alcohol and paperwhites
I wanted to share this with everyone. Interesting...
Tricia
Pickled Paperwhites Stand Up Straighter
To prevent your paperwhites from getting tall and floppy, give them
a good stiff drink. It's true! Scientific testing by Professor Bill Miller
of Cornell's Flower Bulb Research Program confirmed that paperwhites grown
in water with a 5% concentration of alcohol bloomed beautifully on stems
one-third shorter than teetotaling paperwhites. Since most liquors are about
40% alcohol, that works out to 1 part booze to 7 parts water. Gin, vodka,
whiskey, rum, and tequila all work well, but Miller cautions that, as with
humans, too much alcohol is disastrous. To read his entire entertaining
report, go to
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/wmiller/bulb/Pickling_your_Paperwhites.pdf.
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