Re: [CH] Update on Epsom Salts Killing Mint
Suz (socalsuz@earthlink.net)
Fri, 19 May 2000 19:51:18 -0700
I have enough mint for all the tea in China. I was actually angry at my
husband when he pulled it all up after we first moved here, but now I'm the
one pulling it up by the truckloads.
Off to the store to get some Epson salts. As long as it doesn't hurt
peppers or roses, it's worth a try.
Yesterday I bought a bunch of pepper plants and to my chagrin, one 6-pack is
bell peppers. I thought I was picking up Anaheims. Back to the nursery for
Anaheims, but guess I'll go ahead and plant the bells also.
Hopefully the mint doesn't come back 3-fold.
http://home.earthlink.net/~socalsuz
> I checked the mint this morning and it is completely dead to the ground.
No
> sign of any growth coming up. So it looks like we have discovered a
selective
> killer for mint that will help everything else around it. Maybe someone
with a
> mint problem can try it on a control patch. I used 1/2 cup Epsom Salts in
a
> gallon of water and then sprayed it on.
>
> None of the other plants I listed have been harmed. The peppers have
turned a
> rich dark green, so they sure like it.
>
> Tom