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Research Project: Use of Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum (FGDG) to Improve Crop and Horticulture Production in the South

Location: Soil Dynamics Research

Project Number: 6010-11120-008-008-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jul 1, 2014
End Date: Jun 30, 2019

Objective:
To determine guidelines for horticulture uses of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) -Gypsum.

Approach:
Field and greenhouse research projects will be conducted to determine the appropriate rates, methods, and frequency of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) gypsum applications in agriculture systems. Studies will be conducted to determine the suitability of FGD gypsum in horticulture production.