Re: CULT: Gypsum?
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BigAlligator@aol.com wrote:
> << Do you know
> anything about gypsum. Jerry Smith, the garden
salesman who calls himself the
> best gardener in the world, says it breaks up
clay soil. >>
>
> I received this in a message. Do you all
know if the statement about
> the clay soil is true, so I can answer this
lady?
According to a recent workshop by David Hensley,
Professor and Head of the Horticultural Dept. at
the U. of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Gypsum only
works on a high sodium soil to relieve compaction.
If the soil is not high in sodium gypsum is a
waste of money.
Professor Hensley recommends regular addition of
organic matter as the only sure cure for most
compacted soils.
M Brown
NW Oklahoma, USA
