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   Re: Best acid to remove tree stumps?   
   29 Nov 17 04:47:06   
   
   Em terça-feira, 28 de novembro de 2017 01:42:48 UTC, Oumati Asami  escreveu:   
   > On 27-Nov-17 11:55 PM, Info Libera wrote:   
   > > Em sexta-feira, 24 de novembro de 2017 20:49:06 UTC, tomho...@yahoo.com    
   escreveu:   
   > >> Chemistry is much cheaper than hiring a stump grinder or remover ;)   
   > >    
   > > Hi,   
   > >    
   > > If nitrate can accelerate the action of decomposing fungi, why not use   
   urine as a natural source of nitrogen?   
   > >    
   > > Urine contains urea that decomposes in ammonia.   
   > >    
   > > And the ammonia can be converted into nitrate by nitrifying (aerobic)   
   bacteria.   
   > >    
   > > The nitrate will then be used by the fungi, decomposing the wood pulp and   
   forming an important fertilizer.   
   > >    
   > > Info Libera   
   > >    
   >    
   > And how long would that take? Years or decades?   
      
   This will depend on the humidity (more moisture faster), the temperature   
   (warmer faster) and the availability of oxygen (more oxygen faster).   
      
   And also the contact area. If the material is fragmented into smaller pieces   
   the contact area for fungus growth  will be larger.   
      
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