7 1 FERTILIZER – 7.18 - EPSOM SALT – FOR TOMATOES + PEPPERS SWEATER TAST

 

ORGANIC FARMING COURSE AGRO-ECONOMY

 7 1 FERTILIZER – 7.18 - EPSOM SALT – FOR TOMATOES + PEPPERS SWEATER TAST 

 

Have you ever tried Epsom Salt in your Garden? You can use it as a soil amendment before seeding to give your garden a powerful boost from the start. Magnesium aids in seed germination and helps to strengthen cell walls, leading to more and stronger seedlings. For best results, use 1 cup of salt per 100 square feet of tilled soil or mix 1 – 2 tablespoons into the soil at the bottom of each hole before dropping in seeds

Tomatoes should be fed Epsom salt twice as often as other plants. Also, because tomato vines are prone to calcium-deficiency (blossom end rot), most tomato fertilizers contain calcium which will compete with magnesium for root absorption. Therefore, foliar feeding is the more efficient method for delivering magnesium to these plants. Water tomato vines with dissolved Epsom salt – 2 tablespoons per gallon of water, every 2 weeks.

Peppers are another popular garden plant with a higher-than average fruit to plant size ratio. Because of this, they should also be fed magnesium every two weeks to achieve higher yields of larger fruits. For hot peppers, over-watering can lead to fruit with less heat, thus the soil amendment method may be preferable in this case. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt for every foot of height around the drip line of your pepper plants once per week.

Plants that aren’t getting enough magnesium can be identified by their yellowing leaves. This is because magnesium is an essential component in the production of chlorophyll. Sprinkle Epsom salt around your plants to achieve healthier foliage. About 1 tablespoon per 12 inches of height once a month will benefit the plants in your vegetable garden, as well as any trees, shrubs, flowers and grasses you want to green up.

Leaf curling may also be caused by magnesium-deficiency in plants. Again, add Epsom salt to the soil around the base of the sick plant. Alternately, for faster absorption you can mix 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt in a gallon of water and apply directly to the leaves.

Have you ever wondered why your neighbours’ rose bushes are fuller than yours and sport so many more blossoms? It is highly likely that the answer is Epsom salt. Not only does it help roses to produce larger blossoms in greater numbers, but it also aids in the growth of new canes from the base of the plant. And of course, Epsom salt increases chlorophyll production meaning darker leaves.

For maximum benefit, roses should at the least be fed with Epsom salt at time of planting, then again at the first sign of new growth, and once more when the flowers are in full bloom. Bare root roses may also be soaked in water containing dissolved Epsom salt before planting.

You really can't use too much Epsom salt in your garden. Magnesium sulphate is pH neutral, so it won’t harm your soil. The crystals break down into water, magnesium, and sulphur – three components which are beneficial in some way to most plants. Epsom salt is safe, easy to apply, and works fast to correct a variety of problems and increase the overall health of your garden. As if that weren’t enough, Epsom salt is also inexpensive making it one of the most perfect tools for the health-conscious, responsible gardener.

 

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  7 1 MBOLEA – 7.18 - CHUMVI YA EPSOM – KWA NYANYA + PILIPILI UTAMU WA SWATER

 

Je, umewahi kujaribu Epsom Salt kwenye Bustani yako? Unaweza kuitumia kama marekebisho ya udongo kabla ya kupanda ili kuipa bustani yako uimara wa nguvu tangu mwanzo. Magnésiamu husaidia katika kuota kwa mbegu na husaidia kuimarisha kuta za seli, na kusababisha miche zaidi na yenye nguvu. Kwa matokeo bora, tumia kikombe 1 cha chumvi kwa kila futi 100 za mraba za udongo uliolimwa au changanya vijiko 1 - 2 kwenye udongo chini ya kila shimo kabla ya kudondosha mbegu.

