What happens with the plants if.....
By trishasantos
@trishasantos (1297)
Philippines
August 18, 2008 7:53pm CST
someone accidentally pour gas on them?
I dont know what kind of gas, but it is colorless. My dad put it in a bottle. He cooked smoked fish yesterday, he used charcoal and to lit it, he used gas.
Then this morning I didnt know that the bottle has some gas, I used the bottle to pour water on the plants, then when I get back on the pail, I noticed circles on it and when I smell it, it is gas. I asked my dad what is in the bottle, and he told me it is gas, and our family friend thought that it is water so she poured it on the plants, all of the gas.
so now I wonder what will happen to the plants??
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4 responses
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
20 Aug 08
Most likely they will die but possibly not - I would spray them good with fresh water as soon as possibly. May be too late now but it might help to dilute the gas enough to save the plants.
@trishasantos (1297)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
Well the spraying of fresh water worked. But some plants are starting to die. The leaves are turning into yellow little by little. I dont know what to do. I think that will lead to finally dying.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
23 Aug 08
it may have gotten down into the roots already - that would cause them to die or at least get sickly, they may come back though.
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
Based on your description the gas you used was kerosene. It's colorless and it's commonly used for making small fires, like for charcoal or bonfires.
As for your plants, I think you should try transplanting it. I believe the gas is stuck in the soil and however you pour more water, the water will just pass through without carrying the gas with it. This is just my opinion. But if your plants continue to wilt, why don't you try to transplant them?
@jaghead1179 (199)
• Philippines
20 Aug 08
hi..guess the plants will be poison or wilted i guess all you have to do is pull it out and rinse the roots with water then change the soil and replant it hope it wont die.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
The plants will die 
. Their system could not afford such chemical intrusion. 
. Their system could not afford such chemical intrusion. 