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The microbes and fungi in the soil act as remediators for most organic compounds. Shouldn't be an issue, but you can always grow perennials in the bed that take
by CuriouslyC 2y ago
The microbes and fungi in the soil act as remediators for most organic compounds. Shouldn't be an issue, but you can always grow perennials in the bed that take time to grow rather than fast growing annuals if you're concerned.
- TuringNYC 2y agoI came here with the same question -- the ink. Why do you feel that the ink is an organic compound? Not sure if there is an easy answer here but this site: https://home.howstuffworks.com/pen4.htm https://home.howstuffworks.com/pen4.htm seems to suggest colored inks are inorganic and contains heavy metals.
- CuriouslyC 2y agoThe thing is that there is a lot of variation in ink composition, so it's hard to say universally. That being said, fungi tend to sequester heavy metals in their mycelium, see https://krishisanskriti.org/vol_image/03Jul201502072615.pdf https://krishisanskriti.org/vol_image/03Jul201502072615.pdf
- dexwiz 2y agoBut if you just compost the fungi, you are just back to where you started. With phytoextraction you have to incinerate the plant material afterwards. I know fungi aren’t plants, but similar principle.
- CuriouslyC 2y agoYou can harvest the mushrooms and throw them away.
- dexwiz 2y agoThe fruiting body of a mushroom often represents only a fraction of total biomass. It depends on the species, but what we see above ground is more analogous to a flower than an entire plant.