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Epsom Salts & Tomato & Pepper Plants

Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, is used as a fertilizer during the whole gardening season for both tomatoes and peppers. It works well with other fertilizers and treats the magnesium deficiency that both tomatoes and peppers can suffer.

  1. Misconceptions

    • Fertilizer build up in the soil can become a problem for many gardeners.

      Epsom salt will not build up in the soil, unlike other forms of fertilizer.

    Benefits

    • The symptoms of magnesium deficiency include yellowing of the leaves, reduced flowering and fruit production in both tomatoes and peppers.

      Epsom salt treats magnesium deficiency in both peppers and tomatoes. Absorption rate of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is aided by magnesium sulfate.

    Time Frame

    • The whole gardening season can benefit from Epsom salt.

      Epsom salt is used the whole gardening season. It is a garden primer, used to reduce plant stress during the planting process, as a side-dressing, and a natural fertilizer that is applied once a month in a dilute water solution.