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When it comes to killing trees, arborist Nolan Rundquist says he's seen all manner of techniques. "People try a lot of different things," he says, including poisoning the soil surrounding the roots. It's urban legend that a copper nail driven into the trunk will kill a tree.
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It may well turn out that I'm wrong and they're right about the main issue, if copper nails kill plants, but I would like to base my opinion on more compelling evidence than this ... The copper nail technique is a often repeated myth. Copper nails will not kill trees or their root systems.
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Subject: copper nail to kill a tree ... Date: Tue Aug 25 11:53:08 1998; Posted by malcolm curvin; Grade level: 10-12; School: No school entered.; City: soddy-daisy tn. State/Province: u.s.a; Country: No country entered.; ... if you drive a copper nail in the base of a tree will the copper kill the tree.
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Re: copper nail to kill a tree Date: Tue Aug 25 14:02:58 1998; Posted By: Dr. ... Absorption of copper at the bark level may not occur, while high levels of copper ion in the soil rooting system may lead to toxicity. Many species of trees also will respond differently to this stress related to nails in their bases.
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The Virtual Ranger's blog ... Yes, friends, let an old Ranger reveal a terrible truth - copper nails do not kill trees. Where this story originated is a mystery, but practical experience demonstrates that the supposed 'magic bullet' solution is simply false.
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Copper nails/tacks driven into the trunks. Works over a few weeks. Kind of hard to find in some areas. Also some "weed and feeds" for lawns will kill trees but takes a while for the chemical to seep down to the roots.
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I have been told that copper nails can kill trees, is this really true? My daughter and I have just finished making a spiders web on a favourite tree using copper and brass nails! ... Copper is used by trees as nutrient, however that type of copper is usually absorbed through the root system. It's not entirely clear if...
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GardenWeb - The Internet's Garden Community ... you don't want to kill it, you want to take it down. pine trees will fall soon as the dry out, and if you kill you will be responsible for the damage. ... By the way, there is no reason why copper nails would kill a large pine tree.
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