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Old 09-06-2009, 04:44 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Does Tomato Blossom Set Spray Work???

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"hr(bob) " wrote:

On Jun 6, 8:50*pm, Billy wrote:
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*"hr(bob) " wrote:





On Jun 6, 10:35*am, Billy wrote:
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*"David Hare-Scott" wrote:


You are giving your plants a quick hit of soluble magnesium, if
this
was what was required you would get noticable results and find it
worked even quicker as a foliar spray than on the ground.


While folk wisdom is often right but it lacks the mechanisms to be
sure and to tease out real effects from mere ritual and side
issues.
Science has the better methods but the scope of its work is too
often bound by what makes money. *Personally I am trying to give
the
desire for perfect methods as I see no prospect of realisation.


David


Ah, the rational mind. What a wonder it is. Don't stop. Continue.


That was supposed to be


Personally I am trying to give UP the desire for perfect methods as I
see
no
prospect of realisation.


David


Damn. Like they say,"All pain is desire". Oh well, back to work.
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"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." *- Rachel Carson


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Interesting discussion, but no one has answered my questions does the
blossom set really work?????


Haven't you been following along?

What part of "Researchers have never been terribly impressed with the
effects of Epsom salts on plants. Gardeners are a different story and
the use of Epsom salts is a gardening tip passed down for generations.",
didn't you understand? Whether I have a good crop of tomatoes this year
or not, it will just be one data point. What the hell. It can't hurt.
Or if you don't like that cavalier attitude, then consider doing a Ph.D
thesis on the subject so that we don't get it wrong ;O)
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- Billy
"For the first time in the history of the world, every human being
is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." *- Rachel Carson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Zunx_goz4

http://www.democracynow.org/2009/6/2...ra_hass_on...-
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What does epsom salts have to do with blossom Set Spray???


http://gardening.about.com/od/organicgardenin1/f/Epsom_Salts.htm


http://www.nres.uiuc.edu/uploads/files/extension/hfs/MicroFertRec.pdf

Bill

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