Sulfur Recommendation

Johanna Rogers

June 21, 2021 18:17

I received my test results and it recommended Elemental Sulfur. Can salt do the same thing?

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  Johanna Rogers

  June 21, 2021 18:18

  Thanks for reaching out. Salt and elemental sulfur are two very different compounds and will impact soil and plant health differently. Epsom Salt, on the other hand, is magnesium sulfate. While this can be effective, elemental sulfur will work best in lowering your pH and increasing nutrients that are readily available for uptake by your lawn. Lastly, follow the recommendations carefully as sulfur can decrease soil pH rapidly whereas raising the pH with lime takes time. 

   
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  Johanna Rogers

  June 21, 2021 18:22

  More helpful Sulfur information:

  1)Elemental sulfur can be bought in a pelletized form. It is often sold as a powder. The powder would be difficult to spread. The pelletized form is much easier to spread and handle.
  
  2) If this is a lawn, sulfur needs to be applied at a rate not to exceed 4 pounds per 1000 and incorporates into the soil with a core aerator. The best time to aerate is when the grass is actively growing early in the growing season. If it is a garden it should be incorporated into the soil with a tiller or similar tool prior to planting. The powdered material would not mix well with fertilizer. The pelletized material would mix and flow well. However, timing may be an issue.
  
  3) A season means growing season. For Bermuda grass that may be from April to November in south Alabama. It could be stated as “Make first application when grass begins actively growing in the spring, repeat at even intervals until 6-8 weeks before killing frost. If it is a garden it should be incorporated into the soil with a tiller or similar tool prior to pl as “Make first application when grass begins actively growing in the spring, repeat at even intervals until 6-8 weeks before killing frost.

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