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Old 21-02-2012, 04:56 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Sean Straw Sean Straw is offline
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Default Peppers

On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:33:20 -0800 (PST), "
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I just read that spraying Epsom Salt on pepper plants and re applying
in 10 days makes a huge difference in the amount and size of the
peppers. Spray at flowering time. True? False?


If you have a Magnesium deficiency. If not, there's no real benefit.

Epsom Salts are Magnesium Sufate. Both elemental Magnesium and Sulfur
are traces which plants generally desire in some small amount, and if
your soil is lacking, applying this would help the plants..