Nov 4, 2010
UC ANR’s new free publication, Home Gardens and Lead What You Should Know about Growing Plants in Lead-Contaminated Soil provides science-based information to alert gardeners to this potential danger along with practical, low-cost ways to limit potential health risks from lead-contaminated soil.
Topics covered in the publication include:
- Home gardens and lead.
- How does lead get into the soil?
- What are the hazards associated with lead?
- Will plants grow in lead-contaminated soil?
- Is it safe to eat plants that have been grown in lead-contaminated soils?
- What precautions should I take before eating plants grown in lead-contaminated soils?
- Can I do anything to reduce the amount of lead my vegetables take up from the soil?
- Can I reduce or remove the lead in my soil?
- And more