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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bedford, VA
Posts: 257
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Anyone place match heads around pepper plant roots?
Does it make a difference? If so, what does it do for the plant? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Southern Virginia
Posts: 342
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I have read about this . Evidently something with sulphur. Never tried it.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Posts: 2,466
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Does it make them hotter?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 43
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Does a match head = epsom salt?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 1,413
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A match head is a phosphorus sulfide material. Epsom salt is Magnesium sulfate
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Posts: 2,466
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Just one of those gardening myths that has no credible scientific proof that I could find. One theory is that since peppers prefer a slightly acidic soil, the sulfur in the matches will lower the PH in the root zone. Another is that the matches benefit the plant as a source of phosphorus. Take your pick.
One thing is for sure, there are better and cheaper ways to supplement Sulfur and Phosphorous in the soil. |
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