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timmko
03-10-2010, 08:07 PM
I have been doing an experiment with 2 namwah's. Both were purchased at a height of "6 inches and one was given about a half bottle of Landshark beer every other week. They are both under a 400watt MH light and in Miracle Grow soil with waterings once weekly. Room temp is 74 degrees and humidity is around 60%. The Larger one is the alcoholic...lol

Larger one is over 22inches and the leaves are around 16 inches the smaller one is about 16 inches total..

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30079&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30079)

Abnshrek
03-10-2010, 08:15 PM
I mix beer w/ ammonia, and epsem salts and dilute the mixture to an ounce per gallon. I use this on palms, banana's anything else the looks like it needs a boost :^)
6" is Six Inches no matter how you cut it.. The bonus plan :^)

Lagniappe
03-10-2010, 09:00 PM
I mix beer w/ ammonia, and epsem salts and dilute the mixture to an ounce per gallon. I use this on palms, banana's anything else the looks like it needs a boost :^)
6" is Six Inches no matter how you cut it.. The bonus plan :^)

Sounds like the formula for urine. :ha: I say drink the beer, then ...welll....

Abnshrek
03-10-2010, 09:14 PM
Sounds like the formula for urine. :ha: I say drink the beer, then ...welll....

Oh yeah that goes without saying.. recycled beer is always good fertilizer.. lol :^)

Bob
03-10-2010, 10:32 PM
You didn't mention where the other half a bottle went?:ha:

LilRaverBoi
03-11-2010, 12:49 AM
Very nice...keep us informed on the progress of your experiment! Guess the beer thing doesn't work for humans, huh? Otherwise I'd be HUGE!! :ha:

Elknut
04-25-2010, 12:04 PM
I have to try this now. I love my plants but I think they are going to have to settle for Milwakee's Best or something like that. I am keeping the Land Shark for myself!

:nanadrink:

Richard
04-25-2010, 10:13 PM
The mineral content of beer is often beneficial to fruiting plants. Its a fun but expensive way to feed your plants.

By the way ...
Beer Is A Synthetic Pesticide (http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/column/PTP_2009_10_Beer.htm).

Abnshrek
04-26-2010, 08:54 PM
I have enough cheap beer left over from last summer :^) I can afford to make room for fresh beer :^)

Richard
04-26-2010, 09:43 PM
Diet Coke (or regular) is a bloom formula and soil acidifier. Its an entertaining supplement to feed your tomatoes.

Abnshrek
04-26-2010, 10:18 PM
Diet Coke (or regular) is a bloom formula and soil acidifier. Its an entertaining supplement to feed your tomatoes.

What about Dr. Pepper?

Richard
04-26-2010, 11:40 PM
I'm not sure about Dr. Pepper. Once upon a time it was soda water, prune juice, and sugar. I never looked at the details.

jeffreyp
04-27-2010, 12:19 PM
man wish i knew that about coke I would have pour a 2 liter flat bottle on my gardenia.

sunfish
04-27-2010, 01:59 PM
I'm not sure about Dr. Pepper. Once upon a time it was soda water, prune juice, and sugar. I never looked at the details.

Made by:
The Dr Pepper Company, Dallas, Texas.

Ingredients:
# Carbonated Water
# High Fructose Corn Syrup and/or Sugar
# Caramel Color
# Phosphoric Acid
# Artificial and Natural Flavors
# Sodium Benzoate (Preservative)
# Caffeine

Nutrition Facts:
150 Calories
55mg Sodium
40g Sugar

Abnshrek
04-27-2010, 03:03 PM
Made by:
The Dr Pepper Company, Dallas, Texas.

Ingredients:
# Carbonated Water
# High Fructose Corn Syrup and/or Sugar
# Caramel Color
# Phosphoric Acid
# Artificial and Natural Flavors
# Sodium Benzoate (Preservative)
# Caffeine

Nutrition Facts:
150 Calories
55mg Sodium
40g Sugar

Years back they had to plaqcard the trailor for acid just like batteries. I don't know about now.

raggedyredhead
04-27-2010, 08:29 PM
Hi, I am sitting here laughing my butt off. My husband drinks beer and he is still short.

Lagniappe
04-27-2010, 10:08 PM
Hi, I am sitting here laughing my butt off. My husband drinks beer and he is still short.

Me too, but I'm getting wider! :nanadrink:

Richard
04-27-2010, 10:44 PM
I'd be careful using regular coke or doctor pepper. Using more than a pint could bring unwanted insect and fungal problems due to the sugar content.

Patty in Wisc
04-28-2010, 11:25 AM
There is Jerry Baker - master gardener, who wrote books on plant care w/ many home remedies, & he says to pour leftover coke & beer -- NOT DIET coke, on your plants. Or, to make sugar water & pour that on outdoor plants. I did this to my lilacs & some indoor plants & it did not cause any problems w/ insects etc. Sugar is good for plants.
Jerry Baker, America's Master Gardener: Tips and Tonics (http://www.jerrybaker.net/Garden/Information/TipsAndTonics.aspx)

Abnshrek
04-28-2010, 01:53 PM
There is Jerry Baker - master gardener, who wrote books on plant care w/ many home remedies, & he says to pour leftover coke & beer -- NOT DIET coke, on your plants. Or, to make sugar water & pour that on outdoor plants. I did this to my lilacs & some indoor plants & it did not cause any problems w/ insects etc. Sugar is good for plants.

Well up yonder you don't have to worry about fireants. Now a pot not in the ground you can do that all day down here. You pour sugar water on the ground down here you best expect them. I'm dosing out the beer remedy tomorrow :^)

Richard
04-29-2010, 11:06 PM
Sugar is a major ingredient in fertilizers for some crops -- although the sugar you find in Coke is not what is used in agriculture. There is an interesting discussion of sugar here: Fructose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose)

Abnshrek
06-08-2010, 06:44 AM
Is there a Beer growth update? :^)

timmko
06-08-2010, 04:26 PM
Everything was going good until both plants were put outside and fried! They lost most of their leaves and took a while to comeback so I gave up on the experiment. I will get some new ones once fall comes and start over with them...

Abnshrek
06-08-2010, 05:59 PM
I hope it goes better with the new one's this fall. :^)