| Minimizing De-Icing Salt Injury to Trees |
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September 11, 2019 |
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More than 200,000 tons of de-icing salt are applied each winter to public roads in Minnesota. While this salt helps provide dry, safe pavement for traffic, it can also have a toxic effect on roadside plants. This booklet describes the symptoms of plants injured by de-icing salts as well as typical salt injury patterns. Has a table giving salt tolerance of trees commonly used along streets and in urban plantings. Suggests way to minimize and possibly eliminate salt damage to trees and shrubs in urban areas. For city engineers, park managers, transportation department personnel, road maintenance staff, parking lot maintenance personnel, and city foresters.
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| Author: |
Gary R. Johnson, Ed Sucoff |
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| Length in pages or time: |
7 pages |
| Fee?: |
1 |
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| Order information or contact: |
MES Distr Ctr (order@dc.extension.umn.edu, fax 612/625-6797). Credit cards: 800/876-8636, 612/624-4900. |
| Link: |
http://www.extension.umn.edu |
| MAEE Partner |
University of Minnesota Extension
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Minimizing De-Icing Salt Injury to Trees
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: University of Minnesota Extension
More than 200,000 tons of de-icing salt are applied each winter to public roads in Minnesota. While this salt helps provide dry, safe pavement for traffic, it can also have a toxic effect on roadside plants. This booklet describes the symptoms of plants injured by de-icing salts as well as typical salt injury patterns. Has a table giving salt tolerance of trees commonly used along streets and in urban plantings. Suggests way to minimize and possibly eliminate salt damage to trees and shrubs in urban areas. For city engineers, park managers, transportation department personnel, road maintenance staff, parking lot maintenance personnel, and city foresters.