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Hello,
Thank you Malhomme and Bonsainut.

I will look into using aspirin (in small dosages) on my trees.
I wonder if you added this to a cutting sealant if the salicylic acid would help the tree heal faster?
Aspirin readliy dissolves in water so depending on the type of cut seal you use it could be added to the sealant or the cut could be dusted, then the seal could be applied.
It's worth looking into.

I had no idea who Jerry Baker was, so I did a search on his name and he's a tonic user too!, unfortunately, he also seems to be a fanatic, I may have come on a little creepy with my cultish chant of "the tonic."
I will however take your comparison as a compliment.

As far as the ammonia (weak acetic acid), the aspirin contians acetic acid (CH3COOH), the Acetyl portion of the salicylic acid.

I don't know of anything that can compare to a good beer (there aren't many good beers in my opinion).

I look forward to boosting my trees immune systems.
This Idea could relieve a lot of headaches when it comes to those who have issues with bugs.

Thank you again I appreciate the comments.

26-Mar-2005	#4
elmbonsai bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: Southern California Country: U.$.A USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 28	Hello, Thank you Malhomme and Bonsainut. I will look into using aspirin (in small dosages) on my trees. I wonder if you added this to a cutting sealant if the salicylic acid would help the tree heal faster? Aspirin readliy dissolves in water so depending on the type of cut seal you use it could be added to the sealant or the cut could be dusted, then the seal could be applied. It's worth looking into. I had no idea who Jerry Baker was, so I did a search on his name and he's a tonic user too!, unfortunately, he also seems to be a fanatic, I may have come on a little creepy with my cultish chant of "the tonic." I will however take your comparison as a compliment. As far as the ammonia (weak acetic acid), the aspirin contians acetic acid (CH3COOH), the Acetyl portion of the salicylic acid. I don't know of anything that can compare to a good beer (there aren't many good beers in my opinion). I look forward to boosting my trees immune systems. This Idea could relieve a lot of headaches when it comes to those who have issues with bugs. Thank you again I appreciate the comments.