{"id":3199,"date":"2016-01-31T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardens-drug-therapy-for-plants-james-wong\/"},"modified":"2016-01-31T13:15:17","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T06:15:17","slug":"gardens-drug-therapy-for-plants-james-wong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardens-drug-therapy-for-plants-james-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens: drug therapy for plants | James Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHow aspirin and cinnamon can help stave off infections and boost root growthWith spring just around the corner, now is a great time to get an early start on taking hardwood cuttings, like figs and roses, as well as sowing seeds of long-season crops, such as chillies and aubergines. If you are keen to up your chances in the dark days of February, there is an easy home remedy that could dramatically boost your success rate.Simply take a teaspoon of cinnamon from your spice rack and pop it into a litre of lukewarm water. Drop in half a 300mg soluble aspirin tablet, give the mixture a good stir, let it cool to room temperature and you are done. When it comes to planting time, soak your seeds and cuttings in this solution for an hour or two beforehand. This will potentially give you higher germination rates, lower risks of infections and improve the plants\u2019 overall vigour. In fact, just watering newly sown seeds or cuttings with this bit of kitchen chemistry may be enough to trigger these benefits. It\u2019s like having green fingers in a bottle. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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