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Clay Soil Answer
I notice a couple of posts about clay soil please see my reply re
Pittosperum.... You can add gypsum if a ped of the soil soaked in a glass of water (simply drop it in) turns cloudy and remains cloudy the next day. Also aeration and mulching and organic matter such as manure added will help improve the soil. Best of luck all Heather. |
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Clay Soil Answer
On Sun, 03 Nov 2002 20:16:23 GMT, "Heather Edwards" wrote:
I notice a couple of posts about clay soil please see my reply re Pittosperum.... You can add gypsum if a ped of the soil soaked in a glass of water (simply drop it in) turns cloudy and remains cloudy the next day. Also aeration and mulching and organic matter such as manure added will help improve the soil. Best of luck all Heather. But what can you add if it doesn't turn cloudy? Thanks John |
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Clay Soil Answer
Heather Edwards wrote:
I notice a couple of posts about clay soil please see my reply re Pittosperum.... You can add gypsum if a ped of the soil soaked in a glass of water (simply drop it in) turns cloudy and remains cloudy the next day. Also aeration and mulching and organic matter such as manure added will help improve the soil. Best of luck all Heather. I remember this differently, though it was along time ago and I'm probably wrong. Something like - drop piece of soil in the glass - something happens or doesn't happen (little cloud of dirt appears around clump of soil, or doesn't) - put gypsum in - wait (up to 24 hrs) - if there is a change (cloud of dirt disappears or appears), gypsum is useful, if no effect, then not. I'm a bit vague on the details but I definitly remember putting the gypsum in and going 'oooh, aahh' when it changed what was happening. Jane |
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Jane VR wrote:
: Heather Edwards wrote: : I notice a couple of posts about clay soil please see my reply re : Pittosperum.... You can add gypsum if a ped of the soil soaked in a glass of : water (simply drop it in) turns cloudy and remains cloudy the next day. Also : aeration and mulching and organic matter such as manure added will help : improve the soil. Best of luck all Heather. : I remember this differently, though it was along time ago and I'm : probably wrong. Something like - drop piece of soil in the glass - : something happens or doesn't happen (little cloud of dirt appears around : clump of soil, or doesn't) - put gypsum in - wait (up to 24 hrs) - if : there is a change (cloud of dirt disappears or appears), gypsum is : useful, if no effect, then not. I'm a bit vague on the details but I : definitly remember putting the gypsum in and going 'oooh, aahh' when it : changed what was happening. : Jane This is perfectly correct. This is a test for a dispersive soil which will have poor structure and unstable peds. usually the result of sodium, Calcium in the gypsum replaces the sodium on the clay surfaces. regards erastothenes -- (: Taking the "paranoid" out of "delusion". icq #107970956 |
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