Mystery of rotten radishes causes a stir

[The Straight Story]

Mystery of rotten radishes causes a stir

LANCASTER -- In the past month, firefighters from Greenfield and Bloom Township have been called out to the intersection of Carroll Northern and Pleasantville roads five times after receiving calls about a propane leak.

It turns out, there was a rather unlikely culprit, and it had nothing to do with the flammable gas: It was rotten radishes.

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Luckily for both fire departments, Nunley was familiar with the area and remembered a field near the intersection had been planted with radishes.

"I thought I remembered reading something about how they smell when they rot," Nunley said. "I got on the Internet and found an OSU Extension fact sheet about the radish and articles about it causing other fire departments to be called out."

The oilseed radish is used as a cover crop for fields that farmers are using to improve the soil quality of the fields for the planting of better-selling economic crops, according to the OSU fact sheet.

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[mattvermont]

1. same thing happened at my farm

I am an organic farmer in Vermont. Several weeks ago, a neighbor called the fire dept. because they smelled propane (well, the chemical they add to propane so it smells).
We have several large propane tanks on the farm, so it was possible. Turns out it was a 1/2 acre of rotting broccoli.

[Parche]

2. Lettuce try to explain this....if you Carrot all

if you have ever Bean in this situation you know that I Relish the thought of trying to solve this issue, so Plant yourself down and hear me out, Turnip the volume if it is low.
I dont want to Beet this subject to death, but Peas know that I am trying my best, if you cant understand now, we want to Squash the issue in the beginning.
This post is too Corny

[valerief]

3. Orange you a peach to explain that. nt

[Parche]

4. only if you are the Apple in my eye

are we not a Pear?

[valerief]

5. I'm plum wore out trying to ketchup with you. nt

[Parche]

6. The you Musturd if you need to use the restroom

....otherwise take a Leek if you need to Pea...........

:rofl: :rofl::hi: