Cutting Ash or Walnut for Stump Sprouts: Early Spring

Asks best time to cut ash or walnut so stump/roots resprout.

Early Spring Optimal

Root reserves highest; sprouts grow enough before winter.

Species Differences

• Good sprouters (young): Ash, hickory, sycamore, cottonwood, alder, willow, elm. Lose ability with age.
• Poor sprouters: Walnut, hackberry—only as seedlings/saplings.

Stump Size Matters

Smaller stumps sprout better.