@Wildlife Warrior That's because you never tried it. Takes minimum effort if the correct digger is used. A spear, a crowbar, and not a shovel.

@Wildlife Warrior Ok, I am not in the tree service business. I just dig some stumps from time to time. If I was in the tree service business I too can do better. I'd get myself a powerful SDS chisel to cut the roots.

@Wildlife Warrior No doubt. I swear by my way because it's least complicated and least effort without specialised tools.

About 16 feet tall.

It's about 700:)

You're welcome and let me know how it worked for you.

@@constructionideas funny you replied now. all week i've been working on trying to dig one out and using a 2 ton engine hoist but no luck. i'm digging through clay and gravel so a shovel is just about useless. and i have four total to take out of the ground. today i threw in the towel and trying your method. will let you know how it went. thanks.

@ I didn't have gravel to deal with, but those palm roots were so close together that I used to hand ax. I dug two of them out and simply worked on them in my spare time. It's definitely not a job for the faint of heart.

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It's going to be a little tougher, but the same method can be applied. I did it to three ficus trees roots.

Mine took about 12 beers :)

You're welcome and good luck on your project.

In other words, I won't be getting a job as a cameraman in Hollywood?

Sounds like a good idea.

Sorry for this late reply, buy why would you do that? Thanks.

Home much would It costs? 150-200$? This Is a Money saver method. Is there a faster One? For sure.

What makes you so sure it has been cut a long time ago are you seriously

AlekM, you are 100% correct, a new cut palm tree trunk, holds a lot of water and tremendous flexibility, there is no way on earth you can split it per this video. I cut mine 4 month ago and it is a nightmare trying to split it. I poured several gallons of gas and motor oil, and lite it. It burnt the fuel and scorched the surface, but because there is so much moisture within the fibers of the palm tree trunk, the fire died, and still intact. The root ball is large, so I figure it'll take me a day or more with a chain saw to cut it to ground level.