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Oil smell from soil

barrychan
15 years ago

Hello everyone,

I bought a pear tree yesterday and in the middle of digging a hole for it (got to around 2 feet deep), I discovered some black stuff on the soil. I do not know if this is oil but it smells bad. I have natural gas at home and it is a new construction so I am not too sure what was there before.

My question is if that is indeed oil leaked from a rusted oil tank, what do I need to do? Can I just dig deep enough until all the black stuff disappears and then I can plant the tree? Any feedback will be appreciated. Thanks!

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