09-02-2021, 06:33 PM
I'm not ready to declare using salt a success just yet, but initial results are promising.
I bought a 40# bag of pool salt for $8.00 and applied the salt granuals into the center of the bromiliads where they hold water, during a period of dry weather.
3' high bromiliad - about 2 heaping tablespoons
2' high bromiliad - about 1 heaping tablespoon
I did this about 10 days ago and the plants are turning brown, the tissue is softening, and if I pull on them the center part separates from the lower part of the plant.
ONE CAUTION:
Some of my bromiliads are under trees. The salt could eventually affect tree roots after the bromiliads break down, or during a heavy rainstorm. Use carefully under tree canopies.
I bought a 40# bag of pool salt for $8.00 and applied the salt granuals into the center of the bromiliads where they hold water, during a period of dry weather.
3' high bromiliad - about 2 heaping tablespoons
2' high bromiliad - about 1 heaping tablespoon
I did this about 10 days ago and the plants are turning brown, the tissue is softening, and if I pull on them the center part separates from the lower part of the plant.
ONE CAUTION:
Some of my bromiliads are under trees. The salt could eventually affect tree roots after the bromiliads break down, or during a heavy rainstorm. Use carefully under tree canopies.