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Originally posted by Adam_MA
...Once I stopped I didn't notice much difference...
I don't think it hurts, and I'm sure it helps a little bit...
Adam
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That about sums up the "debate"...
I also religiously used it because "everyone" else did. No visible difference between plants it was and was not used on. No decrease in the health of my bonsai when I stopped 3 or 4 years ago. It certainly does not meet the claims of the snake-oil propaganda on the label.
I've had much better success paying closer attention to:
watering frequencies
not overtraining
using a proper fast draining soil mix
routine fertilizing through the entire season
paying closer attention to light/location and pot/soil
temperatures.
Using SuperThrive is a victimless crime. It does not hurt to use it but using it DOES condone dissemination of valueless anecdotal drivel.
After endless debate over the last decade and a half on a dozen forums, NO ONE has bellied up with even reasonably acceptable evidence. I'm not even expecting "rigorous scientific standard", just mnore than "it don't hurt" or my plants SEEM better.
No one has shown a difference on a macro scale nor is there anything to suggest changes on a micro scale.
Not even the "Doctor" who developed it. Nor will he say what's in it. Trade Secret. I'd say fine if the secret actually clearly worked... suspect in this case...
I think folks could do better spending the money on slightly better material, a little more fertilizer, or a new pot.
Jim Stone
Galveston