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Build quality
Carefully finished welds, blades and cutting edges to work on hard stumps without machine downtime.
01 — The company
Stump removal attachments built by hand, proven in the field.
Officina Agricola Ghisotti Emanuele is a specialist manufacturer of crowns and augers for extracting and grinding tree stumps and roots after felling. Years of experience in the sector go into every single piece.
We build our products with meticulous care for customers in Italy and abroad: landscaping and tree care companies, avenue maintenance contractors, forestry businesses and agricultural contractors looking for a reliable attachment for every job.
We keep improving our equipment, looking for new solutions and training our technical staff: that is why our most demanding customers keep coming back.
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Right- and left-hand rotation
Every crown and auger comes in both directions of rotation, to match the hydraulic motor on your excavator.
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Italy and worldwide
We ship our attachments to customers across Italy and abroad, with direct support from our workshop.
02 — Stump removal crowns
Crowns
Crowns cut the soil around the stump and pull it out whole. Available with right- or left-hand rotation and, on request, with root-cutting wings.
Ø 35 cm
Ø 40 cm
Ø 45 cm
Ø 50 cm
Ø 55 cm
Ø 60 cm
+ optional wings
Crown for very large stumps
Designed to remove very large stumps, such as those along the kerbs of tree-lined avenues, where a clean cut and a tidy extraction are essential.
Crown with root-cutting wings
Ideal for stumps in woodland: the side wings cut through the roots as the crown turns, reducing strain on the excavator and speeding up extraction.
03 — Stump grinding augers
Augers
Augers grind the stump and roots directly in the ground, reducing them to chips. Widths from 50 to 150 cm, right- or left-hand rotation, replaceable bolt-on blades.
50 cm100 cm150 cm
Available working widths
Auger for very hard stumps
Especially suited to grinding hard, compact stumps such as those along avenue kerbs. If needed, a pair of spacers can be fitted to adjust the wood cut.
All-purpose auger
Suitable for grinding all types of stumps, with the option of fitting a pair of spacers to adjust the wood cut to the species and hardness.
04 — Quick guide
Crown or auger? Choose by the job.
Answer three questions: we will tell you which attachment suits you and prepare your quote request with your details.
Or check the table
| Situation | Recommended attachment | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Large stump to remove whole (avenues, kerbs) | Crown | Ø 35–60 cm |
| Stump with many lateral roots (woodland) | Winged crown | Ø 35–60 cm + wings |
| Very hard stump to grind on site | Hard-stump auger | 50–150 cm |
| General grinding of stumps and roots | All-purpose auger | 50–150 cm |
Not sure which size suits your excavator? Send us the machine model and weight and we will advise you.
05 — Methods compared
How do you remove a tree stump? The methods compared.
There are several ways to get rid of the stump of a felled tree, from digging by hand to a stump grinder or products that speed up decay. Each one has different timescales, costs and effects on the ground. Here is how they compare with a crown or an auger fitted to an excavator.
| Method | How it works | Time | Effect on the ground | Main limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digging by hand | The stump is exposed with a spade and pickaxe and the roots are cut by hand or with a chainsaw. | Very slow | Large hole to backfill | Exhausting; impractical for large or numerous stumps. |
| Pulling with the bucket | The excavator levers under the stump and tears it out. | Fast | Large crater and disturbed soil all around | Imprecise: risks damaging kerbs, pavements and underground services. |
| Stump grinder | A dedicated machine with a toothed wheel chews the stump from above. | Medium | Chips on the surface; deep roots remain | One more machine to transport to site. |
| Chemicals or natural decay | The wood is left to rot, sometimes with products that speed up the process. | Months or years | Area unusable in the meantime | Unsuitable for any job with a deadline. |
| Ghisotti crown | Fitted to the excavator, it cuts the soil around the stump and extracts it whole; the wings cut the lateral roots. | Fast | Clean hole, limited to the crown diameter (35–60 cm) | The extracted stump must then be disposed of. |
| Ghisotti auger | Fitted to the excavator, it grinds stump and roots directly in the ground. | Fast | Chips mixed with the soil: area ready to level or replant straight away | Choose the right width for the stump (50–150 cm). |
In short: crowns and augers combine the speed of an excavator with the precision of a dedicated tool. They fit the machine a contractor already owns, work in tight spaces such as avenues and pavements, and leave the ground tidy, with no craters and no months of waiting.
Ask us which one suits you06 — In action
Watch them at work.
Grinding a stump in a pavement
Stump grinding with a Ghisotti auger
Log splitter on a CAT M316D excavator
Stump extraction with a crown
Auger with bolt-on blades
Bolt-on blades: close-up at work
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07 — FAQ
Quick answers
The questions tree care companies and contractors ask us most often before choosing a stump removal attachment.
What is the difference between a stump crown and a stump auger?
A crown cuts the soil around the stump and pulls it out whole; an auger grinds it into chips directly in the ground. Choose a crown when the stump must be removed, an auger when you want the ground ready straight away.
Which sizes are available?
Crowns of 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 cm in diameter (plus optional wings); augers from a minimum of 50 cm to a maximum of 150 cm wide.
Right- or left-hand rotation: which do I need?
It depends on the direction of rotation of the hydraulic motor fitted to your excavator. We build both versions: tell us your machine and we will tell you which one to choose.
Do you ship outside Italy?
Yes. We supply customers across Italy and abroad directly from our workshop in Villanova sull'Arda (Piacenza, Italy).
08 — Contact
Let's talk about your next stump.
Officina Agricola Ghisotti Emanuele
Viale Martiri Libertà, 24
29010 Villanova sull'Arda (PC) – Italy
Mobile: +39 333 80 17 929
Phone/Fax: +39 0523 83 71 75
Email: ghisotti.officina@gmail.com