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How to Help Plants After a Freeze Frost With Epsom Salts
- 1). Look at your plants to determine if they can be saved. Plants that have gone entirely black are dead and can't be saved. The black tissue will turn to brown and dry out. Some plants may have only some dead tissue so you may be able to save them.
- 2). Figure out whether or not you have any acid-loving plants that can be saved such as tomatoes, camellias, roses, azaleas and rhododendrons. Epsom salts help these plants to grow. Its magnesium sulfate helps to form chlorophyll and aids in the plants' absorption of phosphorus.
- 3). Measure the plants to determine the amount of Epsom salts to use. For tomatoes, use one tablespoon per foot of height of the tomato plant in a gallon of water. For the flowers, use one tablespoon per nine square feet of root zone.
- 4). Protect your plants from further damage by covering them at night and watering them regularly. Water provides a source of warmth for the plants, increasing protection from damage due to freezing.
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