Plant Health - fertilizer?

[tysfred]

Has anyone used the product Messenger by Eden Bioscience? Is it a good substitute for Superthrive? Thanks, Fred

[Marty]

WOOO HOO !!! Fred making a debut with a cheer !!! Welcome! and nope, I've never used it

[Ray]

SuperThrive, K-L-N, and other formulations contain synthetic rooting hormones, Indole-butyric acid (IBA) and/or naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). One stimulates root initiation, the other growth, and I'll be damned if I remember which does what. ST has one, K-L-N has both.

The "harpin technology" of Messenger does not target the root system at all, but is a general plant metabolism "kick starter", so they are not substitutes for each other.

I have just begun my experimentation with Messenger, so will report back ion the future.

[Ray]

Check this out from the EPA website:

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopes...eet_006477.htm

[johnblagg]

Interesting stuff there ....