Hello, hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Has anyone ever used this prouduct: Gibberellic Acid
Can you advise what you think about it please and thanks.
Joanne
Gibberellic Acid
have used it in the past to promote tomato blossoms.....think that's what professionals use it for..not sure though
Thanks JungleBob....I just heard about it so was wondering.
Joanne
Sorry I never heard of it.
joanne..what are you thinking of using it on/for?
Hi JungleBob...
For germinating seeds is what I heard it was really good for...
Joanne
Joanne, I'd order & use this only if you've tried other soaking methods first... I think it's fairly nasty, handle-carefully stuff... Depending on what you're trying to germinate, you might try soaking the seeds in a little hydrogen peroxide water, or I think I've seen recommendations to try soaking old tomato seeds in water with a pinch of "blue stuff" (miracle gro) added.
That said, if you need it, you need it. But I wanted to make sure you weren't going straight to it without trying easier methods first. :-)
Hi Critterologist,
Thank you so much....just heard about it and wanted to give it a go but I will definitely try alternatives first.
Joanne
Went online and found two good references this page from California rare fruit growers http://www.crfg.org/tidbits/gibberellic.html and this one from jlhudson seeds http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/GibberellicAcid.htm#GA-3%20Information%20Sheet
You probably only need gibberellic acud for really rare, hard to germinate seeds. And to critterologist who said this stuff 'sounded' nasty, I presume because acid was in the name, I wish people would stop being paranoid about 'chemicals' and lured into complacency when something is 'natural'. Vitamen C is an acid, but nobody gets paranoid about Vitamen C until somebody calls it ascorbic acid. Apparently, gibberellic acid is a naturally occuring plant hormone, useful in some applications, counterproductive in others and like most organic acids can sting in strong enough concentrations. Believe me you don't want to get concentrated Vitamen C in your eyes or in a cut, and many people are even allergic to it, but that's still no reason to call Vitamen C 'nasty'.
Nice info coraktp . Welcome to DG's and our wonderful African Violets and Gesneriads forum !
Do you grow African Violets and Gesneriads forum ?
Hi Coraktp,
Thank you so much for this info. Sure do appreciate it!
Joanne