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Eradicating sumac through mechanical means requires chopping or mulching trees down as close to ground level as possible, removing saplings by hand, and mowing any root sprouts that break the surface.

Mulching, using a disc or drum mulcher, is a quick and effective method for taking on sumac. Dec 10, Cut through the sumac trunk as near to ground level as possible, using loppers for sprouts or small trees with a diameter under 1 1/2 inches and a saw for larger trees.

If the sumac. Nov 06, Slowly spray the herbicide on the sumac trunk. If there are no plants nearby, spray some herbicide on any visible roots and the ground surrounding the trunk. Be careful and avoid spraying other plants. Step Four: Follow Up. Watch your yard throughout the year to be sure new sumac plants Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Mar 28, Sumac is very sensitive to herbicides such as triclopyr (Garlon 3A and 4), so that existing stems can be killed by cutting and treating, or by basal bark treatment.

If gone unchecked, sumac can quickly outgrow its area and overtake and displace other vegetation.

However, although herbicide treatment will kill above-ground stems, rhizomes and the buds that turn into root suckers usually escape treatment. Eradicating sumac through mechanical means requires chopping or mulching trees down.