On 8 Nov 05 at 10:26, Brook Klehm wrote: > I remember hearing from organic farmers that sulfur is > anathema to microbial life (sulfa drugs are antibiotics). > They suggested that to have a vital soil, less sulfur (in the > form gypsum) should be applied. I would like to hear more > about this from knowledgeable folks like Jim. Here, I'll do it. I haven't scorn enough for someone so stupid as to confuse *sulfur* with *sulfa*, a single chemical element with a specific class of compound. If I heard an organic farmer coming out with this nonsense, I'd be very leery of his or her so-called organic produce. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island