Re: CULT: Erwinia & Aspirin
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Erwinia & Aspirin
- From: J* G*
- Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 20:16:05 -0400
I'm fairly tough skinned, Dave...no offense taken. Always like to be
corrected. My neice just got her D.Pharm; (bless her hard-working heart).
I'll run my musings by her next time I'm discussing pain relievers for iris.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Silverberg <sil1812@molalla.net>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 8:10 PM
Subject: [iris-talk] CULT: Erwinia & Aspirin
> Jim Gibbons wrote:
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> <<Is this where the idea of putting aspirin (salicylic acid) on plants
> comes in?>>
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> Perhaps I shouldn't be doing this and this is not meant in any way to
> disparage - but as a retired pharmacist with over 50 years experience I
> can't let misinformation pass by. Salicylic Acid is NOT aspirin.
> Salicylic acid is the active ingredient in wart removers, corn plasters,
> bunion plasters and any other product that is used to burn off unwanted
> skin growths. Salicylic acid - when reacted with glacial acetic acid (6
> times the potency of household vinegar) - yields aspirin.
> With my apologies to Jim if I have hurt his feelings.
>
> Dave Silverberg
> Molalla, Oregon USA, zone 7/8ish
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