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I have almost no knowledge of fertilizer and hope that some one out there can help me. I have some one that wants me to carry fertilizer in the trunk of my car with the heat being in the 90s. Also I have to go through the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel with it in my trunk. I am also going to have to carry dress clothes in the car and am afraid of two things one is that the heat might do something to the bag in the car and am not sure if you can carry the stuff through the tunnel. I also am afraid that my dress clothes that I need for a court hearing will smell like fertilizer. Is there anyone out there that knows what the good and the bad is about this stuff. I would appreciate any help.
 
Simple solution - say NO.

Did you intend to post this question in this thread? If not, I can move it for you if you like.
 
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cmdmfr said:
I have almost no knowledge of fertilizer and hope that some one out there can help me. I have some one that wants me to carry fertilizer in the trunk of my car with the heat being in the 90s. Also I have to go through the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel with it in my trunk. I am also going to have to carry dress clothes in the car and am afraid of two things one is that the heat might do something to the bag in the car and am not sure if you can carry the stuff through the tunnel. I also am afraid that my dress clothes that I need for a court hearing will smell like fertilizer. Is there anyone out there that knows what the good and the bad is about this stuff. I would appreciate any help.
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Why does someone want you to carry fertilizer in your trunk? Why would they want you to take it through a tunnel and to court? Fertilizer is used to make bombs. I hope they didn't ask you to bring fuel oil along too. This is really strange.
 
Be careful carrying fertilizer in the trunk with your cloths. The cloths may be too big to wear when you get there. :eek:

Ron
 
Are you serious?

cmdmfr said:
I have almost no knowledge of fertilizer and hope that some one out there can help me. I have some one that wants me to carry fertilizer in the trunk of my car with the heat being in the 90s. Also I have to go through the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel with it in my trunk. I am also going to have to carry dress clothes in the car and am afraid of two things one is that the heat might do something to the bag in the car and am not sure if you can carry the stuff through the tunnel. I also am afraid that my dress clothes that I need for a court hearing will smell like fertilizer. Is there anyone out there that knows what the good and the bad is about this stuff. I would appreciate any help.
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"Fertilizer" is a very vague word; different fertilizers contain different components as well as different levels and ratios of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK).

Composition details aside however, why on earth would you even consider transporting someone else's fertilizer in the trunk of your car, when it's 90+ degrees outside the trunk (...likely higher inside the trunk), fertilizer sitting alongside your dress clothing, in interstate travel (your profile suggests that you live in SC) --- and through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel to boot? :confused::shrug::confused: That's just plain nuts, no disrespect intended. Are you maybe just "pulling our legs" here with this scenario? :ponder:

If you're not just pulling our legs here, tell this unspecified person to ship the product commercially themselves if they so badly need / want it transported interstate.
Alternatively, can't the product just be acquired locally, leaving you completely out of the unnecessary business of interstate transportation of harsh chemicals?
I must really be missing something here; this whole proposed scenario just seems too strange for me to even begin to wrap my head around.
 
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Taking a bag of fertilizer thru an underwater tunnel to a court house sounds like something our of an action flick. I'd be on the lookout for Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel or somebody else jumping on the hood of the car as you approach the tunnel.

Cheers

PS: Don't they sell fertilizer where you're going?
 
Do-gooder states like Connecticut ban some products.

Sometimes you can find what you need on the internet with the same formular but a different name. Don't ask me how I know.
 
I'd love to hear more details... are we talking about a bag of Scott's fertilizer or something commercial like that? I don't think there would be any safety issues, but I can tell you the powder has a tendency to seep through the bag and make things dusty around it. But, I'm sure you could wrap the bag in an extra layer of plastic or something. Anyway, I don't think it sounds like a big deal. Strange request though.
 
Need more information.

What type of fertilizer, specifically?

What quantity?

What is the reason for you transporting it for someone else?
 
cmdmfr said:
I have almost no knowledge of fertilizer and hope that some one out there can help me. I have some one that wants me to carry fertilizer in the trunk of my car with the heat being in the 90s. Also I have to go through the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel with it in my trunk. I am also going to have to carry dress clothes in the car and am afraid of two things one is that the heat might do something to the bag in the car and am not sure if you can carry the stuff through the tunnel. I also am afraid that my dress clothes that I need for a court hearing will smell like fertilizer. Is there anyone out there that knows what the good and the bad is about this stuff. I would appreciate any help.
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Why can't you buy the fertilizer when you get to your destination? This question sounds strange? Like asking if you put dress clothes on a horse can you wear them without washing them first? :confused:Obviously if you don't know all the details don't do it!
Silentg
 
davidvel said:
Why does someone want you to carry fertilizer in your trunk? Why would they want you to take it through a tunnel and to court? Fertilizer is used to make bombs. I hope they didn't ask you to bring fuel oil along too. This is really strange.
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Ther reason was my brother in law lives in Delaware and cant get this product in that area. I live iN SC and you can only get this product in the south he claims that it will work for him. I don't know if it will work or not. so he wanted me to carry it up to his house for him.
 
theo said:
"Fertilizer" is a very vague word; different fertilizers contain different components as well as different levels and ratios of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK).

