I live in Los angeles and I know that our sewage systems run down to a plant by Santa Monica Piers. I'm interested to know if it is possible for a Avacado seed which is flushed down the toilet to make it through the sewage system and plant then released into the ocean would it be able to make it's way to catalina island possibly land on shore and become a tree.
It's a simple premise, even if a dolphin picked it up and dropped it off.
2006-07-21 05:20:38 · 10 answers · asked by mickpolaris 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Unless LA has an overworked sewage treatment system, it is extremely unlikely that a seed will go into the water treatment. The first step in sewage treatment for huge populations is removal of the solids - like seeds, paper fibre, rubber... which would inhibit the next treatment steps. The sieves yield a water rich sludge which usually is first pressed to go to 20 to 30% dry substance or better, which then goes to either landfill or thermal treatment.
Assuming the seed makes into the treatment plant despite the sieves, the very aggressive bacteria cultures in the life sludge will probably destroy the seed so what comes out won't likely be able to become a plant.
2006-07-21 05:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by jorganos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Chances are that it would like on an island and become a tree as the avocado seed is inedible.So,it comes out with the faecal matter. The seed germination takes place becuse the seed though undigestible,does get acted upon by enzymes and the seed coat gets flaccid,therefore it germinates and can grow anywhere it gets a stimulus.
2006-07-21 05:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok in the initiating she further a infant herself at 14. Why may she have a infant at 14. Who changed into the daddy? Why did not all of us be conscious her tummy develop. i think that if international is coming to love 14 year Olds having children and attempting to flush them down a rest room whats the point anymore. couldn't she have only advised her mom. i comprehend her mom may be mad yet i comprehend she may help her make the right determination like going to a medical institution. Her mom may take this as a ? hate situation. Why didnt she take this heavily? So unhappy :(
2016-10-15 01:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO the sewage treatment plant removes all solids and dispose of them some get burned others get dumped on a farmers field
2006-07-21 05:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much fertilizer kills plants. For that matter brains. So flush yourself with plenty of fluid and rethink this situation out. Not likely. Have a good one:-)
2006-07-21 05:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. The filters in the waste treatment plant would filter it out. That is if it didn't stop up your plumbing.
2006-07-21 05:25:09 · answer #6 · answered by Sabina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if it doesn't get disolved by the bacteria, it will end up in a landfill.
2006-07-21 05:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why dont you try it?
2006-07-21 05:24:22 · answer #8 · answered by ChelseyChiller 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very, very unlikely
2006-07-21 08:03:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE
2006-07-21 05:27:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