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Old 20-10-2003, 03:12 PM
Andy Rutledge
 
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Default [IBC] do plants use vitamins?

Hey all,

I've read (here) several times that one of the strikes against horticultural
amendments like "Stupidthrive" is that plants don't use vitamins (vitamins
being a major portion of Superthrive's claim to effecacy). As I am not a
botanist and can find no articles on the topic, I'm wondering if anyone here
does have conclusive findings on or clear evidence of or knowledge of
studies on whether vitamins are beneficial to plants.

I ask because I see and read claims of B vitamins being of benefit as either
a foliar treatment or soil treatment and can't figure out why it would be of
benefit. Anyone care to weigh in?

Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
zone 8, Texas

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