Using Epsom salts in the garden is a given...right? I mean it does so many things. Right? In this video I will break down the claims with science and show you which of these claims are false and if there is any reason to ever use Epsom salt in the garden.
DIGITAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 01:06 - What are Epsom salts? 01:49 - How do I know if my plants have a magnesium deficiency? 02:19 - How do I know if my plants have a sulfur defeciency? 02:55 - Can I use epsom salt for blossom end rot? 04:09 - Can epsom salt be used as a weed killer? 04:43 - Epsom salt as pesticide or fertilizer 06:00 - Does epsom salt produce for fruit and foliage? 06:14 - Does epsom salt help seeds germinate faster? 06:52 - Does epsom salt increase chlorophyll production? 07:07 - Does using epsom salt allow you to use less fertilizer? 08:12 - How Epsom salt HARMS your garden...THE SCIENCE (studies listed below) 08:59 - Is epsom salt good for ANYTHING in the garden?
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Magnesium sulfate is a salt, and excessive levels can cause salt injury to plants (Abid et al. 2008; Ashutosh and Kukadia 2003; Kant et al. 2008; Ramoliya et al. 2004; Velichkova et al. 2011).
Unnecessary applications of magnesium will not increase plant growth (Babu et al. 2007) and might even make growth worse (Ford 1968; Kolukunde et al. 2014).
Excessive use of magnesium sulfate can cause plant deficiencies of boron (Hunter et al. 1986), iron and manganese (Finér 1992), potassium (Bull and Chapas 1956), and calcium (Azizi et al. 2011; Vafaie et al. 2013; Weber-Blaschke and Rehfuess 2002)
Overuse of magnesium sulfate has been linked to reduced root colonization of beneficial microbes such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Mazher et al. 2006) and mycorrhizal fungi (Gharineh et al. 2009).
Excessive amounts of soil magnesium can release aluminum from the soil, making this toxic metal available to plants and aquatic systems (Bigelow and Canham 2010; Weber-Blaschke and Rehfuess 2002).
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