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USG Ben Franklin® Agricultural Gypsum 420™ Landplaster and Regular Fine Grind Leaflet

USG Ben Franklin® Agricultural Gypsum 420™ Landplaster and Regular Fine Grind Leaflet

USG Ben Franklin® Agricultural Gypsum 420™ Landplaster and Regular Fine Grind Leaflet

Product catalog summary
Introduction
BEN FRANKLIN® 420™ Landplaster and Regular Fine Grind are high-purity sources of calcium and sulfur, specifically designed for peanut cultivation. These products are derived from quarried anhydrite and gypsum rock, providing essential nutrients for high-quality, high-yielding peanut crops.

Importance of Gypsum for Peanuts
Calcium sulfate, as supplied by agricultural gypsum, is crucial for improving peanut yield and quality. Research over the past 50 years has shown that soluble calcium in the pegging zone reduces pod rot and increases plant yield. Gypsum is more effective than limestone due to its higher solubility.

Benefits of BEN FRANKLIN Agricultural Gypsum
  • Provides readily available calcium and sulfate sulfur without altering soil pH.
  • Enhances seed quality by ensuring adequate calcium levels for germination.
  • Improves soil structure, water penetration, and aeration.
  • Reduces pod rot damage and increases yield.
  • Easy to handle and apply, non-toxic, and does not corrode equipment.
  • 150 times more soluble than limestone, requiring fewer field passes.

Product Options
  • BEN FRANKLIN 420 Landplaster: Available in bulk, multisized for time-release properties, applied by broadcast spreading.
  • BEN FRANKLIN Agricultural Gypsum: Fine-grind, sold in bags, applied by banding for controlled distribution.

Product Characteristics
  • Chemistry: Minimum 85% CaSO4, 25% Ca, 20% S, pH 7.3.
  • 420 Landplaster: Bulk, with a typical screen analysis showing various particle sizes.
  • Fine-Grind: Bagged, with approximately 75% through 100 mesh.

Application Recommendations
  • 420 Landplaster: Apply during early plant development, ideally before bloom.
  • Fine Grind: Band 14-18 inches over the row for controlled distribution.

Other Uses
Suitable for crops like potatoes, spinach, apples, strawberries, tomatoes, and blueberries.

Contact Information
For more information or to purchase, contact United States Gypsum Company at (800) 487-4431 or email [email protected].
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USG Ben Franklin® Agricultural Gypsum 420™ Landplaster and Regular Fine Grind Leaflet-1

Agricultural Gypsum —420™ Landplaster —Regular Fine Grind The High-Purity, Readily Available Source of Calcium and Sulfur for Pea

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Gypsum is a proven, safe source of calcium and sulfur that helps peanuts growers produce high-quality, high-yielding crops. Field research shows that peanuts must have an abundant supply of available calcium in the fruiting zone when the pods and kernels are forming. Without the needed calcium, pods do not fill and yields are low. Calcium is also a critical nutrient for seed peanuts. A natural supplement, BEN FRANKLIN Agricultural Gypsum is made from quarried anhydrite and gypsum rock, which is crushed to convenient sizes for agricultural use. Anhydrite (CaSO4) is a high-purity form of gypsum...

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Benefits of Ben Franklin Agricultural Gypsum • Supplies readily available calcium and sulfate sulfur without significantly affecting soil pH at normal application rates. • Promotes high seed quality. Ensures that the seed peanut contains 450 ppm calcium needed for proper germination. • Improves soil structure, eliminates surface crusting and aids water penetration and aeration. • Decreases pod rot damage and pops while increasing plant yield. • Handles and applies easily and conveniently. Allows easy spreading without clogging machinery. • Is non-toxic, ecologically safe and does not corrode equipment. •...

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Chemistry CaSO4 Ca (elemental equivalent) S (elemental equivalent) pH 420 Landplaster - Bulk Typical Screen Analysis Particle Size Range +4 -4 to +20 -20 to +100 -100 Density: Loose 78 Packed 95 Fine-Grind - Bagged Typical Screen Analysis: approximately 75% Recommended Application Time BEN FrANKLIN 420 Landplaster can be applied during early plant development. Hightest efficiency is just prior to bloom. See your county agent for application rates and methods recommended for local conditions. Other Uses: • potatoes • spinach

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BEN FRANKLIN Gypsum Fast, Economical Application Ben Franklin Agricultural Gypsum Fine Grind Availability: Bagged Rate: 600 lbs./acre* Application Method: Band 14-18 inches over the row—ideal for controlling distribution of particles with minimum dusting. 420 Landplaster Coarse, Multisized Availability: Bulk Rate: 900 lbs./acre* Application Method: Broadcast—farthest reach of spreader should define the truck path for each subsequent pass to assure even distribution and proper overlap. *Rates based on average application for Virginia-type peanuts. Contact your county agent about local conditions...

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Ask your dealer for bulk Ben Franklin 420 Landplaster or bagged Ben Franklin Agricultural Gypsum. or Call (800) 487-4431 or email us at [email protected] if you wish to have a United States Gypsum sales representative contact you. United States Gypsum Company. Industrial Gypsum Division 125 South Franklin Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60606 www.gypsumsolutions.com IG235/12-02

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