Lead? No, use raised beds and imported soil. I believe Rufus Chaney
(and others) have looked for plants that can remove some heavy metals
from soils (the plants are then disposed of), but the last time I
looked into this, no plant was found that selectively sequesters lead.
Hydrocarbons? Yes, compost, mushrooms, etc. Google
bioremediation
Stamets bioremediation
At 10:53 AM -0600 4/30/09, IMI 360 wrote:
Any info out there about organic remediation of contaminated soil?
Contaminated park brings end to community garden plan
Stanley Avenue Park, in Ottawa's New Edinburgh neighbourhood, was
fenced off last week after soil tests showed high levels of lead and
hydrocarbons.
According to the city, the waiting lists for garden plots in most of
Ottawa's neighbourhoods are two years long.
full
story...http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/04/30/ottawa-090430-soil-contamination.html
Paul Hughes
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