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Sun, Nov 7, 10 at 9:24
| > Same - the pelletized gypsum is likely the same stuff,
> only in 'prills'. They mix powder with a binder and then > shoot it into the air from a prilling tower. The > slurry is naturally formed into perfect little spheres > by the air and hardens as it falls. When it gets wet > again, prills break down into the same granule size > it was in before prilling. It's sold 'prilled' so it > works better in your broadcast fertilizer spreaders. I understand your saying here that the pellets are the same
Thanks, Jamie |
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| The binder in the prills quickly dissolves and the prills break apart, ending up being the same product as the powdered gypsum. If it didn't work properly, I wouldn't suggest it, or I would at least qualify whatever I said so you could know of any drawbacks in advance. Al |
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- Posted by jamiedolan 4/5 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 7, 10 at 14:40
| Thanks. I guess I was just being slow on my interpretation of what you wrote and wanted to make sure I didn't mix up 10 cuft of gritty mix with the wrong stuff in it. :-) Jamie |
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