I'm a little curious about using Botanicare Sweet. I'm all for carbs, but why is there epsom salt in the formula, and can it build-up to toxic levels? Is it simply a ph adjuster? Are there epsom salts in all of the carbo loads?

Using Fox Farms, I'm aware of the problems that salt build-up presents. I flush often enough for me not to worry, (monthly) but what about others out there...should they be concerned?

How about the interaction between Sweet and molasses? Does one synergetically improve or (on the other extreme) make toxic, the other?

Also...any clues why it's listed as epsom salt, and not magnesium sulphate? I have always thought that the epsom salts were for household use, and that magnesium sulphate was 'different' and intended for agriculture. Evidentally not, huh?
Rusty Trichome Reviewed by Rusty Trichome on . The official "Epsom salts is not a miracle cure" thread Well, it's NOT! Lots of people are trying to use Epsom salts to fix their undiagnosed plant problems, thinking they will make the leaves turn green and healthy again. This is not logical. Why? -Problems caused by overfert (burns, lockout, increased sensitivity to heat, soil salting) will be exacerbated by YET ANOTHER ionic substance entering the mix. -Problems caused by overwatering can't be fixed by changing what is in the water. -Problems caused by pH imbalance are not solved by the Rating: 5