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as much as straight sulfur, so you'll likely use sulfur for cost
reasons.
Sulfur works by combining with water in the soil to create a
weak acid. This acid reacts with alkalies in the soil to form
water-soluble salts that are leached from the soil and carried
away by rains. Because it creates an acid directly, it is easy to
over do sulfur. It should be measured and added carefully,
and thoroughly incorporated into the soil. It takes about two
months to reach full effectiveness, but results should start to
manifest in as little as two weeks.
Ammonium sulfate works by virtue of the ammonium cation
(a positively charged ion) combining with atmospheric
oxygen to create two nitrite anions (negatively charged ions),
two molecules of water, and four hydrogen cations. These
hydrogen cations are the basis for acidity; and they will then
acidify the soil.
