Agricultural gypsum, chemically known as calcium sulfate dihydrate is a natural mineral used as a soil amendment to improve structure, water infiltration, root penetration, and drainage, while supplying essential calcium and sulfur nutrients.
It's particularly effective for breaking up heavy clay soils, reclaiming saline/sodic soils by displacing sodium, and reducing aluminum toxicity, acting as a neutral conditioner that doesn't significantly alter pH like lime
Benefits
- Improves Soil Structure: Loosens compacted soils (like clay) and promotes better aeration and water movement.
- Provides Nutrients: Supplies vital calcium (for cell walls) and sulfur (for plant proteins).
- Reclaims Degraded Soils: Displaces sodium in sodic soils, allowing sodium sulfate to leach out, improving permeability.
- Reduces Toxicity: Mitigates aluminum toxicity in acidic soils by binding with aluminum ions.
- Enhances Water Use: Improves water infiltration, making it beneficial during droughts
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