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I have a bunch of diesel sitting around (long story) and I was wondering that if I poured it on... say, rotting wood, would it kill any bugs that might be munching on it? Would it kill plants or permanently poison the dirt? Could it spontaneously combust if left alone (in said wood)?

I have a bunch of diesel sitting around (long story) and I was wondering that if I poured it on... say, rotting wood, would it kill any bugs that might be munching on it? Would it kill plants or permanently poison the dirt? Could it spontaneously combust if left alone (in said wood)?

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[–] E-werd 3 points (+3|-0)

I would say it would kill just about anything, especially if you lit it. That way it's less likely to end up in the ground water or streams because you released it into the air instead.

Ehhhh, yeah, I'm just inside city limits. I can't light it on fire... :( Otherwise I'd just burn away the dead wood to begin with. Just two more miles out and I could have done that.