Composition details aside however, why on earth would you even consider transporting someone else's fertilizer in the trunk of your car, when it's 90+ degrees outside the trunk (...likely higher inside the trunk), fertilizer sitting alongside your dress clothing, in interstate travel (your profile suggests that you live in SC) --- and through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel to boot? :confused::shrug::confused: That's just plain nuts, no disrespect intended. Are you maybe just "pulling our legs" here with this scenario? :ponder:

If you're not just pulling our legs here, tell this unspecified person to ship the product commercially themselves if they so badly need / want it transported interstate.
Alternatively, can't the product just be acquired locally, leaving you completely out of the unnecessary business of interstate transportation of harsh chemicals?
I must really be missing something here; this whole proposed scenario just seems too strange for me to even begin to wrap my head around.
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This product cant be purchased locally. It can only be purchased in the south and the stores will not ship it to his address in DE. his answer is it will not hurt anything and you will not get in any trouble taking it through the tunnel
 
fertilizer

many of the people have asked why not get it locally. One problem is you cant get it in DE it is only sold in the south. He wants us to bring up several bags up but another issue is we are going to carry a cooler for food to bring back my concern is I don't want it on my food either. I told him just go into VA which is several hours from him and get someones truck and you can bring back 10 bags or so.
 
I've done something like this for my friends. The roundup you get in Canada does not work, but the US formula does. So my friends asked me to bring some up when I drove.
 
Sandy VDH said:
I've done something like this for my friends. The roundup you get in Canada does not work, but the US formula does. So my friends asked me to bring some up when I drove.
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You can buy "real" roundup at agricultural dealers in Canada.
 
cmdmfr said:
many of the people have asked why not get it locally. One problem is you cant get it in DE it is only sold in the south. He wants us to bring up several bags up but another issue is we are going to carry a cooler for food to bring back my concern is I don't want it on my food either. I told him just go into VA which is several hours from him and get someones truck and you can bring back 10 bags or so.
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There is probably a reason this particular fertilizer isn't sold in Delaware. Like it contains some banned substance. Therefore, if you get caught bringing it into the state, you're 'smuggling' in the eyes of the law.

If it was me, I'd tell my friend that I just don't have room in the car, along with my large cooler of food and extra clothes. Sorry.

Jim
 
pedro47 said:
Just say no.
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THAT is the only answer you need to give. If they want this stuff so bad .. they should just drive south and lugged it back themselves.

Reasoning with them will go no wheres. Don't pussy foot around ... they want YOU to break laws, risk your life and health, increase your travel stress, might lead you to answer uncomfortable questions (your court appearance for this trip). It is not a money issue or a can't physically get the stuff into your car ... it is all the STUFF not tangible or about logistics or actually legal or your future health with the trip.

PS And what is worst than the EPA, court action, impounded car, health issues .... this person most likely will ask you to DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR or your next trip to the area.
 
"the stores will not ship it to his address in DE."


Setting aside the question of why stores won't ship it to his address... So then, why not just buy it for him, repackage it up, and ship it to him via UPS or whoever? If he wants it THAT badly, surely he'd be willing to pay the extra postage. UPS ships lots of sh*t. ;)

The thing that still doesn't make sense is what this fertilizer is, what it's made of, and why can't you buy it in Delaware? Is it some environmental hazard or something?

Dave
 
I suspect that it might be pesticide if he wants several bags. They are small bags.

In CT they banned the pesticide that actually kills grubs, but the same formular can be purchased on the web under a different.
 
Is it phosphorus fertilizer? It's banned in some states in order to protect the waterways and water supplies.
 
Has he recently been to Syria or does he visit radical websites?

Seriously, as a casual carrier of a small amount (less than 1,000 lbs), you are prolly not subject to hazmat regulations, nor are you likely to be stopped for inspection by a state agricultural inspector.

But that's not to say its a good idea. Don't carry so much that it looks like there's a body in your trunk and enclose it in a box that will contain the mess if the bags split open.
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When I walk down the fertilizer aisle at the store, I find the smell to be overwhelming. I would not want to drive a long way with a lot of it in my car, and depending on what is in it, it might be hazardous to breathe for a long time.

When you look at all the potential problems, I think this is too big of a favor to do - it would be for me.
 
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