[AT] Winter roads and impact on crops

jahaze at aol.com jahaze at aol.com
Thu Dec 27 13:11:36 PST 2007


Ron,



They have used salt here in Michigan for years, both the solid and liquid kind and as far as I can tell, it has made no impact on the crops.? In fact, you see very little impact to the weeds that grow alongside the road.? I think the amount they put on would have to be substantially more to effect the growth characteristics of most plants.??In reality, the polluted micro-climate caused?by the car/truck exhaust fumes has a bigger impact on the vegetation growing along the roadside, which is why the tree along the road either yellow (pines) or turn colors in the fall quicker than those which set back from the road.



Enjoy, Joe?


-----Original Message-----
From: rowilson at wildblue.net
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 3:21 pm
Subject: [AT] Winter roads and impact on crops




I've been wondering if everyone else in the colder climate states has
taken to the practice of spraying the roads with brine a month before
winter starts and as soon as the rain stops. Seems that the impact on the
crops from the runoff of this stuff as well as the cars, trucks and more
importantly the bridges of our country are more important than being able
to drive 70 everywhere people want to go. I mean wht ever happened to
using common sense when you drive? I'm looking at buying a little 2WD
truck so I can park my Cummins/Dodge and my buddies all think I'm crazy.
They say what are you going to do when it snows. Just like I did before
they had front wheel drive cars, slow down.
Rob


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