Hi Pam, thanks. I changed my preferences to show my addy to members. It had alread been set up to allow the emails to be sent through this site, and then if I (or any given member) reply a person gets the email address, and I get theirs if they reply. Not sure if you knew that -- just click on the My Page for anyone (or their screen name), and click Send Me An Email right next to See My Trade List. Actually I was surprised that you posted a response here rather than doing it that way (I chanced on it, it doesn't notify anyone other than the person who started the thread). I went with this way to reduce email address "robot harvesting" since they display the email addy as text not an image. So We'll if there's an increase in spam with this new setting. I may have to change it back later. anyway :) ...Thanks so much!!! --Tina

Ssuarkc - Epsom salts (MgSO4) are high in Mg, so if you suspect a Mg toxicity, why would you add more? Since an excess (toxicity level) of any nutrient has the same limiting potential as a deficiency, an excess (toxicity) of Mg (or any other nutrient) can "make your plant sick". Are you sure you didn't read it was a (P)hosphorous deficiency (rather than a Mg deficiency) that has some considerable potential to cause purplish foliage? The most common cause of purple leaves (very common at this time of year) is a deficiency of phosphorus (P) because P is required to make ATP and ATP is needed to turn sugars to starch and to load sugar into phloem for transport. No P - no ATP - no move sugars/starches - anthocyanin (purple pigment) builds up - plant turns purple. The most frequent cause of a P deficiency is cold soils, which is why so many plants planted out too early turn purple. A P deficiency is not the only suspect cause of purple leaves. Nearly any environmental condition that puts the brakes on growth and the accompanying use of sugars, but does not limit sugar production (photosynthesis) can cause anthocyanin buildup and purple leaves. If only the outer edges of the leaves are purple, it may be a K or Mg deficiency. If the center of the leaves are also purple, it could be too much Ca in the soil or the result of too much water in the soil blocking uptake of P and Mg. Do not apply a fertilizer with the middle number higher than either of the other two numbers (N & K) to container plants. There is never a need for that much P (relative to N) in container culture unless you're supplying only N in another form. Plants use about 6 times more N than P and the massive doses of P in 'bloom-booster fertilizers' cannot do any good. Al

Kind of sppliting hairs on TOS as they are willing to pay for a cactus and or cuttings and asking for on a C&S thread TOS even in the exchange forum My understanding is ( If risk is the concern) is that both parties agree to not hold GW resposible in any event of failue from any person involved in the exchange.

So you want a full grown plant to exchange with seedlings? That kind of makes no sense... I get that it rare, but still