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Post by cherokeelady88 on Jun 26, 2008 12:31:45 GMT -5
Our birdseye seedlings started to look a little yellow and we tried everything to no avail. An elderly gentleman saw them and said to sprinkle epsom salt around them because they needed magnesium. It really worked. Now they are beautiful. Who would have thought salt on pepper plants? We learn something new every day.
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 26, 2008 21:24:36 GMT -5
It is weird how alot of the nutrients plants need are technically salts-calcium, magnesium, potassium.
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Post by Alan on Jun 26, 2008 23:56:37 GMT -5
Yep, a lot of vital nutrients get passed over when thinking about gardening, particularly because of the empasis placed on NPK during the green revolution as well as the modern synthetic fertilizer packaging. I've used quite a few epsom salts to fix problems in the past few years, more and more I'm learning about using rock dusts to fix micro-nutrient problems, I have some squash yellowing at the moment which I have yet to solve, I think I may try some epsom salts there and take some notes, if that doesn't work it may be too late to save them but a lesson will most definetly be learned from the experience if nothing else!
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 27, 2008 6:58:51 GMT -5
The squash prolly need more nitrogen.
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sammyqc
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Post by sammyqc on Jul 1, 2008 0:34:37 GMT -5
Epsom salt is basically magnesium sulfate, right? An important nutrient for plants. can give them a big boost when they need it. A lot of people swear by it , especially for peppers. I've used it this year with great results, so far. At least, I think the eps help.
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