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Bob F

anon44 wrote:
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Ever notice how rocksalt kills grass around sidewalks?

Dump a 25 pound bag in a wash tub mix hot water to help it dissolve
and try and get most of it down line, then go out for day so the salt
stays in contact with the roots kiiling them

been doing this for 10 years now with no problems, just repeat 3 to 4
times a year, to keep the roots from regrowing.

you can use rock or softener salt, it can do no harm and may just
save you the cost of a new line

my 80 foot line estimate was about 8 grand I can buy salt forever to
save that much $

Just going through this ordeal. I'd like to try the rock salt. My
concern would be that the roots are growing down from the top of the
pipe and the rock salt will sit on the bottom of the pipe. Won't make
contact with the roots causing the problem.

Would roots really grow from the top of the pipe? Do most tree roots like to
grow through air?