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[Chic Rustler]

i wonder if epsom salts is any good? i always hear about it for tomatoes

 

[CrealCritter]

i wonder if epsom salts is any good? i always hear about it for tomatoes

Have a read through the article I posted in the first post. It talks a little about Epsom salt.

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[Mini Horses]

The magnesium helps prevent blossom end rot....Epsom salts. Other help? Probably.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

i wonder if epsom salts is any good? i always hear about it for tomatoes

I am using it for the 1st time this year. I am not sure if it is working or not but I have TONS of blossoms and tiny green tomatoes on my cherry and grape tomato plants already.

 

[Hinotori]

Epsom salts are really good for leaves and greenery. Mom has used it for decades. Too much can delay flowering

 

[CrealCritter]

My limited understanding Epsom salts, is it makes sulfur, nitrogen and potassium that's already in the soil more available to the plants. It encourages both leaf and root growth.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[crooked-creek-farm]

The magnesium helps prevent blossom end rot....Epsom salts. Other help? Probably.

Only if your soil in depleted in Magnesium, keep in mind Magnesium is Micro-nutrient plants need very little of it.

Increasing Magnesium around the root zone can in fact cause Blossom End Rot just the same as too much Ammonium Nitrate or the lack of Calcium in the soil or the lack of Calcium getting to the fruit.

 

[crooked-creek-farm]

i wonder if epsom salts is any good? i always hear about it for tomatoes

That depends on your soil, most soil types don't really need added magnesium.
Unless you get tons of rain, your soil in extremely high in potassium or you have very sandy soil you shouldn't need to add Magnesium. A good soil test will tell you if you would befit from added magnesium or not.
Magnesium is one of the nutrients that will compete with the Calcium uptake and cause Blosom End Rot even though you have plenty of calcium in your soil.

Also, if you are adding a good organic compost to your soil your soils should be fine because compost is rich in Magnesium.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Welcome to SS @crooked-creek-farm!

 

[crooked-creek-farm]

My limited understanding Epsom salts, is it makes sulfur, nitrogen and potassium that's already in the soil more available to the plants. It encourages both leaf and root growth.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

If it's pure Epsom Salts, it should be nothing more than Magnesium Sulfate.
Magnesium Sulfate is a Micro-nutrient, so plants don't need much of it.
Most all soils contain a sufficient amount of Magnesium for plants as long as it's healthy and contains organic mater.
A good way to add Magnesium back to the soil is good compost.