A high concentration of salts in the soil turns the leaves yellow, makes their appearance burnt, the earth splits and hardens. In a short time, the plants will lose their leaves and die.
The culprit of such damage is the classic table salt but there is a type of salt that helps plants germinate because it strengthens their cell walls, promoting their growth.
We want to reveal the secret of a certain type of salt in plants very important for the health of your vegetable garden or garden. In this guide, you will also find out how to use it correctly.
Salt in plants: the benefits of Epsom salts for your garden / vegetable garden
It is called Epsom Salt, it is a natural mineral, easily available, inexpensive and important for the health and flowering of plants. Contains hydrated magnesium sulfateessential to produce chlorophyll (pigment useful for photosynthesis) and sulfur, two essential nutrients for the growth and development of plants, especially tomatoes, peppers and roses that require high levels of magnesium to grow.
Here, below, all benefits of Epsom salts:
- They improve the absorption of nutrients from the soil because they contain magnesium;
- They make plants greener because they stimulate the production of chlorophyll and make the foliage more luxuriant;
- They increase the acidity of the soil, so they help in particular soils with a pH higher than 7.5 (not very acidic) as they neutralize it. If, on the other hand, you have an acidic soil, you should avoid using these salts.
We do not recommend using Epsom salts like main fertilizer for the care of plants that need nutrients not present in these salts such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. In this case, they should be used as an additional secondary fertilizer.
How to use Epsom salts for the health of your plants
Epsom salt it can be used in three different ways:
- Added directly into the ground or worked into the ground without diluting it in water. It is also possible to add it to the water using it to moisten the soil, and then water the plants at ground level;
- Diluted with 1 liter of water, to be sprayed directly on the leaves. Most of the time these salts are vaporized on the leaves in the spring when new leaves appear and after flowering. It is the most used system;
- Combined with the fertilizer usually used for plant growth.
Just apply Epsom salts once a month for the health of your plants.
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