On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 18:47:24 -0500, Rusty Mase wrote:


Actually, I think it can. Powdered sulfur is flammable so do not
smoke or get a flame near it until it has been wetted. That is why
products like Disposul and Victoria's Sul-po-mag (although we hardly
need additional magnesium in our soils) as it is granular.

Soils in Texas, for the most part, are lacking in magnesium. Most of the clay
soils here have iron, but it is unavailable due to the deficiency of magnesium.
My soil, at least, has an overabundance of phosphorous, not magnesium.

Powdered sulfur also is more easily carried to your clothing, body,
etc., where it starts oxidizing to sulfur oxides, which stink badly.
Using any elemental sulfur material can lead to this stench so be
careful with the clothes you wear when you put out sulfur of any type.

Rusty Mase

Which is a great reason why native plants are important. Some adapted,
non-invasive species are okay, but to have true success, there are so many
native ornamental species we would never have to use an exotic species at all.
This year I am working on removing many of the plants which are non-native AND
invasive. My husband is sad because that means I'll have room for MORE plants!

v