hydrolic fluid killed grass, now what?

[BizDoc]

my tractor blew a hydrolic line and blew a substantial amount of fluid on the lawn, and killed a large area of grass. Is there anything I can put on this area to regenerate the lawn this growing season?

The last time this happened it took 3 years for the grass to grow back.

 

[bp fick]

my tractor blew a hydrolic line and blew a substantial amount of fluid on the lawn, and killed a large area of grass. Is there anything I can put on this area to regenerate the lawn this growing season?

The last time this happened it took 3 years for the grass to grow back.

Sorry to hear that. I wouldn't wait three years. Cut an inch of soil off every area damaged. Put that polluted soil in a place you can "treat" it with Dawn dishwashing soap. Anyhow, grab some soil from somewhere on the property that has rich dirt. Spread it back, an inch thick as replacement. Rake and level. Seed/straw/water. Back in business.

 

[BizDoc]

I was afraid of that. I was hoping for more of a: cover with lime, or some other sort of thing to neutralize the fluid. Nasty stuff, it kills better than the Roundup.

 

[some zilch]

i use hyd fluid as a "weedkiller"

 

[J_J]

i use hyd fluid as a "weedkiller"

Just don't let the Environmental people catch you. Large fines.

 

[J_J]

I was afraid of that. I was hoping for more of a: cover with lime, or some other sort of thing to neutralize the fluid. Nasty stuff, it kills better than the Roundup.

The microbes in the dirt will eventually eat the fluid, but take a long time. Like some one else said, dig down and remove about a foot of ground and replace with good soil, and add sod.

 

[brin]

The microbes in the dirt will eventually eat the fluid, but take a long time. Like some one else said, dig down and remove about a foot of ground and replace with good soil, and add sod.

JJ - you meant to remove an inch or so of top soil..not a foot deep from the whole area...right ? I mean, hydraulic fluid is not as thin as gasoline and should be absorbed in the first inch or two of soil...don't you agree ?

 

[wedge40]

Maybe JJ is thinking like the EPA. THEY would remove a foot of soil. AT LEAST . I'm in the same boat but it will be a while till I'm ready to deal with it. I have an area that I'm preparing for the barn/shed, so moving it there wont hurt much.

Wedge

 

[J_J]

brin,

Perhaps, but do this. After removing several inches of soil and grass, take some dirt at the 4 in level and put in a small glass with water and see if there is s a sheen or slick on the surface.

 

[clemsonfor]

Herbicide applicators in my field of forestry use deisel fuel to help burn the foliage or cut the waxy cuticle on leaves to help take up the herbicide or to cut through the bark of a tree with a basal injection. Oils are great killers! sorry about the lawn. Between it and dog pee this stuff can give roundup a runfor the money.