You will get NO benefits from Superthrive that you won't get from otherwise
good horticultural practices. That means, adequate water, NPK and trace
elements. Punct!

And your evidence is?

I agree there is a lot of secrecy about Superthrive, but there is a lot of
secrecy about many products, it's called proprietary information. Give that
away, everyone goes off and makes it and you lose your market. It's common
practice among many companies.

Personally I've observed the application of Superthrive give exceptionally
good results, when all else, water, fertilizer etc has failed. This is an
observation, not a scientific experiment though, but it's been enough to
convince me to keep using it. As a scientist, I'm not easily swayed by mere
observations, but the ones I've seen have been convincing.

Likewise, just because you haven't seen the same effects, or because you
don't know what is in it, doesn't mean it doesn't work either.

And yes, the claims on the bottle are huge, varied and over the top, but
that seems to be a common trait with companies on your side of the pond. I
should know, I work for one!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis"
To:
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: [IBC] Superthrive


Don't mess around investigating something i'm sure we all use and
believe in it.

Not all of us, by *any* means. The basic ingredient --
determined by the odor only, because the S'thrive folks
refuse to let anyone test the ingredients -- is vitamin B.
Vitamin B has been shown by recent studies to HARM plants.
And, there's also the consideration that it is plants who
MAKE vitamins, while it is animals who USE them.

That should be enough to steer you away from it. The
secrecy surrounding it -- a prime indicator of the snake oil
salesman -- should also pull you away. Pig in a poke.

You will get NO benefits from Superthrive that you won't get
from otherwise good horticultural practices. That means,
adequate water, NPK and trace elements. Punct!

But . . . you WILL get a disproportionately large bite out
of your wallet or purse.

And "believe in it"? I was unaware that bonsai was a
faith-based hobby. :-)

If you believe in S'thrive, clap your hands????

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - People,
when Columbus discovered this country, it was plum full of
nuts and berries. And I'm right here to tell you (that) the
berries are just about all gone. -- Uncle Dave Macon, musician


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