Copper Sulfate effect on Tree

Bill C. · 2007-07-10T02:05:27+00:00

There is a city tree, an American Elm, that has a diameter of about4'. It is a source of sewer backups, the roots get into the pipes.This tree is on the tree belt and between two houses. I don't reallycare for all the extra trouble because of the tree but don't want tosee it destroyed. Today a neighbor told me that he had poured coppersulfate around the base of the tree. I understand that this ispoisonous to the tree roots. Can this really kill a large tree?, it's about 80 ft tall with aspread of at least 50'. Is there something I can do to neutralize thecopper sulfate? If the copper sulfate does harm the tree what shouldI look for and what kind of timetable?Is there something that I can put around the tree that will absorb thecopper sulfate if the neighbor adds more? The tree is in MA and I think that this is not legal. Any ideas onhow to best proceed to first save the tree and second stop this nut?

Jul 10, 2007 20 Replies

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