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Epsom Salts - Magic or Myth? - Ep. 206
Manage episode 427985755 series 2916254
If you are in any gardening group, whether an in-person club or online, you likely see countless home remedies for everything that ails our plants. Gardeners tout everything as a miracle cure for something in the garden, from putting tums in the soil to burying fish, making weed killer out of vinegar and salt (please don’t) to using dawn dish soap as an insecticide (again, please don’t).
One that pops up over and over again is using Epsom salts, either sprinkled or added to the soil or used as a foliar spray when diluted in water. I’ve seen it recommended for blossom end rot, boosting plant growth, germinating seeds and other random maladies. But, is it really good for your plants? Does it help with any of that stuff or is it just another case of correlation over causation?
Today on Just Grow Something we’re digging into Epsom salts. What they are, if they can help in the garden, and, if so, with what exactly. That way next time someone recommends Epsom salts for curing the yellowing leaves on your plant you’ll be able to decide for yourself whether that’s an effective plan. Let’s dig in!
References and Resources:
Ep. 18 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Plant Nutrients and Why You Need to Know Them
Ep. 22 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Plant Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicity
Focal Point Friday: Plant Nutrient Basics
Fertilize with Epsom Salts - Garden.org
Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group
252 episodes
Epsom Salts - Magic or Myth? - Ep. 206
Just Grow Something | The "Why" Behind the "How" of Gardening
Manage episode 427985755 series 2916254
If you are in any gardening group, whether an in-person club or online, you likely see countless home remedies for everything that ails our plants. Gardeners tout everything as a miracle cure for something in the garden, from putting tums in the soil to burying fish, making weed killer out of vinegar and salt (please don’t) to using dawn dish soap as an insecticide (again, please don’t).
One that pops up over and over again is using Epsom salts, either sprinkled or added to the soil or used as a foliar spray when diluted in water. I’ve seen it recommended for blossom end rot, boosting plant growth, germinating seeds and other random maladies. But, is it really good for your plants? Does it help with any of that stuff or is it just another case of correlation over causation?
Today on Just Grow Something we’re digging into Epsom salts. What they are, if they can help in the garden, and, if so, with what exactly. That way next time someone recommends Epsom salts for curing the yellowing leaves on your plant you’ll be able to decide for yourself whether that’s an effective plan. Let’s dig in!
References and Resources:
Ep. 18 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Plant Nutrients and Why You Need to Know Them
Ep. 22 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Plant Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicity
Focal Point Friday: Plant Nutrient Basics
Fertilize with Epsom Salts - Garden.org
Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group
252 episodes
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