Gypsum on high Mag clay?

Bald n Grumpy

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Livestock Farmer
Put liquid gypsum in with whatever your putting on with the sprayer and it will help
Better job IMO than big spreaders putting powder on, and no spreading cost if you put it in the tank at the same time
 

nonemouse

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Mixed Farmer
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North yorks
Depends what you have available, liquid gypsum looks Expensive for the amount of product applied, I’ve had reasonable results with solid gypsum but spread it myself with muckspreaders and I have been able to get gypsum for the cost of local haulage.
 

ih1455xl

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Mixed Farmer
Location
northampton
Stick plenty on should still be able to get it tipped for free
 

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Bald n Grumpy

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Depends what you have available, liquid gypsum looks Expensive for the amount of product applied, I’ve had reasonable results with solid gypsum but spread it myself with muckspreaders and I have been able to get gypsum for the cost of local haulage.
Last August we paid £46 per 20 litre drum and used 14 litres per hectare on grass field before ploughing , done at the same time as burning of so no extra cost, think it was available in ibc's at about half the price per litre if you needed that much.
Well worth the investment
 

nonemouse

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Mixed Farmer
Location
North yorks
Last August we paid £46 per 20 litre drum and used 14 litres per hectare on grass field before ploughing , done at the same time as burning of so no extra cost, think it was available in ibc's at about half the price per litre if you needed that much.
Well worth the investment
So for less than what you pay for a 20 ltr drum I can fill my 10 ton spreader, I know which will have more long term effect on the soil
 

Bald n Grumpy

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Livestock Farmer
So for less than what you pay for a 20 ltr drum I can fill my 10 ton spreader, I know which will have more long term effect on the soil
I don't have a 10 ton spreader and would be relying on contractor to spread so the liquid suits us better,but applying gypsum in any form is well worth it
How does it fare if it's rained on when it's heaped waiting to be spread?
 

nonemouse

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Mixed Farmer
Location
North yorks
I don't have a 10 ton spreader and would be relying on contractor to spread so the liquid suits us better,but applying gypsum in any form is well worth it
How does it fare if it's rained on when it's heaped waiting to be spread?
It forms a crust, couple of inches thick, still dry and dusty under the crust, crust breaks as it goes through the spreader.
 

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