An update, plus a response from the manufacturer…
My Sorcerer’s Apprentice is now 10 days into carrying two flowers, which is easily a week longer than I’m used to, and the Lucky Girl, having lost the first blossom, opened another, so is continuing with three...
I shared my observations with the technical director of Kelpak, and he responded:
"That is an excellent result!! I may have told you in the past that we found a large amount of polyamines and phlorotannins in Kelpak and that we believe that these compounds are responsible for some of the effects we see with Kelpak application.
I believe the effect that you are seeing can be attributed to the polyamines. The are known to aid in flower formation, and play a vital role in stress mitigation in plants. They are also known for their anti-senescence effect! Many years ago, there was a publication that showed that the shelf-life of tomatoes and cucumbers were extended by 7 days with the application of Kelpak. Now that we are learning more about polyamines, these observations make more sense.”
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