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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mpdjulie on June 29, 2010, 07:46:59

Title: Magnesium deficient tomatoes
Post by: mpdjulie on June 29, 2010, 07:46:59
Yesterday I checked my greenhouse tomatoes and the leaves are showing signs of magnesium deficiency.  I have some magnesium sulphate in the lottie shop, is that the correct thing to use?  Also what ratio to water should I use as the bag of it doesn't bear that information?  How do I administer it to the plants?
Thanks
Julie
Title: Re: Magnesium deficient tomatoes
Post by: davyw1 on June 29, 2010, 07:52:41
Epsom salts is used at 1 tablespoon to a gallon or one tablespoon to every foot of plant
Title: Re: Magnesium deficient tomatoes
Post by: mpdjulie on June 29, 2010, 07:57:44
Quote from: davyw1 on June 29, 2010, 07:52:41
Epsom salts is used at 1 tablespoon to a gallon or one tablespoon to every foot of plant
How do I apply it to the plants - water it in the pot or spray it on the leaves?
Title: Re: Magnesium deficient tomatoes
Post by: davyw1 on June 29, 2010, 08:06:56
you can do either but i would apply it as normal watering  once a week
Title: Re: Magnesium deficient tomatoes
Post by: mpdjulie on June 29, 2010, 10:12:01
Quote from: davyw1 on June 29, 2010, 08:06:56
you can do either but i would apply it as normal watering  once a week
Thanks, I'll do it this evening.
:)
Title: Re: Magnesium deficient tomatoes
Post by: Stevens706 on June 29, 2010, 12:20:39
I've just been sprinkling a large pinch onto the compost of each plant and watering in, seems to work.