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  • From: ChildrensPeaceGuild <childrenspeaceguild@yahoo.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Cinder Block = Fly Ash?
  • Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:52:15 -0700 (PDT)

A friend came across some cheap cinder block and wanted to make a raised bed,
but had read they contain fly ash.
Does anyone have recommendations/experience regarding this?

 
-Roman

Children's Permacultue Guild
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Fly Ash is a by-product of coal-fired power stations, also called coal ash.
You might like to check this info out
http://www.ehow.com/info_11386444_using-coal-ash-fertilizer.html

Coal ash is noted to contain dangerous substances, such as heavy metals.
These heavy metals infiltrate the soil or compost mixed with coal ash. While
the levels of toxic heavy metals in coal ash from a home stove are
significantly lower than those from an industrial furnace, be aware that the
metals are present in all types of coal ash. If this concerns you, skip coal
ash as a fertilizer. As previously mentioned, coal ash offers no real
nutritional value for your soil, only adding trace nutrients. If a true,
nutrient-rich fertilizer is what your garden needs, you should look for a
soil amendment other than coal ash.

Read more: Using Coal Ash Fertilizer | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/info_11386444_using-coal-ash-fertilizer.html#ixzz2P4TEIckC

On 31/03/2013, at 10:52 AM, ChildrensPeaceGuild wrote:

> A friend came across some cheap cinder block and wanted to make a raised
> bed, but had read they contain fly ash.
> Does anyone have recommendations/experience regarding this?
>
>
> -Roman
>
> Children's Permacultue Guild
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