Interesting article

[Shirley]

Thanks, Gin. I see now that they are using a sprayer so I guess that means foliar feeding. I'm thinking for drenching the medium about one 325 mg aspirin per gallon??

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Shirley

Mauro, At what strength do you add this to the water, please?

50mg/Lt of water, Shirley.

Originally Posted by Gin

Interesting thought Paul . I have noticed bugs seem drawn to weak plants .. Mauro what do you think about that ? Shirley on page 1 Masda said they use 1 aspirin per 7 lt of water. Gin

Well, insects and plants... it's just tug of war. Plants have their own defenses, insects their own weapons. Some plants have mechanisms that work well against some insects, and are completely ineffective against others. Some insects are adapted to attack certain plants and not others. I believe that no plant want to be infected or devoured, but I also believe that some insects are able to recognize external signals that tell them the plant is weak, offering little resistance. Do weak plants emit any kind of chemical that can be detected by insects? Honestly, I can't answer that question. It is possible, but I don't believe in this because weak plants can't afford wasting energy that way. Releasing chemicals in the air in such situation would only make death come faster

[Gin]

Could it be because they are dying they emit an odor, not because they want too ?
My daughter works in a Hosp.she said people emit a chemical odor when on the way out ..
I have really enjoyed this thread thanks for your thoughts . Gin

[Rosim_in_BR]

I hadn't seen through this point of view, but now that you mention, yes, it is well possible that unhealthy, terminal plants involuntary emit chemicals in the air. On the other hand, I can't remember having read any scientific paper on that subject...

[Gin]

Might be a paper somewhere, finding it would be the problem .
If not, having the equipment to measure chemicals emitted would be , any way just a random thought . Gin

[Intruder]

Originally Posted by Shirley

Mauro, At what strength do you add this to the water, please?

What is the ASA quantity in the aspirin tablet you use. Here in Belgium we have 100 mgr ASA (for children) and 500 mgr ASA in one tablet? Very interesting subject of discussion.
Many thanks.

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Intruder

What is the ASA quantity in the aspirin tablet you use. Here in Belgium we have 100 mgr ASA (for children) and 500 mgr ASA in one tablet? Very interesting subject of discussion.
Many thanks.

I use the 500mg tablet.

[Intruder]

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[Gin]

Good reading .. Thanks for posting it .. Gin

[Intruder]

Originally Posted by Shirley

Thanks, Gin. I see now that they are using a sprayer so I guess that means foliar feeding. I'm thinking for drenching the medium about one 325 mg aspirin per gallon??

325 mgr is this 325 mgr of Acethyl Salycilic Acid or the weight of one aspirin?