Hardest vs. Easiest Types of Stumps to Grind
What makes it hard for a stump grinding in Snohomish, WA? There are three main factors that contribute to stump toughness:
size
hardness (species and greenness)
access to the stump
As you’d expect, the sheer volume of the stump is going to be a big factor. It helps to think of this in terms of cubic volume: you’ve got surface area, and you’ve got depth.
Because stumps are roughly circular, a stump that’s only a couple inches wider increases the surface area (SA) significantly.
For instance, a stump that’s two feet in diameter has a SA of 452”.
A stump with a diameter of 2’-6”, though, has a SA of 706.86. That’s a difference of 254” square inches for a stump that seems only slightly bigger.
Then you factor in the depth: for every inch you go down, you have to multiply that surface area by 1. That’s why, in general, we recommend a conservative grind depth of 4-8”. This works for most situations, like planting grass or a garden over the grind site.
HARDNESS OF THE STUMP
What we refer to as “greenness” of the stump simply means how long the stump has been dead for. An older stump that’s well along in the decay process will be noticeably softer.
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