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Tomato Experiment with asprin spray.
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I should think that willow water would be more effective as that would contain salicylic acid rather than the acetylsalicylic acid in aspirin and it's the former that has been used in trials and found to be beneficial. The problem with a lot of 'folk' remedies is that they take a little bit of science and then distort it without actually understanding it. It's like saying that sodium chloride and sodium chlorate are similar. Try sprinkling chlorate on your dinner every day and see what happens.
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Say what you like, soluble aspirin is doing my tomatoes a lot of good and I shall not be persuaded otherwise.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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Originally posted by Bill HH View PostSay what you like, soluble aspirin is doing my tomatoes a lot of good and I shall not be persuaded otherwise.My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Originally posted by solway cropper View PostI should think that willow water would be more effective as that would contain salicylic acid rather than the acetylsalicylic acid in aspirin and it's the former that has been used in trials and found to be beneficial.
I was wondering what was in organic rooting powder.......and, if it's salicylic acid, how soluable that might be......(something else to do while I should be doing other things!)"A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
PS. I just don't have enough time to say hello to everyone as they join so please take this as a delighted to see you here!
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Well, I've been following this thread with interest, and not being at work today, I've been out and clipped some willow shoots from the overgrown jungle that the local bridleway has become. They are chopped up and soaking in a bucket as I type. I'll use the water on the toms in self waterers and see what happens.Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
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Originally posted by solway cropper View PostThe problem with this is that aspirin is very poorly soluble in water so even if you crush it up very small you are likely to get an incredibly weak solution. Using 'soluble' aspirin tablets would help but they contain other substances so you wouldn't know which, if any, was having the effect.
The many scientific trials that have been done used salicylic acid which is not the same as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
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That should be interesting, pity you cant have a couple of plants separate, one untreated and one treated with ordinary aspirin as a control. Mine are all on aspirin so I really have no way of knowing if they would not have done so well as they are doing.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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Originally posted by Bill HH View PostThat should be interesting, pity you cant have a couple of plants separate, one untreated and one treated with ordinary aspirin as a control. Mine are all on aspirin so I really have no way of knowing if they would not have done so well as they are doing.Last edited by Richard Eldritch; 14-07-2014, 08:05 PM.Hussar!
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Originally posted by mothhawk View PostWell, I've been following this thread with interest, and not being at work today, I've been out and clipped some willow shoots from the overgrown jungle that the local bridleway has become. They are chopped up and soaking in a bucket as I type. I'll use the water on the toms in self waterers and see what happens.Last edited by Richard Eldritch; 14-07-2014, 08:07 PM.Hussar!
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Originally posted by Richard Eldritch View PostThank you! Sadly I'd get nicked If I started stripping the willows in the park so I'll settle for Asda soluable asparin.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html
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Originally posted by Bill HH View PostRichard, I don't think anyone is saying aspirin will stop blight, what it is supposed to do is enhance the plants immune system and help it fight all diseases, there are also claims (just claims) that if improves yield and flavour of the fruit. There are sprays that help protect against blight such as dithane (I think) or Bordeaux mix and these are probably more effective if you want to go down that route. Mostly these have to used before the disease starts as a protection.Last edited by Richard Eldritch; 14-07-2014, 08:20 PM.Hussar!
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