what does epsom salt do? how do you apply it?
It's a source of magnesium, it looks like coarse salt (it is a type of salt) and dissolves in water so you just water it in or on the leaves, or you could just throw it on the soil and water it in the next time you water.
I got to speak to a fertilizer specialist today. Looks like I got it wrong. Chemical fertilizers like aquasol and miracle grow will eventually kill the micro organisms in the soil that are required for breaking down and releasing nutrients from the bio matter in the soil.
The seaweed and triple boost is good. But add gogo juice. It contains micro organisms and nutes to get things going again organically.
http://www.neutrog.c...u/gogo-juice-2/
Except that's not entirely true. I've been using chemical fertilizers for many years and rework the soil with organic matter. Believe me, it decays just fine.
There's one key difference between using organic matter and chemical (synthetic) fertilizers. Organic matter contains traces of far more than just 4 or 5 of the top nutrients plants need. With virgin soil it may not matter as much but once you start reusing a plot or pot soil that already had things growing in it, the nutrients the past plants used up need to be replentished for the best results... and of course, it depends how good the soil was to start with.