Re: [CH] epsom salt and insecticidal soap
danceswithcarp (dcombs@bloomington.in.us)
Thu, 11 May 2000 16:15:41 -0500
From: "Robert Farr - The Chile Man" <rbfarr@erols.com>
> Apply epsom salts - 1/2 cup to one gallon water - every 2-3 weeks until
> the plants begin to bear.
>
> I even use it when the peppers are in pots, at half-strength. Same goes
> for fish emulsion -
I use a tablespoon per gallon for the pots and two per gallon for the ones
in the ground. You have to be careful about building up the salts in the
soils. 1/2 cup a gallon every two or three weeks during the summer is a
heck of a load.
carp