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To: Olog-hai
One side-effect of pushing Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel fuel is that farmers now have to include broadcast of sulphur as an adjunct micronutrient for crops. Previously evil diesel engine polution had provided this benefit.
23 posted on 10/03/2013 3:26:07 PM PDT by Rodamala
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To: Rodamala

Well, add sulphur to the fuel and problem solved? :-)


26 posted on 10/03/2013 3:35:15 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: Rodamala

Dusting agricultural ground with “flowers of sulfur” is a practice which predates the adoption of Diesel power for machinery by many years. Essential in the irrigated lands of what was previously arid desert, because of the high alkalinity of the soil. The sulfur dust is converted to sulfate, which mitigates the very low pH of the soil, and enables the cultivation of plant species and varieties which need a more acidic pH for optimal growth.


27 posted on 10/03/2013 3:35:38 PM PDT by alloysteel (Those who deny natural climate change are forever doomed to stupidity. AGW is a LIE.)
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