Ecotika Agriculture Grade Gypsum (Calcium Sulphate) of Marine Origin for Organic Farming and Gardening , 1 Kg Pack

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Gypsum is one of the earliest forms of fertilizer. It has been applied to agricultural soils for more than 250 years. Gypsum is a moderately soluble source of the essential plant nutrients, calcium and sulfur, and can improve overall plant growth. Gypsum amendments can also improve the physical and chemical properties of soils, thus reducing erosion losses of soils and nutrient concentrations (especially phosphorus) in surface water runoff. Gypsum is a soluble source of the essential plant nutrients, calcium and sulfur, and can improve overall Gypsum?is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO.?4? 2H2O. It is widely mined and a byproduct of salt production from sea water, is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard/sidewalk chalk, and drywall As mentioned earlier Gypsum is hydrous Calcium Sulphate. Hence upon application to Soil it Disassociates into Calcium and Sulphate ions. Both these are Secondary Nutrients hence has been used as fertilizer since ancient times. Plants are becoming more deficient for sulfur and the soil is not supplying enough it. Gypsum is an excellent source of sulfur for plant nutrition and improving crop yield. Without adequate calcium, uptake mechanisms would fail. Calcium helps stimulate root growth. Gypsum?s affects on Alkaline soils; Has been used for centuries to reclaim sodium affected soils (alkali soils).? Once the gypsum dissociates into calcium and sulfur the calcium has the greatest attraction for the soil particle displacing sodium.? The calcium will help flocculate (aggregate) the soil whereas the sodium on the soil causes dispersion.? This means that calcium from the gypsum will improve soil structure and improve plant growth. Typically, you will see a quick change in soils and less water ponding, however, as plants begin to grow in these soils you will see biological activity return and gradually improve with each growing season.