Re: gypsum

Oh, and I was blaming it for the poor growth in that bed the first year.  I though I had put too much.  What
about the sulfate part could that have any bearing ?
 
Sandra
 
----- Original Message -----
From: h*@directcon.net
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Subject: [iris-photos] gypsum

My understanding of gypsum is that it is good for loosening clay soil but of minimal value as a source of calcium because of its very low solubility. I have clay so use gypsum routinely when rototilling beds.
 
Harold Peters
Beautiful View Iris Garden
2048 Hickok Road
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
h*@directcon.net  www.beautiful-view-iris.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra [mailto:bardraj2003@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [iris-photos] RE: IB Agatha Christie (gypsum)

That's what I had added to the soil, too - gypsum, several years ago.  Hmmm, perhaps an experiment is in
order.
 
Sandra
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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] RE: IB Agatha Christie

Sandra, Sharon, et al.,
Agatha looks more like Sandra's version.  In fact, that's exactly the way I remeber it colorwise.  That grew in pretty good soil which may have had some gysum (calcium sulfate) added several years ago, but I can't really say that the soil was calcium rich.  Don't know.
Chuck Bunnell
Lafayette, IN
Region 6 
Zone 5a-5b
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:04 AM
Subject: [iris-photos] RE: IB Agatha Christie

Sandra,  et al
 
Attached is a combo of my Agatha Christie, top left and yours, bottom right.  There really is a difference, probably soil conditions.
 
Sharon

 




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