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They sell gypsum @ the Fruita Coop they also sell the 16-16-16 fertalizer at the Home Depot in Grand Junction Hope this helps Lyn Shea.

--- On Fri, 5/13/11, April Stanfield <aprilstanfield@gmail.com> wrote:

From: April Stanfield <aprilstanfield@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MittleiderMethodGardening] Need approval of Gypsum found at ACE hardware
To: MittleiderMethodGardening@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, May 13, 2011, 8:22 PM

 

Oh man...I pay less than $6 for 25 lbs of Gypsum from Azure Standard. There
has to be a drop off for Azure products near you, I would call them and find
out where the closest one to you is. Then you just order and pick up...no
shipping!

http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/search?q=gypsum&submit=

On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 9:12 PM, <shealyn@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> While browsing the internet for Gypsum, I found brand name "Encap Fast
> Acting Gypsum" with AST Soil Conditioner (10610-63) at ACE Hardware. I
> called my local store and the person there really didn't know much about it.
> (At least he was honest)
>
> I did have him order some for me, so I am doing this in reverse, but, is
> this Gypsum going to be okay to use in the recipe since it appears to have
> added soil conditioner in it? The cost is 17.99 for 30 pounds. I can get it
> by Monday morning. My other choices are to pay as much shipping and handling
> as the cost of product or wait until June when the Azure Standard ships. I
> am not fond of either.
>
> What do you say?
>
> Thanks for your help, Lyn
>
> Grand Junction, CO
>
> Lyn & Group:
>
> Gypsum has soil conditioning properties built-in. They have done nothing
> special.
>
> And the cost they are charging is exhorbitant, especially with shipping. I
> would continue looking - at Farm Supply, Feed & Grain, Farmers'
> Cooperatives, Nurseries, and the big box stores. Let your fingers do the
> walking. Gas is way too expensive.
>
> Jim Kennard
>
>

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