I believe he is talking about a product from Roots Inc. It is developed for
plants to increase their tolerance to drought. Search for Roots Inc for
more information on NoburN and there other products which are/or were used
in the past by people on this list.



Alan Zucker zone 6b
You're never to old to learn. You can learn from both beginner and expert.


saponin, aka NoburN what is its, how does it work?


Well, you could have looked it up . . .

Saponin seems to be a naturally occurring compound found in yucca
and other plants that has some kind of antibacterial use in the
meat packing industry, and a _possible_ anti-fungal use on
plants. Near as I can tell from another very brief web search,
its use in both of these areas is still experimental.

NoburN seems to be a flame retardant, with some potential for use
in controlling wildfires. Again, a simple web search produced
immediate hits.

If you want to know how it works, that's more research on a
non-bonsai subject than _I_ am willing to do. But I bet you
could find out for yourself.

I wouldn't us it on anything but a dead bonsai.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Crabby



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