Re: brugmansia/Gasoline in soil
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: brugmansia/Gasoline in soil
- From: D* L*
- Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 13:18:01 -0400 (EDT)
Not to mention that I coordinate a conference in its 15th year on
Contaminated Soils which started as a conference on soils contaminated
with hydrocarbons of which gas is! I wouldn;t asssume that the gas would
evaporate. Parts will but other parts will be left behind and as
mentioned remediation of gas in soils is a big issue now. Leaking
Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) and the like...
Denise Leonard
Tanstaafl Farm
Greenfield, MA
dal@shaysnet.com
On Thu, 20 May 1999, Nan Sterman wrote:
>
> >Now the biggy. I am attempting to amend a small flower bed which was
> >taken over by Queen Anne's Lace. Digging it up and Round Up failed to
> >eliminate it and I came home the other night to find the Other Half
> >finishing pouring gas over it. It is now dead but......... what about
> >the soil? Should I remove the top 4 or 5 inches and replace and how
> >long before I can safely replant. The Other Half figures the gas will
> >evaporate and the soil be okay but that sounds too easy.
>
> I say shoot your Other Half. The volatile parts of the gasoline will
> evaporate but will leave deadly oils behind in the soil and those oils
> could last for years. In addition, your Other Half has just made a
> contribution to our air pollution problems. If he has refuses to accept
> the fact that gasoline in soil is a big problem, have him go to the trusty
> internet and look at all the huge companies that do bioremediation of gas,
> oil and other hydrocarbons in soil (try typing "gasoline contaminated soil"
> in to www.askjeeves.com). Some companies offer products, other offer
> services and they don't come cheap. Here in San Diego, there is even a
> huge processing facility where people truck in soils contaminated with
> hydrocarbons to be cleaned.
>
> To address your small problem, I suggest you dig down in the soil and see
> if you can tell how far down the contamination goes. Once you've
> determined that, tell your Other Half that it is HIS job to remove and
> dispose of ALL of that soil and bring in new soil to replace it. Should
> teach him a good lesson. Reminds me of that adage "haste makes waste..."
>
> Nan
>
> PS Sorry to be preachy, but this kind of thoughtless approach boils my blood.
>
> **********
> '''''''''''''''''''''''
> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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