SuperThrive

From: Denis Daly (dalymob@bigpond.com)
Date: Wed Jan 21 1998 - 18:41:09 PST

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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:41:09 -0800
From: Denis Daly <dalymob@bigpond.com>
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Subject: SuperThrive

Hello all,

SUPERTHRIVE

Some, but by no means all, orchid enthusiasts use SuperThrive in
Australia. There are a lot of orchid growers who having tried it
think it is a waste of money.

I have yet to find a SuperThrive proponent who can demonstrate
that their orchids or Nepenthes are bigger and or better than
others who do not use SuperThrive.

Thus without some proof of benefit matching the price I have not
been inclined to use it.

It is reputed to have auxins, cytokinins and gibberellins in it.
When you start mixing those hormones the ratio between them,
season, age of plant, species and/or cultivar of plant and many
other factors can influence the result.

Other potential components would be amino acids. It might even
have renin in it. There could also be small quantities of
inorganic mineral fertilisers.

Does anyone know exactly what is in it and what concentration each
component is?
Has anybody analysed it or conducted a comparative growing trial?
Does anyone know of other more economical products?

Regards

Denis Daly
dalymob@bigpond.com

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