To obtain the total cost of supply and application of gypsum per tonne of pure CaSO4.2H2O, the following information is required: A. the landed cost at the farm gate of gypsum per tonne (gypsum + freight); B. the cost of spreading or mixing in irrigation water per tonne of gypsum; C. the purity, as percentage
In deciding which gypsum to buy, the main points to consider are: the total cost of supply and application of gypsum, expressed on the basis of pure CaSO4.2H20 (Regyp - 90%+ pure), how quickly the gypsum dissolves in water (Regyp - up to four faster), how easily and evenly it spreads (Regyp - up to 30%
There are three main ways in which soils can be tested for likely gypsum response. These are: 1. On-farm tests, these are the quickest but least reliable means of assessing likely gspsum response. The simplest test is to drop about eight small (3-5 mm diameter) air-dry aggregates of soil into a container of rainwater or
