Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Gypsum effect on pH
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Date Posted
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hoots dirt (Mark) |
Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)
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Will adding gypsum to the soil lower the pH level?
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4/2/2008 7:45:39 PM
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PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
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nope
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4/2/2008 7:59:48 PM
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Jordan Rivington (JRO) |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Sulfur is added to the gypsum to make sure the pH stays the same.
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4/2/2008 8:43:01 PM
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hoots dirt (Mark) |
Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)
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I thought sulfur was used to lower pH?
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4/4/2008 12:19:21 PM
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Vader |
western PA
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but the other part of gypsum is Calcium
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4/4/2008 12:35:13 PM
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PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
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Flower of Sulfur is used to lower soil Ph. Different sulfur then what is in Gypsum
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4/4/2008 2:14:52 PM
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PumpkinBrat |
Paradise Mountain, New York
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http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~blpprt/lowerpH.html
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4/4/2008 2:15:54 PM
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