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[Hélène Dessureault <interverbis@videotron.ca>]

First you remove the tree. Then you persevere in removing all shoots and 
parts roots that come with, systematically.  You have to frequently remove 
the shoots everytime shoots and leaves pop up. After three years, you can 
usually overcome. There is energy stored in the roots which sends adventis 
shoots and it is difficult to remove all roots even when you don't have a 
berry patch on top to complicate matter.
If you don't remove the trees, there is no end to your root shoots.
If you keep the trees, then I suggest you move your berry patch.

Hélène, zone 4


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:07 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] How to kill tree roots?


>    Poplar and Box Elder tree roots criss-cross three of my berry patches.
> If I pull them up, I only get what doesn't break off and I damage berry
> plants in the process.  If I rub the root shoots (small trees) with Round
> Up, the shoot (sometimes) dies but the Round Up doesn't seem to damage the
> root.  I don't care if the trees, are damaged in the effort.  Cutting the
> trees isn't an option because when Poplar and Box Elder are cut, they
> produce copious amounts of root shoots.
>    What would you do to eradicate roots in your berry patch?
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Farm
> Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
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