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Subject:  Gypsum effect on pH

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hoots dirt (Mark)

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

Will adding gypsum to the soil lower the pH level?

4/2/2008 7:45:39 PM

PumpkinBrat

Paradise Mountain, New York

nope

4/2/2008 7:59:48 PM

Jordan Rivington (JRO)

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Sulfur is added to the gypsum to make sure the pH stays the same.

4/2/2008 8:43:01 PM

hoots dirt (Mark)

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

I thought sulfur was used to lower pH?

4/4/2008 12:19:21 PM

Vader

western PA

but the other part of gypsum is Calcium

4/4/2008 12:35:13 PM

PumpkinBrat

Paradise Mountain, New York

Flower of Sulfur is used to lower soil Ph. Different sulfur then what is in Gypsum

4/4/2008 2:14:52 PM

PumpkinBrat

Paradise Mountain, New York

http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~blpprt/lowerpH.html

4/4/2008 2:15:54 PM

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