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RE:Clay Soil Amendments

Dave, thanks for the following infro.
     
<coarse river sand is THE BEST possible long-term amendment to 
<clay soil! That "it makes bricks" argument is nonsense! - unless 
<you allow your soil to dry out completely. You wouldn't do that to 
<your roses, would you?>     NEVER

<An additional amendment to clay should also be gypsum. Gypum (calcium
<sulfate) helps break up the clay clods, making it easier to blend in other
<ingredients. It does this by a chemical reaction with the sodium salts in
<the clay. In doing so, it also allows these toxic sodium compounds to be
<leached out of the root zone.> 
<If you have clay soil REPLACE two-thirds of it with a mix of 50% sand and
<50% various organics> 

Makes perfect sense. DH said the same thing.
Got some "kissing up" to do.

Sincerely,
Carleen
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