Step 1: Drill holes in the stump and sprinkle your powdered tree stump.

Start your tree stump removal project during the early part of the day. Avoid working into the night when it can be hard to see what you’re doing.

Rather than manually digging wood and roots out of the ground, the best way to remove a tree stump is to use a machine to quickly chop up the stump.

A tree stump can be removed at any time after the tree is felled, but manual removal is sometimes easier if the stump has aged and dried out somewhat.

Aug 17, There is a tree stump removal product that comes in a powdered form, called"Stump-Out," which is designed to break down the wood fiber of stumps, leaving them porous. The porous wood then absorbs kerosene readily. After the porous wood is soaked with kerosene and ignited, it begins to burn away, and the fire soon becomes a low, smoldering flame.