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[nikshaz]

Alfalfa has a plant growth promoter or regulator whatever you want to call it, Triacontanol. I use it to transplant and for a feeding every month or so. Usually I go to natural grocers and they have bulk herbs like alfalfa and I make a strong tea out of it. 

I was wondering if anyone know of other plants that create plant growth promotors.

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[TBM]

I'm intrigued by this. How long do you brew the tea? Have any plants reacted negatively to a brew too strong? How often do you give the plants this alfalfa tea?

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[nikshaz]

I usually get some boiling hot water and fill a whole tea bag up of the alfalfa. Agitate the bag letting the boiling water go through the alfalfa dried stems and leaves. Then take the water off heat and let that sit over night. In the morning is a dark golden water. As far as the plants and how they take that up, I see larger leaf blades, from what I saw on phalaris, and it a also promotes healthy root system.

No negatives as of yet but could get negative if is get too strong maybe? I'm not sure though because I have a cousin who grows some medicinal botanicals and all he uses is tea to feed his plants, actually waters his plants all the time with tea. Yet to find out his tea though. Healthiest plants I've seen.

http://www.mbferts.com/Triacontanol-Plant-Hormone-Trichome-Stimulant-Flower-Boost-173.htm

Good information there.

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[nikshaz]

I'm finding that willow bark is brewed into a tea; the young branches contain IBA and Salicylic acid. This could possibly made into too strong of a tea.
IBA is a rooting hormone for plants, but plays a role in plant development. Salicylic acid is a plants defense mechanism, can help a plant stay healthy.
I'm looking for a solid study with the willow branches, thought I'd post this and maybe someone can find something.

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[Radium]

I'm also mad about discovering the effects of different meds developed for human use on plants.
Very interesting and exciting field to study.

[Meow]

You mean like how clover increases nitrogen content because it is a nitrogen fixing plant?

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[nikshaz]

I am looking for tea to water your plants with that will encourage growth but also build soil conditions.

Just be careful Radium, your plants may show one thing but it's questionable. I do suggest doing a TLC on your plants for research propriety purposes.

My mind thinks of the bee population decline. You know it's because of the human developed neonicotinoids that is causing that. Human developed prescription meds could have the same devasting effect. So I do hope for the best to your research.

[mj]

Alfalfa has a plant growth promoter or regulator whatever you want to call it, Triacontanol. I use it to transplant and for a feeding every month or so. Usually I go to natural grocers and they have bulk herbs like alfalfa and I make a strong tea out of it. 

I was wondering if anyone know of other plants that create plant growth promotors.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17429145.2011.619281

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