Search - Forum

soluble asprin - this really does work - it needs to be dissolved in a pint of water and will do wonders . Asprin is salicylic acid - exactly the same as the growth hormone in plants and derived from willow bark. Also for leaf colouration and magnesium by jean riley

with the feed. I have also heard that yellowing of leaves can be caused by a mineral deficiency that can be treated with epsom salts. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated. Epsom salts contain magnesium which is good for terating chlorosis, or yellowing by Joolz13

but I read the other day in the Gardeners World magazine that "yellowing between the veins on tomatoe leaves is caused by Magnesium deficiency. Spray foliage with a diluted solution of Epsom salts." Hi Tappet. I'm not quite up to date with my GW mag by Gard

and had wondered about a deficiency of iron or magnesium, but I think the root rot idea is very likely to be correct in this cold, wet summer. We've had quite a lot of windy, stormy weather here in Wales and so there could be an element of wind damage, too by yarrow2

I'm getting conflicting diagnoses. Is it the start of blight? Mosaic virus ? Bacterial infection ? Or a deficiency in something ...magnesium ? This was a recent discussion on this subject-my feeling is you will find the answer there http://www by joanna macdonald

deficiency probably of magnesium which can be remedied by sprinkling a pinch of Epsom Salts (from your chemist) around the base and watering it well in.john w. - If you buy some liquid seaweed plantfood from your garden supplier it will help setting by Baby Dragon