GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

• Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate - 48.0%
• Calcium - 12.0%
• Sulfur - 8.9%

Plant nutrients derived from calcium sulfate and mined gypsum.

CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT: 12% plant based organic acids and 21% humic acid derived from leonardite.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Apply any time as a soil conditioner. Designed to deliver available sulfur, calcium and Humate to a wide variety of vegetable, field and horticultural crops. Black Gypsum’s manufacturing process reduces rate of application necessary, compared to AG grade products. Follow your soil analysis recommendations of pH, OMC, CEC and soil active carbon analysis. Apply only as directed. For use on crops, establishment or maintenance of turf, agricultural, fruits and vegetables, nursery crops, gardens, landscape trees, shrubs and flowers. This product will not increase soil pH. It may lower or reduce the soil pH of unproductive, highly alkaline sodium soils.

Applied to saline-sodic soils, the gypsum will loosen the heavy, hard packed soil, allowing water and air to penetrate and move freely in the soil. Also utilized to repair areas damaged from winter salt and fertilizer.

When establishing a new turf area, apply prior to or directly after seeding, or while hydroseeding. Irrigation of 0.2 to 0.4 inches will help the granules disperse (not required for hydroseeding) and self-incorporate into the soil. High clay soils and/or colder temperatures will require a higher rate and additional time to self-incorporate due to the fine soil particles. Product will disperse throughout hydroseeding slurry.

For corrective soil remediation on established turf areas, apply in Spring and Fall. Multiple applications may be necessary depending on cultural situation.

For ornamentals maintenance place product around the base of each plant in Spring and Fall. For small trees and shrubs apply 1 to 2 cups. For larger trees use 1 cup per caliper inch.

For establishing ornamentals mix Black Gypsum with the Back Fill (soil) from excavation for the plant. For small trees, up to 3 inches in caliper, use 1 cup per caliper inch of tree. Trees 3 caliper inch or larger use 2 cups per caliper inch.

For establishing ornamental container grown stock into your landscape, see the chart in the label.

To aid in the generation of compost, spread approximately 2 cups over the top of the material in the cart (every 3 cubic foot of material) as it is dumped into the compost pile. Add 2 cups (for every 3 cubic foot) every time compost is turned until the compost is complete.

For turf and garden applications: Immediately after application, for optimum results and to disperse the granules, apply a minimum of 0.2 to 0.4 inches of water. If a second watering is needed to complete the dispersion, wait 10 minutes and again apply a minimum of 0.1 inches of water.

Agricultural application: Apply to soils that are compacted, low CEC, sandy soil, as well as soils impacted by salinity. Can be applied with blended fertilizer to increase applied nutrient efficacy and plant availability.

Maintenance:

• 200 to 400 pounds per acre
• Soil detoxification: 600 to 800 lbs. per acre
• Blending with fertilizer: 300 to 600 pounds per ton

Suggested Spreader Settings

These suggested spreader settings are not intended to replace calibration. Please calibrate your spreader before applying product.

• 50 lbs. feeds 16,600 sq. ft. (0.38 acre) at 3.0 lbs/1,000 sq. ft.
• 50 lbs. feeds 8,300 sq. ft. (0.19 acre) at 6.0 lbs/1,000 sq. ft.
• 50 lbs. feeds 5,000 sq. ft. (0.11 acre) at 10 lbs/1,000 sq. ft.
• 50 lbs. feeds 4,100 sq. ft. (0.09 acre) at 12 lbs/1,000 sq. ft. 

SEE LABEL FOR COMPLETE APPLICATION RATES.