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how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby Johno86 » Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:44 pm

So i have been doing sugarheads for a while now, but had a rum wash stall on me. Usually i dump my backset in the sideyard ( rocked area with weedmat ) and it hasnt been a problem until i dumped my stalled molasses/sugar wash. Now the sideyard smells like the area in a tip where the fruit is dumped and i live in a residential area. I have dumped the top inch or so of rock/soil which has improved it but the smell is still quite noticable and i dont want to piss the neighbours off. Will lime or vinegar get rid of it? After treating i will re-rock it
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby bayshine » Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:59 pm

Next time mate,dump it down your shitter lol :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby db1979 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:41 am

bayshine wrote:Next time mate,dump it down your shitter lol :handgestures-thumbupleft:


:text-+1:
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby woodduck » Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:54 am

Next time read this and save the rum :handgestures-thumbupleft:

http://aussiedistiller.com.au/viewtopic ... 57&t=11307
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby Teddysad » Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:36 am

Hydrated lime will break it down fast.
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby Plumby » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:16 am

Teddysad wrote:Hydrated lime will break it down fast.
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Just make sure you keep it out of your eyes, it burns when you get it in your eyes and wear gloves.
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby Johno86 » Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:06 pm

Yeah definitely not the cleverest thing to do lol. I'll scrape another layer off the top and lime it. Then re lay some new rock and see how it goes. Thanks guys
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby woodduck » Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:18 pm

Go find some road kill a put it there then no one will be suspicious :teasing-tease: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby warramungas » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:43 pm

Set a sprinkler up above it if you don't mind using some water and water it in deeper. Wash it away.
Have you tried to water it in? Shouldn't take the microbes too long to rip it apart.
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby Johno86 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:10 pm

Yeah we've had a few big rains and ive watered it a couple times. The layer of soil (if you could call it that lol) above the weedmat is shit very poor drainage. Lime and a good soak might do it i have scraped away about an inch or two and its helped just gotta get rid of the remainder of the smell before i cover it up in more rocks
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby A&O » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:42 pm

Direct sunlight will aid the decomposition but may not get much between houses. You could try a LPG heat torch, as burning the smells will get rid of it as well. Just don’t burn your toes.
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Re: how to get rid of soil smell after dumping leftovers

Postby P3T3rPan » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:45 pm

Us plumbers are going "rain and sun and time gets rid of shit"
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