Re: Aspirin ( perhaps a magic bullet?)
- Subject: Re: Aspirin ( perhaps a magic bullet?)
- From: R* D*
- Date: 12 Mar 99 15:24:13 -0800
From: "Robert Dickow" <dickow@uidaho.edu>
>From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>John Montgomery wrote:
>>In a nutshell, it is suggested that salicylic acid acts as a signal to
>>plants which leads to the induction of a systemic acquired
>>resistance. This resistance appears to be effective against viral,
>><snip>
>Sounds good John. Are you aware that Asprin has been used for many,
>many, MANY years, to prolong the life of cut flowers? A soluble asprin
><snip>
I'm not convinced that aspirin works. However, I do have
good confidence in the use of a few drops of plain
chlorine bleach added to vase water to keep it clear.
The water stays visibly cleaner for a longer time.
Just don't use so much that it poisons the water.
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* Lionel Hampton School of Music/Univ of Idaho *
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