what causes grass to die near roads that have been salted to remove ice?

Question

In the winter, grass often dies near roads that have been salted to remove ice. What causes this to happen?

Answer 1

Concentrated sodium (Na), a component of salt, can damage plant tissue whether it contacts above or below ground parts. High salinity can reduce plant growth and may even cause plant death.

Answer 2

Salt is a poison to the plant. All life is mostly water, but this water also has a certain percentage of salt. If there is too much salt, the cells will shrivel up and die. Since there is too much salt in the ground, the grass wilts and dies.

Answer 3

Dear everybody know . That Cl (clorum) is e poison for plants!
Poisons are also their salts...Like Na Cl ..(you may find in the water of see).. During the winter we (in Europe) use for ice..the calcium cloride Ca Cl2...and his use is dramatic.
Rust eveyiting, near the road, rust also on cars...Problem also toward the fishes of rivers !..In botany are few the plants that have not damages from Cl ..one is cocco nut..another is rosmarin...(In italian language is "rosmarino")..Every species that live near the see..
I am answering from Italy excuse my english...I am very sorry for your grass ! How is weather in your continent ?

Answer 4

you're already on the right track with the salt idea. salt dries stuff out. it will soak up the water that the grass is holding. so when the grass is dry and stuff it dies! and turns yellow and sad! aww! poor grass. :)

Answer 5

the salt.

water is drawn to salt so much of the water the grass needs gets sucked up by the salt

Answer 6

Excessive exposure to salts results in extraction of the moisture from the grasses by osmosis,which kills them.

Answer 7

Evil Pollution

Answer 8

Too much salt in the soil.

Answer 9

i think you answered your own question. salt.

Answer 10

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