Saltwater in the grass? - Page 2

JamesJR · 10/06/2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by jgoodrich71
Yes it will kill the grass. It kind of depends on the soil. If you have sandy soil with good drainage, you may be able to get away with it, but you may still be taking the chance that you will never be able to grow any vegatation there again (without digging up the soil and replacing it).

My recommendation, don't. If you could run the piping into a storm water drainage, that wouold work, but depending on local codes, you may have to have a discharge permit.

I agree with him sort of. I think the type of soil you have does matter a lot. What about the amount of rainwater you are getting? If you get regular rain water it will dillute the salt. Besides a little salt is good for plants. If you don't believe me, look at the ingredient on many of the fertilizers.

jamielind · 10/06/2006, 06:20 PM

salt helps very few plants. yes its in chemical fertilizers but thats also why it will kill a plant if you aply too much. armys used to salt the fields of the people it invaded so they would starve. but if you put it deep enough it shouldnt affect the grass because the roots only go so deep. might affect the trees though. try to dump it on somewhere you dont want plants and dont want them in the future. i dump mine in my septic, dont know if its a good idea though.

10/06/2006, 06:20 PM	#27
jamielind Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 185	salt helps very few plants. yes its in chemical fertilizers but thats also why it will kill a plant if you aply too much. armys used to salt the fields of the people it invaded so they would starve. but if you put it deep enough it shouldnt affect the grass because the roots only go so deep. might affect the trees though. try to dump it on somewhere you dont want plants and dont want them in the future. i dump mine in my septic, dont know if its a good idea though.