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Originally Posted by DoctorSteve
Well they seem to like it anyway. I don't know what is making the leaves thicker but I am going to keep doing what I am.
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Well definitely! My post was not intended to be negative but instead provide some insight as to what is occurring. Gibberellic acid is a general signal to most plants to do more of what they are currently doing. It is widely used in agriculture at various stages of growth depending upon the crop. For example it is sprayed by helicopter on avocado groves just prior to the budding phase in the spring, which usually causes them to produce 3 times the volume of flower buds as compared to the untreated plants. Of course, for them to actually carry this fruit to maturity they need to receive enough nutrients to service the developing fruit. Presently they are feeding the groves by the truckload!