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Georgia Peanuts: How to Deal with a Potential Gypsum Shortage May 12, 2020
Gypsum (or landplaster, i.e. calcium sulfate) may be in short supply this year. There is no need to panic but it doesn’t hurt to review your options for dealing with […]
Alabama: What Is the Difference Between Agricultural Lime and Gypsum? Feb 2, 2018
As growers receive results from their soil tests, I am commonly asked what is the difference between agricultural lime and gypsum. The follow up question is usually “can I use […]
Florida Peanuts: Is Rain Keeping You from Applying Gypsum? Jun 23, 2017
Area farmers have had numerous challenges to deal with already in this growing season. With so much rain over the past two weeks, many farmers have had their production schedule […]
Illinois Soybeans: Trapping Phosphate with Gypsum Dec 22, 2016
It’s time to think about applying gypsum in the fall to build soil structure while trapping phosphate on the landscape so it doesn’t end up moving off the field into […]
Gypsum: More Than You May Want to Know – DTN Dec 30, 2015
I’ve been a fan of gypsum for over a decade. Gypsum (calcium sulfate) has become a more common soil and water amendment and a good source of sulfur. There are mined […]
Gypsum: Soil Quality Can Predict Response – DTN Nov 27, 2015
A recent report from Michigan State University reports no significant yield response from applying gypsum (calcium sulfate) on soybeans. It’s a good example of why we never want to depend […]
When Should You Apply Lime, Gypsum? – DTN Nov 16, 2015
Jeff Littrell freely admits he does things a little differently. For one, the Rochester, Minnesota, farmer grows some organic production as well as conventional commercial crops. He’s also solved the […]
Using Gypsum to Help Reduce Phosphorus Runoff Sep 1, 2015
When it rains it pours. Whether we get a passing shower or a day-long downpour, the runoff ends up in rivers, streams and waterways. That runoff may include nutrients from […]
Georgia Peanuts: Is More Calcium is Needed? Jun 19, 2015
When we switched from growing small-seeded Georgia Green to large-seeded Georgia 06G we really thought we would need to increase our gypsum or calcium recommendations. But after years of research […]
Georgia Peanuts: Soil Calcium Recommendations Jun 8, 2015
When we switched from growing small-seeded Georgia Green to large-seeded Georgia 06G we really thought we would need to increase our gypsum or calcium recommendations.
