Re: Insect soup?

From: dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Date: Thu Sep 04 1997 - 15:08:00 PDT


Date:    Thu, 04 Sep 97 18:08 EDT
From: dave evans                           <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg3376$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Insect soup?


> From: Matt <drake@EROLS.COM>
>
> If this information exists, then it should be possible to make a
> coctail of sorts or a soup to feed to VFTs and other CP. Insects or
> insect parts (organs, tissue, shell, etc. depending on what nutrient
> they provide), human nutritional supplements (like the protein
> tablets), and whatever other ingredients could be mixed together into
> a *superfood* for VFTs and other CP, which in combination with
> Superthrive, lots of sun and right amounts of good water and optimum
> PH, could produce plants of previously unseen sizes.

Hi,

   Hmm, now just take away the soil and germs and Bingo!: Tissue
Culture. Actually, this makes the plants grow faster, but it's used
for replicating and the plants don't get large until they have been
taken out and potted and established. Takes VFT 4-5 years to become
adult-sized from seed, from TC less. However, plants don't really
get bigger unless they are given the right care; not whether you've
sprayed them with hormones. They will grow faster (get large quicker)
but not really any larger than without.

Dave Evans



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