Details for Achieving Optimal Soil Health: Lowering pH in Sulfur-Heavy Soil

I hate being that person BUT 1) how did this field get tested (depth and what parts of field) 2) could the lab have made a mistake (it has happened to me in the past I always question the lab when I see stuff like this) 3) I would retest and make sure it’s done correctly and I would do it personally vs an intern/assistant 4) go w a smaller particle sulfur blend w like gypsum

If there was an economic way to lower pH it would have been done awhile ago here in the RRV with plenty of 8 pH here. I don’t know if you could add enough S to drop it

An option to lower the pH is Humics, they are an amphoteric molecule thus making it possible to either release or gain the Hydrogen ion to balance pH.

A couple things: - sulfur soil levels will not be evenly distributed across your fields; so even with a high test not all the field will be the same. - I have been working with elemental sulfur for over 30 years and do not know of a situation where added sulfur caused an imbalance. - imo you are ok to go with ES to address high pH soils. Note: there is an abundance of calcium carbonate you should also see better soil floculation resulting in better water infiltration. I would not hesitate application. As to how much...more info needed.

What type of soil testing are you using ? Grid, zone, whole field ?

Drainage tile is a must to flush the excesses out of the soil.