OK, but if you’ve looked at a map recently, you may have noticed that the Palisades fire is right by the Pacific Ocean. Why not use saltwater?
“If you add salt to the soil, you’re not going to be able to grow anything there the next year,” said Tim Chavez, a former assistant chief for Cal Fire. “We try to avoid it, because saltwater is a soil sterilizer.
if you can stop a bomb being dropped by using a bit of saltwater that might corrode pipes and hoses, wouldn’t that cost a bit less to replace than whole homes and businesses — especially because of the fact that U.S. taxpayers are likely on the hook for those costs?
OK, then, what about the plants that won’t grow next year. Which one would you rather have, a house with barren soil for a season or two, or a property with a burned-down hull of a home where you can grow your lawn next year? Pretty simple question, no?
....add Gypsum (calcium sulfate (CaSO4)) to the soil. Gypsum removes sodium by the interaction between the sulfate ions and sodium. The negatively charged sodium ions attract with the positively charged sodium ions, forming sodium sulfate, which is highly leachable from the soil. The calcium leftover from the reaction will bind to soil particles, which will provide aeration to the soil, thus increasing the leaching potential.”
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“If you add salt to the soil, you’re not going to be able to grow anything there the next year,” said Tim Chavez, a former assistant chief for Cal Fire. “We try to avoid it, because saltwater is a soil sterilizer.
if you can stop a bomb being dropped by using a bit of saltwater that might corrode pipes and hoses, wouldn’t that cost a bit less to replace than whole homes and businesses — especially because of the fact that U.S. taxpayers are likely on the hook for those costs?
OK, then, what about the plants that won’t grow next year. Which one would you rather have, a house with barren soil for a season or two, or a property with a burned-down hull of a home where you can grow your lawn next year? Pretty simple question, no?
....add Gypsum (calcium sulfate (CaSO4)) to the soil. Gypsum removes sodium by the interaction between the sulfate ions and sodium. The negatively charged sodium ions attract with the positively charged sodium ions, forming sodium sulfate, which is highly leachable from the soil. The calcium leftover from the reaction will bind to soil particles, which will provide aeration to the soil, thus increasing the leaching potential.”
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The Ridiculous Reason California Won't Use Sea Water to Put Out Fires
There is a reason why authorities did this, but it's not a terribly good one under the circumstances, especially given the size of the fire.
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