aspirin

[seedcorn]

So has anyone used it as a rooting compound on new planted plants? I used a rooting compound on soybeans last year and it made a huge difference. I've been reading that aspirin as some of the same aspects..........so has any experience with it?

 

[Beekissed]

Here is some info from a recent thread:

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25381

 

[seedcorn]

Been doing some research on aspirin. So has anyone actually used it?

Contaced U of Rhode Island and they had no idea what I was talking about.

So I'm looking for any information on the use of aspirin on plants. Any leads you can give me would be appreciated--yes, I did go to other thread as well.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

No, I haven't tried it. I did make some willow tea (supposed to be chemically similar) but I won't know right away if the plants are rooting for me and I didn't have a control (plants I'm trying to root that I didn't use the willow tea on).

I would say experiment with it . . . it is fairly cheap and probably won't have any negative effects.

 

[seedcorn]

how did you make willow tea? How much did you use? Wish you would have left control group.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Well, I wish I had too, but I was sort of rushed when I decided to make the cuttings and they are all in the same pot together, so I really didn't have a choice. Next time I try this I will do it less slap-dash.

There was a thread that talked about making the willow tea . . . yeah, I can't remember where it was. Basically I cut up about 2 cups worth of chopstick sized willow twigs (leaves included) -- I cut the twigs into about 2" segments. Then I added them to a gallon of boiling water. I let it sit overnight and then refrigerated it until I could use it. It looked like tea, so if you do this label it as not potable.

I watered my cuttings and poured the rest on a poor old sickly lilac bush I have, but only on the roots as I didn't have a sprayer handy.

I will probably do this again, it just isn't a huge priority right now. :/

I hope you decide to experiment with aspirin and let us know what you think!

 

[seedcorn]

there will be about 5-10 trials on aspirin. I may even go to the effort of doing it w/willow branches. We're going to spray it on soybeans to see what happens.