| Is it advisable or safe to use Epsom's Salts ( MgS04.7H20) for orchids. I was told by a grower that this will promote bloom and make the plants greener if I used a dilute solution twice a year. I grow mostly phalenopsis and paphs but have others as well which are planted in various media including sphagnum moss, bark and charcoal. I want to make sure that it will not harm my plants before trying it. |
| You can, I throw a handful of Epsom salts on all my roses and cacti. I wouldn't use a lot. It might be better to just put some on the soil and let nit dissolve slowly. You can instead buy orchid food that will provide exactly what they need. |
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| I grew orchids over fifty years ago and I used Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulphate) 4 times a year at the rate given above. I applied it with a watering can over the foliage and into the potting mix as well. I always kept a few plants aside that weren't given any Epsom Salts so I had plants to compare the results with. Without a doubt the ones fed with the Epsom Salts grew much better; the foliage was greener and they flowered more often and produced bigger flowers. I can guarantee this as a good, inexpensive plant food when applied at the above rates. To learn more about its uses go to https://www.seasalt.com/epsom-... Try it on just a few plants, and compare the results with your untreated plants and I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised at the results. |
