Re: CULT:damage from salt

In a message dated 2/28/03 12:31:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
DFerguson@cabq.gov writes:

<< I know this has gotten a little off subject, but here's an observation I've
 had over the years.  This was mostly in Colorado, where it usually wasn't
 snowy enough to be problem, but then on occasion ...........  it was.
 Anyway, this depends on temperature, but a lot of the time the salt
 actually MADE slick ice on the roads.  It would get just warm enough for
 the salt to get the left over snow and ice all nice and slushy, almost
 water, an then it would freeze into an ice skating rink. >>

Dave,
     I saw that happen sometimes in Lexington, KY.  On heavily used streets, 
it was not as much of a problem, but on the "feeder" streets in 
subdivisions...   I used to live on a corner, and after seeing so many people 
get stuck, I threw sand all over the street.
     As for if road salt would harm Irises, I am not certain.  I do know that 
it does not harm Hemerocallis fulva.  Also, I know that there are large 
stands of wild Irises in Citrus County, Florida growing in places that are 
subject to coastal flooding.

Mark A. Cook            [Rain, 62 F]
BigAlligator@aol.com    
Dunnellon, Florida, USA
USDA Zone 8b        Sunset Zone 28

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index