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08-03-2004, 04:06 AM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
I am from Montreal canada...
I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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08-03-2004, 04:42 AM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
Martin Allaire wrote:
I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Salt is attracted to water. If you have well drained soil, it's hard to imagine that the upstairs tenant could have used enough salt on a walkway that the spring thaw and rains wouldn't take most of it away. If they did, shovel the salt before the rains come. -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. Blatant Plug: Spend your Amazon gift certificates he http://www.holzemville.com/mall/associateshop.html |
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08-03-2004, 02:11 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a
lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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08-03-2004, 02:24 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a
lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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08-03-2004, 04:48 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to
be the best idea. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:37:46 GMT, escapee wrote: If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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08-03-2004, 05:04 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to
be the best idea. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:37:46 GMT, escapee wrote: If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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08-03-2004, 11:59 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
It absorbs it and makes it inert. Water works too, but with a lot of salt water
can bog the soil with the saline levels. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 15:48:11 GMT, Phisherman opined: How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to be the best idea. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:37:46 GMT, escapee wrote: If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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09-03-2004, 01:35 AM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
It absorbs it and makes it inert. Water works too, but with a lot of salt water
can bog the soil with the saline levels. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 15:48:11 GMT, Phisherman opined: How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to be the best idea. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:37:46 GMT, escapee wrote: If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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09-03-2004, 01:50 AM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
It absorbs it and makes it inert. Water works too, but with a lot of salt water
can bog the soil with the saline levels. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 15:48:11 GMT, Phisherman opined: How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to be the best idea. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:37:46 GMT, escapee wrote: If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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09-03-2004, 01:50 AM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
It absorbs it and makes it inert. Water works too, but with a lot of salt water
can bog the soil with the saline levels. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 15:48:11 GMT, Phisherman opined: How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to be the best idea. On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:37:46 GMT, escapee wrote: If you have a lot of salts you can try to use activated charcoal. It removes a lot of toxicity from most media it's used in. Watering a lot after you aerate will also help. On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:50 -0500, "Martin Allaire" opined: I am from Montreal canada... I live in the city and the flower beds in the front of my house have received salt from the upstairs tennant' staircase... How can i make sure i neutralize that salt level before planting new perrennials ? My new tennant does not use salt anymore... Martin |
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#11
09-03-2004, 03:32 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
"Phisherman" wrote in message ... How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to be the best idea. As a chemist, I knew she was wrong. But, now I'm reminded of the idiot that told my wife to put kitty litter on our icy walk. Maybe some kitty litter is sand, however, this was clay and turned the walk into a muddy mess. Now this moron recommends charcoal to absorb salt. Activated carbon is really messy stuff ;( Frank |
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09-03-2004, 03:42 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
"Phisherman" wrote in message ... How does charcoal remove salt??? Flushing with fresh water seems to be the best idea. As a chemist, I knew she was wrong. But, now I'm reminded of the idiot that told my wife to put kitty litter on our icy walk. Maybe some kitty litter is sand, however, this was clay and turned the walk into a muddy mess. Now this moron recommends charcoal to absorb salt. Activated carbon is really messy stuff ;( Frank |
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09-03-2004, 09:07 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
"Frank Logullo" wrote:
As a chemist, I knew she was wrong. But, now I'm reminded of the idiot that told my wife to put kitty litter on our icy walk. Maybe some kitty litter is sand, however, this was clay and turned the walk into a muddy mess. All kitty litter is clay. The advantage of clay is that it is not abrasive like sand. Clay can be cleaned up. Abrasive damage can't. It is a trade off. We like kitty litter and hate sand. Now this moron recommends charcoal to absorb salt. Activated carbon is really messy stuff ;( European scientists must be morons also. In Europe, many rivers are contaminated chemically rather than biologically. They use activated charcoal (some of which is obtained from Anthracite Coal exported from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) to purify their drinking water. Activated charcoal is no messier than wood ashes which do well in the soil. We have a Mahonia (Oregon Grape) that grows right next to the road and gets salt dumped on it all winter. It thrives there. There may be some other plants that tolerate salt also. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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09-03-2004, 09:17 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
"Frank Logullo" writes:
I'm reminded of the idiot that told my wife to put kitty litter on our icy walk. Now this moron recommends charcoal to absorb salt. you sure she isn't getting her advice from a door to door carpet cleaner?  -- be safe. flip Aus! Aus! Sie Daemonen der Unwissenheit! Remove origin of the word spam from address to reply (leave "+") |
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09-03-2004, 09:18 PM
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How to clean up soil from deicing salt ?
"Frank Logullo" wrote:
As a chemist, I knew she was wrong. But, now I'm reminded of the idiot that told my wife to put kitty litter on our icy walk. Maybe some kitty litter is sand, however, this was clay and turned the walk into a muddy mess. All kitty litter is clay. The advantage of clay is that it is not abrasive like sand. Clay can be cleaned up. Abrasive damage can't. It is a trade off. We like kitty litter and hate sand. Now this moron recommends charcoal to absorb salt. Activated carbon is really messy stuff ;( European scientists must be morons also. In Europe, many rivers are contaminated chemically rather than biologically. They use activated charcoal (some of which is obtained from Anthracite Coal exported from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) to purify their drinking water. Activated charcoal is no messier than wood ashes which do well in the soil. We have a Mahonia (Oregon Grape) that grows right next to the road and gets salt dumped on it all winter. It thrives there. There may be some other plants that tolerate salt also. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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