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Post by lottielady on Jun 6, 2007 17:45:04 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 6, 2007 18:55:58 GMT
I have never used it on plants but here in Germany a lot of people use an aspirin tablet dissolved in water for cut flowers.
They last a lot longer - I have done it myself.
RF
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Post by jean on Jun 6, 2007 20:22:14 GMT
Hi LL, I do use Aspirin on seedlingsand seed trays, 150mg to 2 gallons of water every 2 weeks. It really does help to get them going and is supposed to help them build their defences. I've been using it for a couple of years now and use it as a spray on the foliage too. There are some concerns for pets but as I have never seen my cats licking water off my plants and they would have to lick all day every day for it to have any effect I am not worried. It is supposed to help germination - I wonder if thats why I have so many squash plants  |
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Post by owainglyndwr on Jun 6, 2007 20:26:07 GMT
Hmmmm ... You live and learn  |
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Post by jean on Jun 6, 2007 20:34:54 GMT
Strange but I posted about Aspirin on the otherside a long time ago and it wasn't taken seriously. Works for me so I've just got on with it |
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Post by jean on Jun 7, 2007 20:45:39 GMT
I wonder how many of you will give it a go, it certainly doesn't do any harm at all (as far as I can tell ). A spray for foliage on mature plants seem to work too. Its not a miracle cure but worth a try. |
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Post by lottielady on Jun 7, 2007 20:51:31 GMT
I did it today! ;D
LLx
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 7, 2007 21:31:47 GMT
On my shopping list JL ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2007 9:33:01 GMT
Last week in my local gardening magazine "The Gardener", the organic/herbal section said that you should soak citrus peel in the water you use to water your seedlings, its somthing in the pith (white bit) that encurages them to germinate.
Alot of citrus contains natural Salicylic Acid (asprin) xchris
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 8, 2007 10:04:03 GMT
Well that has certainly gone on my list of things to do - thanks for the tip no1pudding.
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 8, 2007 19:10:10 GMT
Last week in my local gardening magazine "The Gardener", the organic/herbal section said that you should soak citrus peel in the water you use to water your seedlings, its somthing in the pith (white bit) that encurages them to germinate. Alot of citrus contains natural Salicylic Acid (asprin) xchris You live and learn, thats what I love about GWD. Another gem of a tip |
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Post by farmersboy on Jun 8, 2007 19:31:22 GMT
My wife puts a little fizzy lemonade in the cut flowers from my garden,they do last longer.
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