HOW TO PRODUCE AMAZING TOMATOES WITH EPSOM SALT

When should you use Epsom salts in the garden?

Incorporate Epsom salt into the soil at the time of planting to give your garden a powerful boost from the get-go. Magnesium assists seed germination while strengthening plants’ cell walls, which produces stronger, robust seedlings. Mix one good heaped tablespoon of the salt with some soil at the bottom of the seed hole. Then cover with a shallow layer of clean soil before dropping in your seed or transplanted seedling.

Boost your harvest with Epsom salts

Incorporate diluted Epsom salts into your watering every two to three weeks. Dissolve a heaped tablespoon of Epsom salt with every 4 litres of water and spray directly onto the foliage.

Because it increases the chlorophyll levels in plant cells, regular spraying of your tomato bushes and other fruiting plants with Epsom salts will yield a bigger harvest. Tomatoes and capsicum in particular will benefit from a good feed of Epsom salt because they tend to produce large amounts of fruit compared to the relatively smaller size of each plant.

Use Epsom salts to curb yellowing.

Many gardeners experience yellowing leaves on their tomato plants, especially during the fruiting season. The primary cause is magnesium deficiency as available magnesium is diverted to produce fruit. Epsom salt is a great way of correcting magnesium deficiency. Dolomitic lime is another way to add magnesium to your garden, although it takes longer to break down. Diluted Epsom salts sprayed directly onto the plants enable plants to absorb magnesium quickly and swiftly correct the deficiency.

Many different plants are subject to yellowing from magnesium deficiency, from flowering bushes, ferns, lawns through to a whole range of garden vegetables.

If the application of Epsom salts doesn’t alleviate yellowing, you’ll need to investigate possible other causes such as fungal disease or aphids.