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How Do I Kill Fig Tree Base?

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Question From: 
Viv Wilson in  Langwarrin,  Langwarrin VIC

 

Nature of problem: 
Need to kill base of a fig tree I had chopped down

 

Type of Plant (if known): 
Fig

 

Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): 
Need to kill roots, they are growing under property

 

Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: 
Clay

 

How often do you water the plant:
Nil

 

How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
5

 

What type of plant is it:
Tree

 

How long since you planted it:
dont know

 

Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
no

 

Is the plant indoors or outdoors: 
out

 

Is the plant in a pot or in the ground: 
ground

 

What other treatments have you given the plant: 
none

Upload photo if available: 

Other Comments: 

 

Answer: Hi Viv II,  Chop into the trunk with an axe and paint neat Roundup or Zero on the freshly-cut wound.  Don

 

 

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