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LilRaverBoi · 01-08-2010, 06:41 PM

Interesting. I'm guessing it has to do with it breaking down with water from its main form, acetyl-salycilic acid to release one of its constituents, salycilic acid...which is used as a wart remover. So maybe the salycilic acid helps break down the outer shell of the seed for improved germination rates. I'd be worried it would hurt the young sprouts though...but who knows. If anyone has more info on this, I would be interested to hear it.

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