Gypsum Increases the pH of Acidic Soils. One mechanism in which gypsum can increase soil pH enough in some acid soils to sufficiently decrease the level of soluble aluminum to grow crops satisfactorily is replacement of hydroxyl ions from some clay lattices by sulfate ions.
Photo: Getty Images. Lesley Nicol, the actress who plays Downton Abbeyâs often-harried cook Mrs. Patmore, said she pestered series creator Julian Fellowes like he was Daisy about giving her character a man. After months of nudging, he relented. âHe was probably thinking, Oh, shut up already! I had asked so many times,â she laughed.
As we mourn the end of season four of the PBS Hit Downton AbbeyâSnakkle takes a look at the cast of our favorite upstairs, downstairs dramaâ¦way before Downton Abbey. A longtime actor in both TV and film, Glen played the villainous suitor to Lady Maryâs hand with cutthroat aplomb.