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