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Gypsum or alternative for lawn compaction

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  • 29-04-2024 12:10pm
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    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I was doing some research on trying to sort out my lawn and saw gypsum recommended for treating the compaction of clay soil. I rented a hollow tine aerator last week and the cores that came out were like glue, had to wait 5 days for them to dry out sufficiently to rake out. Next thing I want to do is rake some gypsum or alternative into the soil to see if it will help further before I scarify, compost and over-seed. The problem is I can't seem to find anywhere local that sells gypsum so I wonder if anyone can recommend a more widely available alternative or some supplier that maybe doesn't have a good web presence? Many thanks.



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    #2
    standardg60
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭standardg60


    Use horticultural grit instead.



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    #3
    casper7s
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭casper7s


    sawdust or crushed bark, but nitrogen fertilizers must be applied at the same time.



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    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,107 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Would a bag of ag granular lime not do a similar job.



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