super thrive and similar products, dicussion and results

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nice, i will have to check it out DK, thanks for the lead! i guess there wont be any restrictions on it coming into QLD as they have it selling here too so it shouldnt be a prob :D

i wonder if they make there money on postage though?? any chance you could link the page DK??


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I don't think there is any restriction and I have bought it before. This is one of the By it Now listing. I just emailed the seller for postage. Hope that it's reasonable like last time. 120ml = $14.95 and 60ml = $8.90. I guess postage should be $5 - $9. If you buy larger quantity, combine postage should be good.
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I have used ST and Seasol, i personally think Seasol does the job better. I have also heard that Vegemite mixed with water does the same trick, if you smell ST it smells like vegemite anyway.
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Espresso wrote:I have used ST and Seasol, i personally think Seasol does the job better. I have also heard that Vegemite mixed with water does the same trick, if you smell ST it smells like vegemite anyway.
Yep,if only we could extract and remove the salt!
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Anyone seen or used "Rainbow Flower"? It's a superthrive-type product that they use in Japan.
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http://www.bargain-bonsai.co.uk/rainbow ... o-page.htm

This is the link for rainbow flower
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Webos wrote:Anyone seen or used "Rainbow Flower"? It's a superthrive-type product that they use in Japan.
Sounds interesting. I wonder what the postage to Oz would be like. Occording to the discription, it act like slow-released fertilizer. Not sure if it contains Vitamins and hormones like ST. After all, they all want to hide their ingredients. At least most of them.
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It does...I was reading Bonsai Today #22 the other day and a fella in there uses it..He said that a few drops of superthrive would be the western equivalent
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kvan64 wrote:
Espresso wrote:I have used ST and Seasol, i personally think Seasol does the job better. I have also heard that Vegemite mixed with water does the same trick, if you smell ST it smells like vegemite anyway.
Yep,if only we could extract and remove the salt!
just use B1 tablets.
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i have used superthrive i believe it helps but have just switched auxinone liquid heaps cheaper
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dayne wrote:i have used superthrive i believe it helps but have just switched auxinone liquid heaps cheaper

i have been trying to find this !! i cant at the moment, i will have to have another hunt, i might have to get tony or one of you sunny coast boys to get some for me and send it up if i cant!
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kvan64 wrote:
Espresso wrote:I have used ST and Seasol, i personally think Seasol does the job better. I have also heard that Vegemite mixed with water does the same trick, if you smell ST it smells like vegemite anyway.
Yep,if only we could extract and remove the salt!
just use B1 tablets.

i have seen this used with great success i think john naka and craig coussins use it alot for collected trees. do you just buy these from the pharmacy asus?


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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


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

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jamie, the eBay seller just got back to me with postage. It's $8 per shipping. So $14.95+$8 = $22.95 if you buy one 120ml bottle. Would be cheaper if purchase more than one bottle as shipping cost is still the same.
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I used Superthrive once and accidently spilled it all over myself and this was the result, I stopped using it after that :o


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Man, my uncle would love this as it would solve his hair loss prob. :roll:
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