Aspirin for tomatoes

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Mr Dog

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Re: Aspirin for tomatoes
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2014, 15:17 »
From what I've read, aspirin appears to mimic a hormone released by the tomato plant when it is 'under attack'. The plant therefore assumes it is under attack and it's defence mechanisms kick in making it pre-prepared for infection. I'd guess that whether or not it will work for other plants depends on whether they respond in the same way to the defence hormone.

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Re: Aspirin for tomatoes
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2014, 16:54 »
apparently it "beefs up the plant" gives the leaves a more "leathery feel" ( i wonder if thats what they do to the skins on the supermarket ones). one of the reasons i mentioned it was it was a mainstream UK broadcaster so i assumed it wouldn't break an barmy rules.

Well in that case it's definitely not being used as a pesticide or herbicide is it? It's clearly a feed.  :)

Anyway I'm not "the forum" I'm just a user and it sounds good to me.
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Re: Aspirin for tomatoes
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2014, 20:11 »
It sounds interesting enough to warrant a trial.

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Re: Aspirin for tomatoes
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2014, 17:24 »

     He was on the Edible Garden Show ,explaining this point

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Re: Aspirin for tomatoes
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2014, 21:34 »
Picked up some Dispersible Asprin 300mg tablets from Superdrug and have done the math based on the information found on the internet 250-500mg per gallon to litres and worked out that 3.5 litres to one tablet should do it.


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