Triacontanol: Product of Alfafa Meal

Below are some information regarding the major benefits of using Alfafa Meal (contains triacontanol) to your plants. (in commercial cultivation, alfafa is said to have increase growth times and foliage weight for roses)

Triacontanol by Ionicbigbud and Duque_de_Rivas

Duque_de_Rivas:

I wanted to let everyone know about a regimen that has really been working for me in hydro. Most of these ideas have come from this thread, which I would be remiss not to mention: http://www.cannabisworld.org/ubb/Fo...TML/005220.html
For my tea and 30 babes, I make up a batch 24 hrs prior to using: one half cup alfalfa pellets tied in an old sock / gallon of water. Alfalfa pellets go for about $10 for a 50 lb. bag and are used as horse feed. A 50 lb. bag is more than enough for you and everyone else you know.
I only make a gallon at a time because it goes bad in about 3 - 4 days after mixing (smells horrible!!!).
Then, either just before the lights come on or go off, I will drench anything that has roots or is over a week old 1x / day. I quit using this spray one week before I switch to 12/12 as the hormone (triacontonol) will keep them in veg longer, making you lose valuable time and contributing to overgrowth; this means I only use it 2 - 4 times, but it is worth it!
Anyway, I wanted to include this in a link in my sig, so I thought I'd start this thread.
Everyone's comments are more than welcome, as the alfalfa issue has come a long way since it was first discussed.
Happy growing!

IonicBigBud:

I have always entertained the idea of the use of Alfalfa meal (3-1-2) in my soil or to make a tea out of so I took the plunge and man it makes a difference. If you are unsure of this chemical do a google search on the subject and you will be sold hands down.
There are 46 posts on the subject from Doctors of horticulture from major universities and the one that sold me was where it stated that super thrive contained this chemical and the use of it dates back to the early 1900's. Corn farmers use this to increase crop production. No wonder my plants grew so well back in Indiana corn fields where I learned to grow!!!
If any of you want to try this organic wonder and have problems finding it in your area PM me. Not everyone has a feed store in their area. and 50lb bag goes a long way so let me know and we will work something out. Happy growing!!!! Peace!!!

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Triacontanol Links: http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/alfalfa.html You might want to try using alfalfa tea on your roses. Alfalfa releases triacontanol, an alcohol ester compound that acts as a growth stimulant. The alfalfa is not a food in the sense that nitrogen is, but it makes the uptake of nutrients more efficient. You'll have a dramatic increase in both growth, bloom, and overall vigour of the plant. 2 cups Alfalfa pellets or meal. 2.5 gal. water. steep for 2-3 days covered. Apply about a half gallon on your minis and a full gallon on your larger bushes about every 6-8 weeks. This is something that can be done in the garden at any time of the year without the usual concern of stimulating growth at inappropriate times, as you would with fertilizers. http://www.minerva.at/search97cgi/s..._21_130417.html The effects of a long chain aliphatic alcohol 1-triacontanol (TRIA) on the photosynthesis and membrane properties of mesophyll protoplasts and chloroplasts isolated from pea leaves were studied. In vitro treatments of isolated protoplasts caused a large enhancement (166 percent) of the CO2-fixation rate after 60 min of TRIA (10 ^-6 M) application as compared to the control. An enhanced photosynthetic response was observed in vitro treated leaf pieces. Application of octacosanol (OCTA) under the same experimental conditions did not result in any stimulating effects. In vivo treatments of pea seedlings also resulted in a significant increase of the net CO2 uptake to 109% and 119% in 10^-8 M and 10 ^-6 M TRIA-treated plants respectively. http://www.healthy.net/library/jour...1no1/sativa.htm Medicago sativa (alfalfa) also contains a plant growth stimulating substance identified as Triacontanol. When applied to crops it increases the growth and yield of several species. Applying 117kg of Alfalfa to a hectare of tomatoes increases yields by 10 metric tons per hectare. http://www.bmi.net/roseguy/fbamend.html Alfalfa - While at first glance it would appear that nitrogen is the big benefit from alfalfa (Meal: 5-1-2; Pellets: 14-4-8), with a good dose of iron and trace elements, the real benefit comes from a fatty acid alcohol called triacontanol which occurs naturally in the waxy surface of the plant’s leaves. Triacontanol is a root stimulant which, when used in small quantities, can increase yields in garden plots by 30 to 60%. It can be applied to roses straight out of the bag or box, or applied in an "alfalfa tea." For direct application, sprinkle up to a cup of pellets, a half cup for miniatures, around each bush and water. The pellets then swell up and break apart. Then scratch the alfalfa into the soil or cover with mulch. If you leave the alfalfa on the surface, it will mold, and, when it dries, it will turn hard and crusty…work it in. Don’t use more than a cup, or its effectiveness will drop. For alfalfa tea, add 10 to 12 cups of alfalfa pellets to a 32 gallon garbage can, add water, stir and steep for 2 or 3 hours to a couple of days. You can add 4 to 6 cups of Epsom salts and 8 ounces of fish fertilizer as a "fortifier", if you wish. Apply a gallon per bush, 1/3 gallon per miniature. Stir often to keep it mixed. You can pour the slurry on the bottom of the garbage can onto some of the roses, or add it to your vegetable garden. 50 lb bags can be purchased at farm & feed stores. Use once or twice a year. http://www.vioryl.gr/products/agroactive_list.html Check out “Gigamix” in their listing: GIGAMIX EMULSION FOLIAR PRODUCT (11-1-1)+trace elements