Nyanya zinapaswa kulishwa chumvi ya Epsom mara mbili zaidi kuliko mimea mingine. Pia, kwa sababu mizabibu ya nyanya inakabiliwa na upungufu wa kalsiamu (kuoza mwisho wa maua), mbolea nyingi za nyanya zina kalsiamu ambayo itashindana na magnesiamu kwa kunyonya mizizi. Kwa hivyo, kulisha majani ndio njia bora zaidi ya kusambaza magnesiamu kwa mimea hii. Maji ya mizabibu ya nyanya na chumvi ya Epsom iliyoyeyushwa - vijiko 2 kwa lita moja ya maji, kila wiki 2.

Pilipili ni mmea mwingine maarufu wa bustani wenye uwiano wa juu kuliko wastani wa matunda kwa saizi ya mmea. Kwa sababu hii, wanapaswa pia kulishwa magnesiamu kila baada ya wiki mbili ili kufikia mavuno ya juu ya matunda makubwa. Kwa pilipili hoho, kumwagilia kupita kiasi kunaweza kusababisha matunda yenye joto kidogo, kwa hivyo njia ya kurekebisha udongo inaweza kuwa bora katika kesi hii. Nyunyiza kijiko 1 kikubwa cha chumvi ya Epsom kwa kila futi ya urefu karibu na njia ya matone ya mimea yako ya pilipili mara moja kwa wiki.

Mimea ambayo haipati magnesiamu ya kutosha inaweza kutambuliwa na majani yao ya njano. Hii ni kwa sababu magnesiamu ni sehemu muhimu katika utengenezaji wa klorofili. Nyunyiza chumvi ya Epsom kuzunguka mimea yako ili kupata majani yenye afya. Takriban kijiko 1 cha chakula kwa kila inchi 12 za urefu mara moja kwa mwezi kitafaidi mimea kwenye bustani yako ya mboga, pamoja na miti, vichaka, maua na nyasi zozote unazotaka kuweka kijani kibichi.

Kukunja kwa majani kunaweza pia kusababishwa na upungufu wa magnesiamu katika mimea. Tena, ongeza chumvi ya Epsom kwenye udongo karibu na msingi wa mmea mgonjwa. Vinginevyo, kwa kunyonya haraka unaweza kuchanganya vijiko 2 vya chumvi ya Epsom kwenye galoni ya maji na kuomba moja kwa moja kwenye majani.

Umewahi kujiuliza kwa nini vichaka vya waridi vya majirani zako vimejaa zaidi kuliko yako na huchanua maua mengi zaidi? Kuna uwezekano mkubwa kuwa jibu ni chumvi ya Epsom. Haisaidii tu waridi kutoa maua makubwa zaidi kwa idadi kubwa, lakini pia inasaidia katika ukuaji wa miwa mpya kutoka chini ya mmea. Na bila shaka, chumvi ya Epsom huongeza uzalishaji wa klorofili ikimaanisha majani meusi zaidi.

Kwa manufaa ya juu, roses inapaswa kulishwa na chumvi ya Epsom wakati wa kupanda, kisha tena kwa ishara ya kwanza ya ukuaji mpya, na mara nyingine tena wakati maua yanachanua. Mawaridi ya mizizi tupu yanaweza pia kulowekwa kwenye maji yaliyo na chumvi ya Epsom iliyoyeyushwa kabla ya kupanda.

Kwa kweli huwezi kutumia chumvi nyingi ya Epsom kwenye bustani yako. Sulphate ya magnesiamu haina pH neutral, kwa hivyo haitadhuru udongo wako. Fuwele huvunjika na kuwa maji, magnesiamu, na salfa - vipengele vitatu ambavyo vina manufaa kwa namna fulani kwa mimea mingi. Chumvi ya Epsom ni salama, ni rahisi kutumia, na hufanya kazi haraka kurekebisha matatizo mbalimbali na kuongeza afya kwa ujumla ya bustani yako. Kana kwamba hiyo haitoshi, chumvi ya Epsom pia ni ya bei nafuu na kuifanya kuwa mojawapo ya zana bora zaidi kwa mtunza bustani anayejali afya, anayewajibika.