SUPERthrive -snake oil, or good stuff??

[Greg]

Has anyone used Superthrive, and is it as good as their marketing guys think?
They have the full back page of Dec TCI. Huge claims, is it real??
Greg

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I just read it today. I wonder the same? However, the Dr. seems like someone who has spent a lifetime caring for and saving trees. Amazing. /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[jimmyq]

In the hydroponics world it is VERY highly regarded. As a "tonic" and a rooting enhancer. Generally a B-1 (Thiamine hydrochloride if I remember correct) blend it seems to be very effective. I did a little experiment a number of years back with some rooting powders and other snake oils and Superthrive had almost double the roots and fast compared to NAA, IBA (3 different strengths, 2 different brands) and a cytokinin product.

 

[Eric_E]

I've used Superthrive in the past with excellent results. My experience with it was mostly shrubs and containerized plant material though.

 

[XylemZorro]

jimmyq

Hydroponics eh? /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[jimmyq]

X to the Z. yeah, I was a salesman for a fertilizer company and we carried lots of "snake oil" products, lots of paper backup but its a fickle world.one day you are the best flower promotor going the next its a baggie of red dyed powder that is retardedly priced. I learned a lot from those guys, remarkably intelligent for the most part and kwite learned on miniscule plant needs. Also sold a raft of organic and other stuff. I will say that the guy I worked for, who had/has no idea about anything to do with plants. is still one of the only wholesale companies that carries and promotes: mychorizzae products, marine algae products(ascophyllum nodosum = cytokinis 400ppm) and a raft of other things. www.fearlessgardener.com anyone ever hear about Paramagnetism? Paramagnetic rock? he started a huge following about oxygenating soil too, hydrogen peroxide, calcium peroxide... anyhoo. west wing is about to end and I am trying to finish doing my CEU catchup and making marks on the last year of Arbo news quiz sheets. TTFN