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super thrive and similar products, dicussion and results

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hey people :D

i have bit the bullet today and bought a tiny little bottle of superthrive which mid yo cos a fortune for what it was :evil: i am hoping it wasnt a waste of money!
i would like to have a chat about the pro's that this product has, results people have seen and whether or not my money was well spent.
seen as i have only just got it and never used it i can say much apart from the fact the packaging looks like it is from the 1950's way of advertising :lol:
i am hoping it does do what it says it does.

so let me know your thoughts on it all :D


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Howzit Jamie,

I've been using ST for a very long time. IMHO it's about the best product to use after re-potting for plant shock. I just soak the whole thing after re-potting for about five minutes. I also hit my bonsai's with ST a week after I fertilize. It has vitamins and hormones that the plants needs that fertilizers don't have. All you need is about 10-30 drops or a half a cap per gallon "What's It!!" One bottle will go a long way. Give it a try mate, you won't go wrong!! ;)

-Tim 8-)
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cool tim :D i have bought it already so i am eagerly awaiting to see some form of improvement, i would love to see some pictorials if anyone has them?

brett and pup i am sort of waiting for your opinions on this :D


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jamie111 wrote:cool tim :D i have bought it already so i am eagerly awaiting to see some form of improvement, i would love to see some pictorials if anyone has them?

brett and pup i am sort of waiting for your opinions on this :D


jamie :D
Jamie there is a lot of conjecture on this product. I will not debate the issue,with anyone any more. As I have never seen it resolved, but a lot of aggro has developed.

What I will say I have used it in the past and when I can get some more will use it again. I have been using one that was distributed by a guy here who has now moved on.
He had the original analysed. Got one made up and it worked as well. I have been using rooting gel diluted that has worked for me also as well as Seasol.

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cheers pup :D

i aint after arguements on the subject, i am asking for peoples experiences with it. i guess by your answer that with you dont have it at the moment if a source of it came along you would get it again, i do find that using rooting hormone gel in a dilution is interesting ? i guess it does the same thing? having similar ingredients etc? i havent done the research on it, maybe i am to lazy to, i would prefer to hear first hand experiences on it and results with it though :D


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Well I have been using ST for only 4 months mostly on my squamata junipers. One of my junipers got very yellow scales on the young branches and I thought that it was dying. I use ST + seasol combination for the last 4 months and the problem is sovled and the squamata also shoots up realy well. Not sure which one works - ST or Seasol. I don't really care much. Now I always dillute ST and Seasol and use them together.
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Yes Jamie :D I can"t say it doesn't work ,used heavily on my maple that you have seen that got trunk chopped (same as our celtis dig ....no root) and I believe that is what helps it to survive here ,but then I don't know the ingredients not specific on the packaging.
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kvan64 wrote:Well I have been using ST for only 4 months mostly on my squamata junipers. One of my junipers got very yellow scales on the young branches and I thought that it was dying. I use ST + seasol combination for the last 4 months and the problem is sovled and the squamata also shoots up realy well. Not sure which one works - ST or Seasol. I don't really care much. Now I always dillute ST and Seasol and use them together.
Cheers,
DK
this is the sort of info i am looking for :D same as tony with the maple, i have one i am trying to get to shoot that hasnt after a chop! but it definately sounds that it is working for both, whether it is the seasol, or the ST or a combo, there is two positive results!
hopefully i will be able to see some results from this in then next few months :D


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Whazzup Jamie,

I know this much for a fact....when I re-pot my my trees and soak it in Super-T I haven't lost one yet. But then, that being said it could be the "Kiss of Death"!!!!!! :evil: :evil:

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Hi Jamie - just curious - what size bottle did you get?
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hey leigh 60ml was $40 the 100ml (i think it was 100ml) was $70

Hawaiian77 wrote:Whazzup Jamie,

I know this much for a fact....when I re-pot my my trees and soak it in Super-T I haven't lost one yet. But then, that being said it could be the "Kiss of Death"!!!!!! :evil: :evil:

-Tim 8-)
:lol: :lol: i doubt that would be the case mate :D


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jamie111 wrote:hey leigh 60ml was $40 the 100ml (i think it was 100ml) was $70

Hawaiian77 wrote:Whazzup Jamie,

I know this much for a fact....when I re-pot my my trees and soak it in Super-T I haven't lost one yet. But then, that being said it could be the "Kiss of Death"!!!!!! :evil: :evil:

-Tim 8-)
:lol: :lol: i doubt that would be the case mate :D


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Crab, you got ripped off mate. I bought 120 ml bottle from the the local hydroponics for $25. Thinking that his is still dear, I bought 2 other 120ml bottles for $15 each plus $5 postage.
Edit: the second purchase was from eBay
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Crab, you got ripped off mate.

i thought it was bloody pricey. well that nursery just lost my business there didnt they! :evil:


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Pup wrote:
jamie111 wrote:cool tim :D i have bought it already so i am eagerly awaiting to see some form of improvement, i would love to see some pictorials if anyone has them?

brett and pup i am sort of waiting for your opinions on this :D


jamie :D
Jamie there is a lot of conjecture on this product. I will not debate the issue,with anyone any more. As I have never seen it resolved, but a lot of aggro has developed.

What I will say I have used it in the past and when I can get some more will use it again. I have been using one that was distributed by a guy here who has now moved on.
He had the original analysed. Got one made up and it worked as well. I have been using rooting gel diluted that has worked for me also as well as Seasol.

Cheers ;) Pup
Hey Pup,

I could bring you over some Superthrive in May when I plan to visit WA.

Grant
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There are some NSW sellers on eBay selling even cheaper now. I just did an an eBay search!
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