Product Could Heal Soil After Fires

August 28th, 2007 in Space & Earth / Environment
Product Could Heal Soil After Fires (AP)

A fire smolders in this July 8, 2007 file photo, near Hot Springs, S.D. Wildfires across the U.S. have scorched nearly 7 million acres of land this year, leaving exposed soil that's susceptible to erosion and mudslides. But entrepreneur Mike Krysiak believes he can help soil and vegetation recover faster using a simple solution that combines recycled-paper mulch and an organic powder. (AP Photo/Joe Kafka)

(AP) -- The millions of acres scorched by wildfires and left susceptible to mudslides could be shored up by spreading inexpensive granules that a lawn care entrepreneur says will keep soil in place when the rainy season arrives.

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