damnwhatsmyname
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Is there any truth to whiskey stopping vert growth?
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Whiskey and stretch
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floppyfundanglr
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yeah cause it will kill your plant haha.
damnwhatsmyname
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lol... I have noticed that it i VERY effective in preventing the stretch on my D#%K..
M
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Yes it works, its on old farmer trick. Here is an article about it
One of the most significant problems home based green thumbs face is the overgrowth of their houseplants. The stems and leaves grow too much too quickly causing the plant to droop and tip over, leaving the beautiful blossoms in the dirt.
A new solution to this problem has been discovered and it is simple as giving your treasured plant a drink of the good stuff.
Giving some plants diluted alcohol — whiskey, vodka, gin or tequila — stunts the growth of a plant’s leaves and stems but doesn’t affect the blossoms, said William Miller, director of Cornell’s Flower Bulb Research Program.
Miller reported his findings in the April issue of HortTechnology, a peer-reviewed journal of horticulture.
"I’ve heard of using alcohol for lots of things ... but never for dwarfing plants,” said Charlie Nardozzi, a senior horticulturist with the National Gardening Association, a Vermont-based organization that promotes plant-based education.
Miller began his investigation last year after receiving a call from The New York Times about a reader who had written to the garden editor claiming that gin had prevented some paperwhite narcissi from growing too tall and floppy and asked if it was because of some “essential oil” in the gin.
Intrigued that diluted alcohol might act as a growth retardant; Miller began conducting experiments with ethanol. Because hard liquor is easier for consumers to obtain, he switched to alcohol and began trying different kinds, including dry gin, unflavored vodka, whiskey, white rum, gold tequila, mint schnapps, red and white wine and pale lager beer, on paperwhites.
“While solutions greater than 10 percent alcohol were toxic, solutions between 4 and 6 percent alcohol stunted the paperwhites effectively,” said Miller. “When the liquor is properly used, the paperwhites we tested were stunted by 30 to 50 percent, but their flowers were as large, fragrant and long-lasting as usual."
Drunk PumpkinMiller isn’t sure why the alcohol stunts plant growth but he has three theories that he is exploring.
- Growth is caused when plant cells absorb water and expand. The alcohol could be injuring the plant roots, preventing the roots from absorbing the water as efficiently.
- When alcohol is mixed with the water, the plant has to use more of its growing energy to extract the water from the solution.
- The plant uses its growing energy to rid itself of the alcohol it has absorbed.
The remedy works with most forms of unflavored spirits. Sugars will nullify the effect, though, so beer and wine fans won’t have their plants as their drinking partners.
Most people have ready access to liquor, whether it’s from the neighborhood liquor store or already in their home, so this remedy is very easy for anyone to do. Unfortunately, if you are a young horticulturist under the age of 21 you may have a hard time convincing the liquor store owner that you are buying that vodka for science.
Hope that helps
Nevermind
One of the most significant problems home based green thumbs face is the overgrowth of their houseplants. The stems and leaves grow too much too quickly causing the plant to droop and tip over, leaving the beautiful blossoms in the dirt.
A new solution to this problem has been discovered and it is simple as giving your treasured plant a drink of the good stuff.
Giving some plants diluted alcohol — whiskey, vodka, gin or tequila — stunts the growth of a plant’s leaves and stems but doesn’t affect the blossoms, said William Miller, director of Cornell’s Flower Bulb Research Program.
Miller reported his findings in the April issue of HortTechnology, a peer-reviewed journal of horticulture.
"I’ve heard of using alcohol for lots of things ... but never for dwarfing plants,” said Charlie Nardozzi, a senior horticulturist with the National Gardening Association, a Vermont-based organization that promotes plant-based education.
Miller began his investigation last year after receiving a call from The New York Times about a reader who had written to the garden editor claiming that gin had prevented some paperwhite narcissi from growing too tall and floppy and asked if it was because of some “essential oil” in the gin.
Intrigued that diluted alcohol might act as a growth retardant; Miller began conducting experiments with ethanol. Because hard liquor is easier for consumers to obtain, he switched to alcohol and began trying different kinds, including dry gin, unflavored vodka, whiskey, white rum, gold tequila, mint schnapps, red and white wine and pale lager beer, on paperwhites.
“While solutions greater than 10 percent alcohol were toxic, solutions between 4 and 6 percent alcohol stunted the paperwhites effectively,” said Miller. “When the liquor is properly used, the paperwhites we tested were stunted by 30 to 50 percent, but their flowers were as large, fragrant and long-lasting as usual."
Drunk PumpkinMiller isn’t sure why the alcohol stunts plant growth but he has three theories that he is exploring.
- Growth is caused when plant cells absorb water and expand. The alcohol could be injuring the plant roots, preventing the roots from absorbing the water as efficiently.
- When alcohol is mixed with the water, the plant has to use more of its growing energy to extract the water from the solution.
- The plant uses its growing energy to rid itself of the alcohol it has absorbed.
The remedy works with most forms of unflavored spirits. Sugars will nullify the effect, though, so beer and wine fans won’t have their plants as their drinking partners.
Most people have ready access to liquor, whether it’s from the neighborhood liquor store or already in their home, so this remedy is very easy for anyone to do. Unfortunately, if you are a young horticulturist under the age of 21 you may have a hard time convincing the liquor store owner that you are buying that vodka for science.
Hope that helps
Nevermind
floppyfundanglr
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you should just train your plants down by tying them. Much more promising in my opinion. But it might be worth a try...agggh
peace
peace
floppyfundanglr
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also you can use smaller pots youll get little single cola plants. Also 12/12 from seed will keep size down. All less toxic than whiskey.
peace again
peace again
