Epsom Salts Added to Soil?

[Potentate]

Hey there,

I'm brewing up a soil mix and am wondering, in general, how much epsom salts can be added to a given volume.

Thanks.

 

[Wacky Tobacky]

i dont know about adding it to the soil but i use about a tsp per gallon when i water.
EDIT: more like every other watering.

 

[Guest]

epsom salt is much less damaging and much more effective as a "foiler feed" I generally dont have to ever use it, but it's def. best to mix it w/ water and spray it on your leaves at the beginning of the dark cycle.

this prevents salt buildup on the roots which can lockout some micro nutrients.

I think its probbly ok to water w/ it very occasionally, but i'd be real careful.

 

[Guest]

I have added 1Tbs per Gallon of soil before planting before with no problems. I havwe since stopped, and I don't see the need for it at this point. I just add 1 Tbs/G of water about every 3 weeks now. MJ does love the epsom salts, as do tomatoe plants.

Cheers,

 

[teh_piper]

What are the benefits of using epsom salts?

 

[Maj.PotHead]

What are the benefits of using epsom salts?

its a source of Magnesium for the plant if it shows this defficiency some use it some dont as preventive messure im with JJ on the lime it helps to keep ph in check during flowering and seing that alot of ferts play with the soils ph the lime is a very good preventive messure also

to better understand what role nutrient's play in the life of a plant read this http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=11688 yes this is a sick plant guide but there is explainations of the nutrient's and what role they play in the plants healthy life

 

[Skunkenstein]

Use 1Tbs/gal of soil. I think this is more pertinant when growing Indica Dom. strains..they really gobble the stuff up.