Alfalfa is slow release

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Alfalfa is slow release

Post by mobiledynamics » September 16th, 2019, 4:00 pm

I have zero peat around and just wanted to topdress a smidge of seeds I have. I soaked some alfalfa pellets and used that as my mulch

N should not be a issue as it needs the micro/macro stuff in the soil to do their thing right ? I consider AP more of just soil amendment / OM than as a source of N. Any concerns with that on new seed

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Post by andy10917 » September 16th, 2019, 8:49 pm

Yup. Alfalfa contains a substance called Triacontanol, which is one of the strongest growth promoters that exists naturally. Forced growth can be troublesome.

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Re: Alfalfa is slow release

Post by mobiledynamics » September 16th, 2019, 9:24 pm

I usually add a good handful or 2 to each rose in the spring and mid summer. Was aware of Triacontanol. That substance , figuerd between the 2/3 ratio of water soak and then laying it on, + then the daily water to germinate, it would be well watered in by then. I guess it was a bad then eh ?

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Re: Alfalfa is slow release

Post by mobiledynamics » September 16th, 2019, 9:49 pm

More reading googling to do. I was googling triacontanol and found one or more threads that said it also is somewhat of a PGR ?

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Re: Alfalfa is slow release

Post by andy10917 » September 16th, 2019, 10:40 pm

I was googling triacontanol and found one or more threads that said it also is somewhat of a PGR ?
Yes, my statement about it being a growth-promoter would put it firmly in the Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) category. No surprise there.


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Re: Alfalfa is slow release

Post by mobiledynamics » September 17th, 2019, 8:43 am

Am I reading the terminology right ? Or I'm interpreting growth promoter as different then PGR. When I think of PGR, similar to how a nursery/greenhouse would use PGR to delay certain plants from growing so that it *finishes off* at the right timing for bloom times on Mothers days, etc. Growth Promoter, in the wording means promoting growth. Shed some insight

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Post by TimmyG » September 17th, 2019, 9:07 am

Plant growth regulators are just that: things that regulate the growth of plants. A growth stimulant such as triacontanol is a type of PGR.

http://passel.unl.edu/pages/information ... icorder=10
Plant growth regulators (also called plant hormones) are numerous chemical substances that profoundly influence the growth and differentiation of plant cells, tissues and organs. Plant growth regulators function as chemical messengers for intercellular communication . There are currently five recognized groups of plant hormones: auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene. They work together coordinating the growth and development of cells.
Members here typically apply a type of PGR that slows the growth of grass.

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Re: Alfalfa is slow release

Post by mobiledynamics » September 17th, 2019, 9:50 am

K. I get it now . PGR can mean both slow or -fast-

I’ve always considered the wording of PGR more on slowing down of growth .

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Re: Alfalfa is slow release

Post by andy10917 » September 17th, 2019, 6:56 pm

Ya gotta read the fine print.

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