Refer to the application chart above for the correct dosage rate for treating roots in drain field.
Drain field clogged with roots.
Locate and uncover the distribution box for your leach field.
Cut up the tree and remove.
Cleaning pipes with a sewer jetter.
Pour glyphosate into each hole.
A clogged leach field.
Typical dose rate is 2 pounds for every 50 feet of 4 diameter pipe.
Septic tank systems do not last forever and replacing one is a very expensive proposition.
If you suspect that your drain could have tree roots or another solid object clogging the line and you believe that the drain is in good physical condition the best solution is usually to use a large drum auger also called an electric sewer snake or rooter with a root cutting blade to clear the line or to hire a licensed.
Drill five or six holes into the stump within 15 minutes of cutting down the tree.
How to unclog a septic leach field method 1 of 3.
Sponginess or visible water in the lawn near the septic tank is another indication that roots have blocked the leach field pipes especially the main one leading from the tank.
Do this when the tree is actively growing.
Spongy or soaked lawn.
Cheap drain fix septic tank systems.
To unclog your tree roots choose the right equipment for the job.
Saw through the tree trunk close to the ground using the chainsaw.
Septic leach field lines clogged by tree roots.
Eventually leach fields become clogged because the roots from trees and other vegetation.
Water should not enter the leach field for 6 8 hours after treating for roots in leach field with rootx root killer.