Water Amendments - Gypsum, Acid, and Sulfur Burners!

January 1, 1998

Irrigation water quality and soil chemistry go hand-in-hand. Whatever elements and chemicals are in the irrigation water end up in the soil. These elements and chemicals, commonly referred to as salts, can have a profound effect upon soil chemical and physical conditions and plant health. Therefore, when we look at the soil chemical composition in irrigated areas of the world, the chemical composition of the irrigation water becomes a critical factor. Waters can be too pure, too salty, out of…