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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> I added creek sand and gypsum (old drywall) to one of the beds and
> repeated the bit with the rototiller.  The two other beds, becoming
> as I was unenamored with the tiller, I dug up using a mattock and
> mixed sand and gypsum in with them.


James, How much drywall did you use over a given area?
If I busted up a 4x8 sheet, how would you spread that out and how long
would you wait until you 'amended' the soil again?  Would you test the
soil a year after adding it or just wing it with your tongue?

B

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