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Re: [Livingontheland] Livingontheland Digest, Vol 124, Issue 3

From: "Phil Bunch" <pbunch@cox.net>
To: "'Healthy soil and sustainable growing'" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Livingontheland Digest, Vol 124, Issue 3
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:08:55 -0800

True but in heavy clay gypsum augments the effect of organic matter. It does have calcium which can benefit tomatoes and some other plants in acid soils.

From: livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ken Hargesheimer
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 6:26 PM
To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Livingontheland Digest, Vol 124, Issue 3

What does Gypsum do?
It's main purpose is to penetrate the many clay particles in heavy or the layer of hard subsoil type soils and loosen the soil structure. Then this creates air and moisture slots that will loosen and break-up the soil structure. Be aware that gypsum does not contain any major plant nutrients.

That is what organic matter is for.

Ken H

I've wondered about gypsum.

Liz in SW VA
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