Re: gibberellic acid (GA-3)
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- Subject: Re: gibberellic acid (GA-3)
- From: D* M* <d*@post.its.mcw.edu>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 22:14:37 -0600
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>Since it has been mentioned in a recent message, could someone please
>explain what is gibberellic acid (GA-3) used for ? I could only find out
>that "it stimulates stem elongation in plants that occur as dwarf
>strains". I work in a retail plant nursery in Berkeley, CA (San Francisco
>Bay Area) and customers every now and then come in asking for it - and we
>don't carry it.
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>Thanks !
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>M. A. Mustrangi
As pertains to this list, GA-3 is sometimes used to assist in seed
germination in certain difficult seeds.
My own trials have been ambiguous, but I'm sure others will send posts with
better information.
Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
d*@post.its.mcw.edu
"Existing order thrives upon ignorance and lies.
Objective truth and individual reason are feared above all."
