Chuckie wrote:

Has anyone ever heard of mixing epsom salt with water and spraying them
on vegtable plants when they are blooming to increase the yield.
I would like to know if this works, I need somthing to increase the
amount of vegetable prodution.
Chuckie in the frozen north zone 5

The magnesium in the Epsom salts promotes the formation of new
shoots. If that's the type of "increase" you want, then a very
small amount per plant should suffice.

With the first feeding in the spring, I dig about a tablespoon of
Epsom salts around each rose bush in my garden to promote the
growth of new canes. The roses also appreciate the acidity of the
sulfate, especially since soils in my area tend to be quite
alkaline.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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