1 Cup Epsom Salts Per Plant - REALLY??

maf · September 22, 2011

Ray, glad you found the link interesting. Yes, Dr Chalker-Scott's article is mostly concerned with in ground planting, I think there was one paragraph where she briefly discussed salt buildup with houseplants. As far as I can see the biggest potential problem is the possibility of excess of one nutrient locking up the availability of another. But that is what experiments are for, I guess.

One thing that struck me was the highly water soluble nature of the Epsom salts, which made me wonder if a "little and often" approach (like your experiment with the "snack") might give better results than the all at once approach? With all the variables involved it almost becomes a "how long is a piece of string?" type question.

I would very much like to read Bingster's original posts that gave you the idea; is it possible to provide a link? Or if that is not considered appropriate at least a hint as to which site I might find it on?

And CeleryTainers I like!

September 22, 2011	#17
maf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England Posts: 512	Ray, glad you found the link interesting. Yes, Dr Chalker-Scott's article is mostly concerned with in ground planting, I think there was one paragraph where she briefly discussed salt buildup with houseplants. As far as I can see the biggest potential problem is the possibility of excess of one nutrient locking up the availability of another. But that is what experiments are for, I guess. One thing that struck me was the highly water soluble nature of the Epsom salts, which made me wonder if a "little and often" approach (like your experiment with the "snack") might give better results than the all at once approach? With all the variables involved it almost becomes a "how long is a piece of string?" type question. I would very much like to read Bingster's original posts that gave you the idea; is it possible to provide a link? Or if that is not considered appropriate at least a hint as to which site I might find it on? And CeleryTainers I like!