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planting next to PVC pipes - bystander - 12-06-2006
How close can you plant trees and other plants to buried PVC water pipes without the roots damaging them?
RE: planting next to PVC pipes - oink - 12-06-2006
It would depend on what you want to plant. Properly joined pvc pipes are not extremely succeptable to root intrusion. I would be nore concerned with plants that have roots that will actually lift the pipes which could result in damage. I would keep plantings of anything with large lateral roots far away from the house period as they can be detrimental to the foundation. Banyan-bad, Ironwood(australian pine)-bad etc. Anything apt to blow over and lift the root ball would be bad for pipes. A good plant nursery should be able to give advice on specific plants.
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RE: planting next to PVC pipes - Les C - 12-06-2006
I don't know how PVC rates in resistance to roots, but the correct type for underground usage is rated to withstand the pressure of a truck driving over it (according to the guys that installed our catchment tank). Root pressure could possibly be way more than a truck, however.
I've heard that koa sends out runners that can be a problem for foundations, which could also be a problem for underground pipes.
RE: planting next to PVC pipes - Rob Tucker - 12-06-2006
Not all PVC pipe was created equal. There is schedule 40 pipe which us usually interior residential and schedule 80 which I would assume to be rated for underground uses.
RE: planting next to PVC pipes - oink - 12-06-2006
40 is good for residential underground. I don't believe I would want pvc on the interior, other than possibly sewage.
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RE: planting next to PVC pipes - bystander - 12-07-2006
Thanks for the advice. I'll be planting ferns and other plants that don't have invasive roots.