i think he was thinking that it isn't a chloride like sodium chloride or
potasium chloride

Lar wrote:
In article ,
says...
I always put about a tbs of epsom salt down before I plant tomatoes and
peppers. Also good for roses. It is just magnesium sulfate. No salt in
it.


Ummm...Magnesium sulphate IS the salt..It's mineral name is Epsomite