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Sharon Sandmann
Joined: 23 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:25 pm Post subject: water nutrients |
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| For fresh cut flowers, what to add to water for preserving freshness. |
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Tony M
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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There is a commercial product for sale but we have always used sugar in the water, changed every other day.
Tony M |
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dcluck
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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I've always added a few ounces of 7-UP with relative succuess.
~Dave |
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jrosto
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Location: Arlington
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| We've always used a couple of crushed asprin :) |
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khwoz
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Location: Weatherford,TX
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| Throwing a couple of copper pennies into the vase is supposed to help. I wonder if anyone has ever done a controlled test on preserving cut flowers. |
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lhustonsmith
Joined: 02 Jun 2004
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Location: San Angelo, Texas
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| Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:12 pm Post subject: cut flower tests |
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Real Simple, the magazine, ran tests on this very thing for their May issue - the results were as follows for day seven:
aspirin - more than half the petals fell off
listerine - wilted
penny - bloomed beautifully, then wilted quickly
bleach - flowers stand tall, but color washed out
water alone - petals dropped after day 4
sugar - uneven blooming and splayed stems but flowers mostly intact (second best)
flower food - winner, full bouquet has a soft dramatic droop but blooms still nice
The article said that the flower food contains a biocide to kill bacteria, an acidifier to help stems drink water and a sugar to nourish the blooms. |
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