{"id":729,"date":"2015-04-24T13:30:48","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T20:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/puyallup.wsu.edu\/lcs\/?page_id=729"},"modified":"2018-07-02T10:30:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T17:30:54","slug":"reference-epsom-salts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puyallup.wsu.edu\/lcs\/reference-epsom-salts\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature on Epsom Salts"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1429907030322\" class=\"row single gutter pad-top no-bullet hanging highlight-item\">\n<header>\n<h1>Literature on Epsom Salts<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div style=\"\" class=\"column one \">\n<p><strong>Compiled by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor and Extension Urban Horticulturist, WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Scientitifc Publications (Externally Reviewed)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bailey<\/strong>, J.S. and M. Drake. 1954. Correcting magnesium deficiency in cultivated blueberries and its effect on leaf potassium, calcium, and nitrogen. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 63: 95-100.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barog<\/strong>, P. and W. Grzebisz. 2001. Effect of magnesium foliar application on the yield and quality of sugar beet roots. <em>Rostlinna Vyroba <\/em> 47(9): 418-422.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baynes<\/strong>, R.A. and D. Walmsley. 1974. Mineral nutrition of the St. Vincent groundnut (<em>Arachis hypogaea <\/em>L.). <em>Tropical Agriculture <\/em> 51(1): 27-35.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bolan,<\/strong> N.S., D.J. Horne and L.D. Currie. 2004. Growth and chemical composition of legume-based pasture irrigated with dairy farm effluent. <em>New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research <\/em> 47(1): 85-93.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bolton<\/strong>, J. 1973. Sources of magnesium for sugar beet, potatoes and wheat grown on an acid sandy soil at Woburn, Beds. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science, UK <\/em> 81(3): 553-555.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bootsma<\/strong>, J. 1991. Sprays for leaf nutrition must take colour into account. [Original title: Bespuitingen voor bladvoeding moeten kleur bekennen. <em>Fruitteelt den Haag <\/em> 81(27): 22-23.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bowen<\/strong>, T.J. 1956. Nutrient disorders in plums. <em>Queensland Agricultural Journal <\/em> 82(7): 373-376.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boynton<\/strong>, D. 1943. Magnesium deficiency-a newly recognized orchard trouble <em>. Farm Research <\/em> 9(2): 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boynton<\/strong>, D. 1945. Studies on control of magnesium deficiency in New York apple orchards <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 46: 1-5.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boynton<\/strong>, D. 1947. Magnesium nutrition of apple trees. <em>Soil Science <\/em> 63: 53-58.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boynton<\/strong>, D. and A. Erickson. 1954. A response of seedling cacao trees, under nursery conditions, to magnesium and calcium. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 64: I5-20.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boynton<\/strong>, D., J.C. Cain and J. van Geluwe. 1943. Incipient magnesium deficiency in some New York Apple orchards. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 42: 95-100.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cummings<\/strong>, G.A., A.S. Fish, W.B. Nesbitt and V.H. Underwood. 1973. The influence of mineral nutrition and time of year upon the elemental concentration of muscadine grapes (<em>Vitis rotundifolia<\/em>). <em>Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis <\/em> 4(3): 211-218.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chucka<\/strong>, J.A., J.H. Waring and O.L. Wyman. 1945. Magnesium deficiency in Maine apple orchards. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 46: 13-14.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cunningham<\/strong>, I.J. 1936. Influence of manorial treatment with magnesium compounds on the magnesium-content of pasture. <em>New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology <\/em> 17: 775-778.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davies<\/strong>, G.R. and P.W. Lane. 1982. Magnesium uptake in grass-results of a long term experiment. <em>Experimental Husbandry <\/em> 38: 87-98.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drosdoff<\/strong>, M. and A.L. Kenworthy. 1944. Magnesium deficiency in tung trees. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 44: 1-7.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drosdoff<\/strong>, M. and F.S. Lagasse. 1950. The effect of some magnesium and calcium fertilizers in a magnesium deficient bearing tung orchard. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 1950; 56: 5-11.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fisher<\/strong>, E.G., D.R. Walker and D. Boynton. 1958. Studies on the control of magnesium deficiency and its effect on apple trees. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 71: 1-10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fletcher<\/strong>, W.A. 1959. Citrus orchard nutrition and soil management. <em>New Zealand Journal of Agriculture <\/em> 98: 565-72.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ford<\/strong>, E.M. 1964. The control of magnesium deficiency in apple rootstock stoolbeds. <em>Journal of Horticultural Science <\/em> 39: 212-223.