On 10 Mar 2005 at 10:21, wrote:

In a message dated 3/10/05 12:01:56 AM, Jim writes:
Or with all of Superthrive's claims, for that matter.
Sheer nonsense.

Actually, one of the commercial orchid growers did some testing & found that
Superthrive does help. Just ignore the silly label.

Sigh. We've been though this many, many times. If someone has
done a truly scientific test of s'thrive, I'd like to see both
the procedure and the results, as published in a reputable
journal. There aren't any.

The basic ingredient (by the smell; its ingredients are TOP
SECRET so the $#%# BIG CORPORATIONS don't steal the formula) is
vitamin B. Vitamin B does NOTHING for plants. Quite rigorous
scientific tests _have_ shown that experiments done in the 1920s
or 30s indicating otherwise could NOT be replicated. They were,
in fact, most likely fakes or corrupted.

The "virtues" of Superthrive are a matter of faith, not science.
If you BELIEVE in Superthrive, anything is possible. ;-)

For me, Superthrive is, and shall always be, 100% Snake Oil, and
the only benefit to be gained from it is to the wallet of the
guy that makes it and charges such exorbitant prices for a
horticultural hoax.

Jim Lewis - - Hit THINK before you hit SEND

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