So... We've had water helicopters for like 50 years and nobody thought of inventing a version that uses salt water?
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No not damage the planes. Something about it will damage the soil and you can't replant or something like that.
They weren't planting that soil...
Even if you donβt grow crops on land, something does grow there. If you cover it in saltwater it becomes a wasteland. Salt-tolerant plants are few.
Soils are actually easier to repair and rebuild than houses, and less expensive, even when using organic methods. But don't tell the 'experts.'
Organic farms actually use a product called sea90 to fertilize their fields. It's literally salt dried from ocean water.
Does this work on all crops, or just salt-tolerant ones like beets and asparagus?
Is it used in quantities comparable to putting out a fire with seawater?
Not trying to be combative, just thinking through the issue. You live your whole life hearing βsalted earthβ and this is a bit of a surprise.
There's the link for it. I'm not an expert. My organic grass fed dairy friend uses it on his pastures.
I think it's mostly a myth. Salts occur very easily in nature and nature has no problem sorting it out. Besides, lose billions of dollars of buildings and possibly human lives, or take a growing season off to scoop up the dirt. Seems like easy math to me.
Salts are critical for livestock and humans to achieve optimal health. Gotta get it from somewhere π€·