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ford<\/strong>, E.M. 1967. Studies in the nutrition of apple rootstocks. IV. The effect on growth and mineral composition of supplying magnesium through the leaves. <em>Annals of Botany <\/em> 31: 113-19.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ford<\/strong>, E.M. 1968. The response to Epsom salt sprays of mature apple trees of three varieties on two contrasting root-stocks. <em>Journal of Horticultural Science <\/em> 43: 505-17.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ford<\/strong>, E.M., G.C. White and M. Allen. 1965. The response of magnesium-deficient Edward VII apple trees to variations in the timing and composition of foliar sprays. <em>Journal of Horticultural Science <\/em> 40: 351-360.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forshey<\/strong>, C.G. 1959. The effect of nitrogen status of magnesium deficient Mclntosh apple trees on the response to epsom salt sprays. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 73: 40-45.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forshey<\/strong>, C.G. 1963. The effect of nitrogen status of Mclntosh apple trees in sand culture on the absorption of magnesium from Epsom salts sprays. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 1983: 21-31.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frings<\/strong>, H.W. and M.S. Frings. 1937. Magnesium sulphare &#8211; a. new insecticide. <em>Science <\/em> 85 (2209): 428.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Froment<\/strong>, M.A., D. Turley and L.V. Collings. 2000. Effect of nutrition on growth and oil quality in linseed. <em>Tests of Agrochemicals and Cultivars <\/em> 21: 29-30.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garmany<\/strong>, H.F.M. 1954. Magnesium deficiency in Southern Rhodesia. <em>Rhodesian Tobacco <\/em> 7: 1-11.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gosselin<\/strong>, B. and N.I. Mondy. 1986. Effects of soil applications of magnesium sulphate and dolomite on the quality of potato tubers. <em>American Potato Journal <\/em> 63(8): 426.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greenham<\/strong>, D.W.P. and G.C. White. 1959. The control of magnesium deficiency in dwarf pyramid apples. <em>Journal of Horticultural Science <\/em> 34: 238-247.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hanly<\/strong>, J.A., P. Loganathan and L.D. Currie. 2005. Effect of serpentine rock and its acidulated products as magnesium fertilisers for pasture, compared with magnesium oxide and Epsom salts, on a pumice soil. 1. Dry matter yield and magnesium uptake. <em>New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research <\/em>48(4): 451-460.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hill<\/strong>, H. and F.B. Johnston. 1947. Magnesium-deficiency control in Quebec apple orchards. <em>International Congress on Pure and Applied Chemistry <\/em> 11: 129.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Howard<\/strong>, N.F. 1937. Magnesium sulfate valueless as a control for the bean beetle. <em>Science <\/em> 86 (2230): 286-287.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Huang<\/strong>, J.S. and P.V. Nelson. 2001. Impact of pre-plant root substrate amendments on soilless substrate EC, pH, and nutrient availability. <em>Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis <\/em> 32(17\/18): 2863-2875.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunter<\/strong>, I.R., J.M. Prince, J.D. Graham and G.M. Nicholson. 1986. Growth and nutrition of <em>Pinus radiata <\/em> on rhyolitic tephra as affected by magnesium fertiliser. <em>New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science <\/em> 16(2): 152-165.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Irizarry<\/strong>, H., E. Rivera and J.A. Rodriguez. 1990. Response of bananas (<em>Musa acuminata<\/em>) to magnesium fertilization in an Ultisol. <em>Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico <\/em>. 74(4): 419-426.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Janse<\/strong>, J., W. Verkerke and W. Gielesen. 1991. Tomatoes. Rondello is the least susceptible to watery rot. [Original title: Tomaat. Rondello minst gevoelig voor waterig rot.] <em>Groenten en Fruit, Glasgroenten <\/em> 1(5): 30-31.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judel<\/strong>, G.K. 1966. Effect of the form of magnesium, magnesium content and particle size on the effect of magnesium contained in ammonium-nitrate fertilizers. <em>Agrochimica <\/em> 10: 202-215.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kim<\/strong>, K.R. and Y.C. Lee. 1980. Effects of dolomite and Epsom salts application on apple trees. <em>Journal of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 21(2): 164-169.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kooiman<\/strong>, I.P. 1952. Tests with magnesium preparations, Epsom salt, kieserite, calcium magnesium carbonate and magnesium oxide, as supplement for cattle. [Original title: Enige proeven met magnesium-praeparaten (bitterzout, kieseriet, dolokal supra en magnesiumoxyd) als bijvoeder voor runderen.] <em>Maandbl. Landb. Voorl. Dienst <\/em> 9: 429-431.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Krishnapillai<\/strong>, S. 1991. Response to magnesium fertilizer in young and mature tea. <em>Agro Chemicals News in Brief <\/em> 14(4): 30-35.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristek<\/strong>, A., V. Kovacevic and M. Antunovic. 2000. Response of sugar beet to foliar magnesium fertilization with Epsom salts. <em>Rostlinna Vyroba <\/em> 46(4): 147-152.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristek<\/strong>, A., V. Kovacevic, E. Uebel and M. Rastija. 