# Tree roots clogging in borewell **URL:** \ **Category:** Farm Questions\ **Created:** [June 21, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/tree-roots-clogging-in-borewell/26052 "2018-06-21T13:37:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plsun](https://discuss.farmnest.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@plsun](https://discuss.farmnest.com/u/plsun)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/tree-roots-clogging-in-borewell/26052/1 "2018-06-21T13:37:49Z")
I am from Sivaganga distrct Tamil Nadu. There is 200 feet borewell in my house. Water is at 60" level. There two coconut at a distance of 8" and 15" from the borewell. And a big mango tree at a distance of 20". Tree roots are clogged at 65" feet level. The borewell driller is Unable to identify which tree roots might have clogged. I need advice on the different options to clean the roots. Also advise me if I need to cut the trees around the well. I am sentimental about cutting the trees. Is there any way to protect the well from clogging roots without cutting them. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ujwal](https://discuss.farmnest.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ujwal](https://discuss.farmnest.com/u/ujwal)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 5:47am UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/tree-roots-clogging-in-borewell/26052/2 "2018-06-22T05:47:09Z")
65 feet is too deep for the roots to reach. try using a borewell camera to find out the problem. may be your borewell wall has caved in. ---
**Author:** ![Jeya\_Prakash\_Ashokan](https://discuss.farmnest.com/user_avatar/discuss.farmnest.com/jeya_prakash_ashokan/32/9843_2.png) [@Jeya\_Prakash\_Ashokan](https://discuss.farmnest.com/u/Jeya_Prakash_Ashokan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.farmnest.com/t/tree-roots-clogging-in-borewell/26052/3 "2023-06-26T15:30:24Z")
Hi, I am from Dindigul district and facing the same problem. did you find any solution for the problem what you have mentioned. from my borewell there are couple of Neem trees at a distance of 30 feet from borewell and there is a big “Vaagai Maram” about 30 feet distance. It seems only 20 feet pipe they put inside the borewell.