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["loneroc" <loneroc@mwt.net>]

I've recently taken up the practice as well.  I water citrus (potted of
course), camellias, rhododendrons magnolias and any other potted acidophiles
with Epsom Salts (at a teaspoon or so to a gallon of water) whenever the
plants look like they've lightened up from deep green.  I have hard,
alkaline water, so I also add very dilute sulfuric acid when I must use well
water continuously.  I've moved toward using rain water and reverse osmosis
filtered water for potted plants as much as possible and that seems to have
help with my chlorosis problems as well.

I sprinkle Epsom salts lightly on rhododendrons and magnolias and a few
other plants in the ground, too.  This, along with the use of elemental
sulfur has pretty much taken card of problems acidophiles were having in my
alkaline, sandy soil.  Is there another source of magnesium that I could use
for a similar effect on the ground-planted plants?

Steve H.  in cactus country, SW WI.


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From: "Harrick, Barbara (N-Kelly Services)" <barbara.harrick@lmco.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:24 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Epsom Salts


> I, too, have been using Epsom salts with container citrus (mandarins)
> and adding the magnesium produces a visible difference in the health, as
> well as the fruit set (very big difference) of the trees. My trees are
> about 7 years old and thriving!
>
> Barbara
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> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:02:00 -0400
> From: athagan@atlantic.net
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Rambling thoughts on Shellbarks, shagbarks
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> Quoting Kieran and Donna <redherring@tnaccess.com>:
>
> > We have a botany fanatic here that I like to talk with, when I said
> > that all
> > the pecans we'd planted in our bad clay soil had died , he pointed
> > out that
> > they need zinc.  It was another of those forehead slapping
> > realizations, oh
> > of course!  If any plant has a high need for any particular
> > element, you can
> > be sure that we will need to add it.  Okay, boron to make the
> > apples grow,
> > zinc to make the pecans grow, anything else we need to know?
> > Donna
>
> My container citrus perked up and started acting happy when I began
> adding a tablespoon per gallon of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to
> their regular fertilizer regimen.  The orchard citrus perked up too.
> None of the fertilizers I had been using contained any significant
> amount of magnesium.
>
> .....Alan.
>
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