1999. Effect of foliar applied Epsom Salt on sugar beet quality, pp. 107-109. In D. Anac and P. Martin-Prevel (eds.), <em>Improved Crop Quality by Nutrient Management <\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesser<\/strong>, M.A. 1949. Animal repellents. <em>Soap <\/em> 25(9): 123-5, 127, 149, 151.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loganathan<\/strong>, P., J.A. Hanly and L.D. Currie. 2005. Effect of serpentine rock and its acidulated products as magnesium fertilisers for pasture, compared with magnesium oxide and Epsom salts, on a pumice soil. 2. Dissolution and estimated leaching loss of fertiliser magnesium. <em>New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research <\/em> 48(4): 461-471.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loganathan<\/strong>, P., T.W. Payn, A.D. Mitchell and R.W. Tillman. 1999. A sequential extraction method for the determination of dissolution of magnesium from fertilizers applied to pumice soils. <em>Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis <\/em> 30(1\/2): 199-211.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lopez<\/strong>, R. and E. Runkle . 2004. The flowering of orchids: a reality check. <em>Orchids <\/em> 73(3):196-203.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Majer<\/strong>, J. 2004. Magnesium supply of the vineyards in the Balaton-highlands. <em>Acta Horticulturae <\/em> 652: 175-182.<\/li>\n<li><strong>McIntosh<\/strong>, S., P. Crooks and K. Simpson. 1973. Sources of magnesium for grassland. <em>Journal of Agricultural Science, UK <\/em> 81(3): 507-511.<\/li>\n<li><strong>McNaught<\/strong>, K.J, F.D. Dorofaeff and J. Karlovsky. 1968. Effect of magnesium fertilizers and season on levels of inorganic nutrients in a pasture on Hamilton clay loam. 1. Magnesium and calcium. <em>New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research <\/em> 11(3): 533-50.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Midgley<\/strong>, A.R. and D.E. Dunklee. 1946. Boron deficiency of lettuce. <em>Better Crops with Plant Food <\/em> 30(2): 17-20, 42.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mikkelsen<\/strong>, D.S. and C.A. Doehlert. 1950. Magnesium deficiency in blueberries. <em>Proceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 55: 289-292.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitchell<\/strong>, A.D. P. Loganathan, T.W. Payn and R.W. Tillman. 2000. Magnesium fertiliser dissolution rates in pumice soils under <em>Pinus radiata <\/em>. <em>Australian Journal of Soil Research <\/em> 38(3): 753-767.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mondy<\/strong>, N.I. and R. Ponnampalam. 1985. Effect of magnesium fertilizers on total glycoalkaloids and nitrate-N in Katahdin tubers. <em>Journal of Food Science <\/em> 50(2): 535-536.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mondy<\/strong>, N.I. and R. Ponnampalam. 1986. Potato quality as affected by source of magnesium fertilizer: nitrogen, minerals, and ascorbic acid. <em>Journal of Food Science <\/em> 51(2): 352-354.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mondy<\/strong>, N.I., B. Gosselin and R. Ponnampalam. 1987. Effect of soil applications of magnesium sulfate and dolomite on the quality of potato tubers. <em>American Potato Journal <\/em> 64(1): 27-34.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mulder<\/strong>, D. 1950. Magnesium deficiency in fruit trees on sandy soils and clay soils in Holland. <em>Plant and Soil <\/em> 2: 145-157.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nagai<\/strong>, K. and others. 1966. Studies on magnesium deficiency of apple trees. I. Injection and foliar application of magnesium for the diagnosis and control of magnesium deficiency. <em>Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science <\/em> 35: 207-217.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neilsen<\/strong>, G.H. and P.B. Hoyt. 1984. Field comparison of chelated and Epsom salt magnesium foliar sprays on apple trees. <em>HortScience <\/em> 19(3): 431-432.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neuner<\/strong>, K.H. 1999. Epsom salts improve protein content. [Original title: Bittersalz verbessert den Eiweissgehalt.] <em>Getreide Magazin <\/em> 2: 104-107.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olykan<\/strong>, S., T. Payn, P. Beets and M. Kimberley. 2001. Magnesium fertilisers affected growth, upper mid-crown yellowing, and foliar nutrients of <em>Pinus radiata <\/em>, and soil magnesium concentration. <em>New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science <\/em> 31(1): 34-50.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orlovius<\/strong>, K. 1993. Magnesium supply through foliar application of Epsom salts. 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Growth and nutrient interrelationships of three vegetable crops with different sensitivities to soil pH as affected by lime and fertilizer treatments. <em>Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis <\/em> 17(3): 353-368.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Powers<\/strong>, W.L. 1945. Epsom salts and nutrient value of berries. <em>Science <\/em> 101: 301.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prince<\/strong>, A.B. 1951. Magnesium economy in the coastal plain soils of New Jersey. <em>Soil Science <\/em>71: 91-98.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prince<\/strong>, A.B. and P.T. Blood. 1962. Some effects of irrigation and fertilization on the yield and quality of Kennebec potatoes. <em>American Potato Journal <\/em> 39(8): 313-19.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quast<\/strong>, P. 1985. Supply amounts, deficiency situations and fertilizer efficacy of magnesium in apple trees. 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