Re: [CH] V6 #185 epsom salt and insecticidal soap

Cameron Begg (begg.4@osu.edu)
Mon, 15 May 2000 13:49:07 -0400

Hi C-H's,
Robert Farr wrote:
>Re:  Epsom Salts - the diff. in my peppers using ES was phenomenal -
>much thicker, sturdier stems, many more flowers, and much bushier
>plants.

Did you have a control group?

>He insisted/insists sturdier stems has to do w/ more phosphorous
>absorption.

So the argument is that somehow magnesium sulfate facilitates the 
uptake of phosphorus? Anybody know how this could work?

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                      Regards,               Cameron.