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Re: [Market-farming] Using Epsom Salt on Solanaceous Crops
- From: Crnerblitz AT aol.com
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Using Epsom Salt on Solanaceous Crops
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:50:13 EDT
I'm no expert but I use 1 tablespoon Epsom salts per gallon of water at transplanting, first flowering, and fruit set in a foliar spray on my tomatoes and peppers. The plants love it and reward me with higher yeilds.
The main reason why I prefer "foliar" epsom feeding over "in the hole" can be found at this link.
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Soils with a pH above 7 and soils high in calcium and potassium also generally have low magnesium levels. Calcium and potassium compete with magnesium for uptake by plant roots, and magnesium often loses. Sometimes, a soil test will show adequate magnesium levels in soil, but a plant grown in that soil may still be deficient because of that competition.
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- Re: [Market-farming] Using Epsom Salt on Solanaceous Crops, Crnerblitz, 06/11/2008
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