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Eastern Pennsylvania

Does anyone have a good way to raise Magnesium in the patch without tampering with the other micro nutrients? Any help is appreciated. Jim

1/7/2008 5:04:51 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Take a look at epsom salts...maybe just do a search here on it. GrowEmBig!

1/7/2008 7:13:00 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Jim, Epsom salts is what I was advised to use by a very well respected grower here when my cal/mg ratio was out of wack.

1/7/2008 7:28:57 PM

Minnesota

Since your talking about salt, I think this SEA-90.com looks good, I hav'nt tried it,,this year I'm trying Azomite.com The sea-90 is ocean salt which is minerals.

1/7/2008 7:40:58 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Jim adding Mg will slightly lower your pH levels.
Withou affecting pH you might consider CMS Calcium Magnesium Sulphate.

1/7/2008 8:08:06 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Neither ocean salt nor Azomite deliver anything substantial in the way of magnesium. They will deliver trace quantities of micronutrients.

If the soil pH is correct or high, Magneisum sulfate may be had at an Ag retailer in large sized bags (40-50 lbs) or if smaller quantities are needed, as Epsom Salts from any drug store.

If the pH is low, dolomitic lime delivers Magnesium too.

1/7/2008 8:52:37 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Tremor. Richard, we were not wanting salt...rather the magnesium that comes from epsom salts. A couple of good other posts at;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=200186

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=199555

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=20&p=114528

1/8/2008 12:25:00 AM

I read somewhere that, unlike most other nutrients, magnesium is absorbed well foliarly. you might want to check into it.

1/8/2008 12:59:25 AM

Sheridan . NY

A product called Cal Mag-----www.candjfert.com

1/8/2008 8:48:54 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Thanks everyone for the input. I have good calcium levels but very poor magnesium. My soil pH also happens to be a little high and I have low soluble salts and sodium so I guess I have some room to manuver here. Now I will have to figure out what rate to add I guess. My Calcium is 3400 to Magnesium = 225

1/8/2008 2:23:48 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I prefer to use a product called K-Mag (also called Sul-Po-Mag), ususal analysis: 0-0-20K-10Mg-20S. Potassium is potassium is potassium sulfate. Excellent product, comes from New Mexico. Is a granular fertilizer. Reasonable price

1/8/2008 8:15:17 PM

Going Green

Where are you doing your soil testing and what is it costing you? Does anyone have a way to soil test at home. Contact me directly at wellingtonphil@yahoo.com

1/15/2008 1:07:29 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Sul-Po-Mag would be very nice if potassium levels are low.

1/15/2008 11:49:38 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Steve, unfortunately my Potassium levels are reletively high.

Missouri, for soil tests a lot of us use A&L Laboratories. They only cost about $15 for full testing plus the cost to ship your sample to them.

1/16/2008 3:30:41 PM