Re: Epsom Salt on peppers and tomatoes

Posted by John in La on April 23, 2015 at 05:24:47 from (96.33.136.54):

In Reply to: Epsom Salt on peppers and tomatoes posted by Greg1959 on April 22, 2015 at 21:25:06:

Magnesium sulfate are two things plants need.
Epsom salt is a quick fix for a long term problem especially if you spray it on the leaves.

We get our magnesium when we lime the soil but it takes months for it to work.
You may not even have a magnesium deficiency. If your potassium is to high it locks up the magnesium to where the plant can not take it up. Hence spraying epson salt on the leaves works better if you do not fix the original problem.

Sulfate leaches out of the top soil quickly. With the reduction in acid rain; and the practice of removing old plants from the garden to prevent pest; sulfate levels drop.
Adding good decomposing humus to your soil often should keep sulfate levels in check.

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