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Aspirin for Tomatoes
John I
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in Fruit & veg
Having read about the benefits of sraying the leaves with a solution - I bought some 'dispersible aspirin' 300mg as I couldn't get the soluble. Of course this leaves a lot of particulate which I suspect will block the spray nozzle.
However I also assume the active ingredient required will be dissolved so I could filter out the 'chalk' etc. before putting into the sprayer.
What do you think?
Cheers, John
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I think "dispersible" is just a more precise way of describing what we refer to as "soluble" aspirin. I have used them in a sprayer without problems.
Do tomatoes get headaches or suffer from blood clots?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Not now they don't!
In the sticks near Peterborough
Spray what on yr tomatoes??
What is it supposed to do to them?
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Makes them better.
Last edited: 16 June 2016 21:44:54
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2625661/Problems-growing-tomatoes-Feed-ASPIRIN-say-scientists-fight-disease-boost-yield.html
Asprin is salicylic acid - exactly the same as the growth hormone in plants - so good for reviving sickly plants and also for giving some oomph to cut flowers if put i their vase water - one aspirin to a pint of water.
Interesting, and thanks for the link - I'm registered with blightwatch, so maybe I'l give it a go if I get a warning.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.