To: JAMES BALLARD
Subject: Green Peppers
JB> BD> under the plants. I don't know exactly what it does to them, but they
JB> BD> were huge.  I use green peppers to stuff and they were so big, I had
JB>It's probably the magnesium in the match heads.  I don't know enough to
JB>grow  my own jalapenos, but I think extra magnesium improves the plant's
  Hi,James. You will find, as I did, that Jalapenos are slightly easier
  to grow than bell peppers. (Most hot peppers are, BTW). They usually
  are smaller plants, and less prone to excessive leafiness. Last year,
  when mine were heavily mulched during the hot weather, I had the
  smoothest, most streak-free fruit ever.
   Magnesium is associated with increased fruiting. The best way to add
   it to your plants is to dissolve a little Epsom salts in water (1 tsp
   per quart, I think), and spray on the plants when they begin to
   flower. Repeat in 10 days.
                         ...Sandra...
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