Comments on: Stressed plants make own asprin http://herselfshouseplants.com/2008/11/stressed-plants-make-own-asprin.html Over 100 Houseplants specific care, tips, and help Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ljmacphee http://herselfshouseplants.com/2008/11/stressed-plants-make-own-asprin.html/comment-page-1#comment-42 ljmacphee Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:31:32 +0000 http://herselfshouseplants.com/?p=717#comment-42 Here is the original paper: <a href="http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/1287/2008/bg-5-1287-2008.pdf" rel="nofollow">BG Library, Chemical Sensing of Plant Stress at the Echosystem Scale</a>. If you have a gas chromatograph, yes, they captured vocs in test tubes and checked them with chromatograph. Here is the original paper: BG Library, Chemical Sensing of Plant Stress at the Echosystem Scale.

If you have a gas chromatograph, yes, they captured vocs in test tubes and checked them with chromatograph.

]]> By: Sheephogan http://herselfshouseplants.com/2008/11/stressed-plants-make-own-asprin.html/comment-page-1#comment-41 Sheephogan Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:57:44 +0000 http://herselfshouseplants.com/?p=717#comment-41 I'm wondering if there is a simple test for methyl salicylate production. This would be in relation to hydroponically grown sprouts and greens. I'm also wondering if you force a plant to germinate and grow faster by manipulating it's environment, if this is not considered "stress"? I have noted a very different sensation of flavor and crispness, and now that you mention "aspirin" production of stressed plants I am starting to wonder if I am not getting a mild dose that makes my arthritis feel better after eating these foods. I guess since we are experimenting in our lab with these growth methods we should probably be making more tests like this. (Other than just depending on our observations while eating our mistakes! LOL.) I’m wondering if there is a simple test for methyl salicylate production. This would be in relation to hydroponically grown sprouts and greens.

I’m also wondering if you force a plant to germinate and grow faster by manipulating it’s environment, if this is not considered “stress”?

I have noted a very different sensation of flavor and crispness, and now that you mention “aspirin” production of stressed plants I am starting to wonder if I am not getting a mild dose that makes my arthritis feel better after eating these foods.

I guess since we are experimenting in our lab with these growth methods we should probably be making more tests like this. (Other than just depending on our observations while eating our mistakes! LOL.)

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