Christmas Trees and Water Absorption

[JD3000]

No idea. Simple carbs can be used as a food source for certain soil organisms I suppose but dont know about plant uptake.

Aspirin, salicylic acid, is a more recently classified plant growth hormone that can elicit systemic acquired resistance (SAR) when plants are wounded or attacked by pests or diseases amongst a few other functions. Interesting compound.

 

[ATH]

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Aspirin, salicylic acid, is a more recently classified plant growth hormone that can elicit systemic acquired resistance (SAR) when plants are wounded or attacked by pests or diseases amongst a few other functions. Interesting compound.

I've heard it said that if aspirin were discovered as a new drug today, it would cost several dollars per pill based on all that it is good for...

 

[JD3000]

Sounds about right to me

 

[TreeVB]

@JD3000 you need to calm down. You know too much!

 

[evo]

I’ve heard of sugar (brown or raw) being used as a fert. It’s actually good stuff. IF a cut tree is still taking up water from its wound (which I believe it is) it will bring the good stuff with it. A simple test would be to apply some kind of dye (food coloring) to the water and then around the new year rip the trunk to see how far the staining goes.
We have a live tree this year, otherwise I’d try it

 

[ATH]

@evo the reason sugar is "good stuff" in the soil as a "fertilizer" probably has more to do with how it acts upon the soil than direct uptake by the tree...

 

[JD3000]

More specifically it probably spikes populations of some microorganisms that directly, or more likely, indirectly, benefit the tree.
Time for the Google Machine me thinks

 

[JD3000]

@JD3000 you need to calm down. You know too much!

I approach each day with the attitude of "I know bupkis...time to learn something."

 

[Jeff]

I approach each day with the attitude of "I know bupkis'

Very glad to hear you have an accurate self image.

 

[JD3000]

Glad to hear you've recovered from poultry induced food poisoning.

 

[TreeVB]

Thank you all for the informative replies. I personal enjoy the "cut it at the base, feed it some aspirin,and all will be well" approach. But seriously thanks!