Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:23:00 -0400 From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@cdc.gov> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1596$foo@default> Subject: Re: Sulfur-based fungicide?
>I have heard local farmers claim it reduces the soil ph. I have not
tested it for it's ph value and was wondering if anyone has.
Hi Charles,
Yes, sulfur will lower soil pH. I spread it purposely along the edge of
each bog in my yard to kill grass since grass (or at least the grass in
my yard because there's bound to be an exception) will not grow in low
pH soil.
People who want to have a moss yard instead of a grass yard, use sulfur
for the same purpose, thus giving mosses a chance to grow.
I've found it in two forms, as a dust (wettable sulfur) and as flakes
(probably not wettable since the flakes last a long time.) Both are
sold as soil amendments. I've not looked to see if a pesticide form
exists.
David
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