Stump rot

[Mudball]

Are there any old fashion (less expensive) ways to remove stumps by means of decay rather than stump grinding ?
I looked at products with potassium nitrate but they are pretty expensive considering how many stumps I want to rot. They are along a fence row bordering my neighbors property but still on my side and I cant try to pull them out and I dont have big enough equip to do so.
Im alright with waiting a few months before they are decayed.
Any ideas ?
Thanks
Also forgot to mention that there are around a total of maybe eight stumps. The largest 16 to 18 inches diameter to the smallest of maybe 8 to 10 ?

 

[Lencho]

I think it is more like years than months.

 

[Mudball]

I think it is more like years than months.

ok thanks.

 

[Daren Todd]

It's a few years depending on the wood and size of stump. Helps to drill holes in it and pour cola (not diet) on them to draw in the bugs. The caffeine and sugar helps to speed the bugs up

 

[Lil Foot]

I've had good luck burning them. Steel 5 gal bucket with no top or bottom for small ones, 55 gal barrel for larger. Google "stump burning" or "stump burning chimney" Endless videos & different techniques.

 

[Mudball]

I've had good luck burning them. Steel 5 gal bucket with no top or bottom for small ones, 55 gal barrel for larger. Google "stump burning" or "stump burning chimney" Endless videos & different techniques.

It's a few years depending on the wood and size of stump. Helps to drill holes in it and pour cola (not diet) on them to draw in the bugs. The caffeine and sugar helps to speed the bugs up

All great and interesting ideas.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Daren Todd]

All great and interesting ideas.
Thanks for the replies.

Like little foot, I also burned them with a barrel over them. Just torched out the bottom of a 50 gallon drum, with some holes on the sides to allow air flow, and burned my yard waste in them. Helps if they have been rotting for a while. Then they will smolder for a week or so, but will pretty much burn themselves out in one sitting. Charcoal works pretty good in the barrel as well.

 

[sheepfarmer]

I have a couple too close to the house or patio for some of those ideas, and they are cut off to ground level. So I put large pots on them and put flowers in them. Mine are 2 to 3 feet across, but it should be fine if the pot is bigger than the stump on yours. The moisture will help them rot faster. Or if on a property line with a fence, cut to ground level and make a flower bed, bury the stumps in bark mulch and surround with perennials.

 

[Tooljunkie]

Soon to be renting a grinder to get rid of a few at my moms.

 

[D2Cat]

Drill some 1" holes in the stump. Fill the holes with used motor oil or diesel every change you get. After a couple of month of soaking put a bag of charcoal briquets on it and use you leaf blower as a forge.

 

[Lil Foot]

Drill some 1" holes in the stump. Fill the holes with used motor oil or diesel every change you get. After a couple of month of soaking put a bag of charcoal briquets on it and use you leaf blower as a forge.

Almost the exact method I use; lots of 1" holes, in my case I had picked up a couple cans of charcoal lighter fluid for .25ea at a garage sale, then a barrel chimney. Will try the leaf blower next time. Thanx for the tip.

 

[Mudball]

All really great ideas imo.
Thanks a bunch.