SuperSi ?

[MrMedz]

Hey guys, just wanted to know if anyone has heard of this. Seems to be some sort of PGR/Growth stimulator. Can't see anything online apart from what they have advertised on there page. supersi.eu
I have heard alot of bad things about PGR's but this one claims to be all organic and contains no harmful chemicals. Any info would be appriciated. Thanks guys.

 

[J-Icky]

Its not a PGR at all, its silica, just in a more readily available form than potassium silicate which is what is used in most common hydro silica products.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

and real pgrs aren't harmful to people at all. if you misuse them they can kill your plants like raid kills roaches, but unless you drink the shit, a real pgr will never hurt you (they're all already present in the plants in small naturally occurring amounts)

 

[J-Icky]

Extracts of alfalfa, kelp,and aloe, coconut water and even seed sprouts can all be considered PGRs. But like Roger said unless you go over board they won't cause any problems at all but can do some amazing things when properly used.
Also the whole its natural so its ok is seriously flawed. Just because something is natural or from all natural sources doesn't mean its good for you. Cyanide is technically natural and comes from all natural sources, so does ricin and yet both can kill with relatively small doses.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

i meant that triacontanol, brassinolide, even 6 benzylaminopurine, and gibberellic acid won't do much harm to you, unless you intentionally misuse them. but then you have Daminozide and Paclobutrazol, which are technically pgrs, but the are not approved on food crops. ornamental use only. i guess the point is, educate yourself on whats acceptable to use if you intend to use anything.

 

[MrMedz]

Thanks for the feedback guys. So basically i should just treat this like a Silica product ?

 

[Dr Magill]

I would not use any of those chemicals on my plants. There has not been enough evidence to point show they are not harmful. Also - after reading and reading and reading many of the posts and questions on this forum I would believe that most users will abuse the products - exactly what Shrubber has stated

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

Thanks for the feedback guys. So basically i should just treat this like a Silica product ?

yup, maybe use slightly less than you normally would till you see how it works

 

[MrMedz]

i meant that triacontanol, brassinolide, even 6 benzylaminopurine, and gibberellic acid won't do much harm to you, unless you intentionally misuse them. but then you have Daminozide and Paclobutrazol, which are technically pgrs, but the are not approved on food crops. ornamental use only. i guess the point is, educate yourself on whats acceptable to use if you intend to use anything.

When you say "much" does that mean there is still some damage being caused or risk of ? Thanks

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

not that i'm aware of, but i'm not aware of everything in the entire world.
tria wont hurt you, they use it on all kinds of crops, its found naturally in many plants, most notably alfalfa, and also in bee's wax. i've never heard of brassinolide hurting anyone, i do a pretty thorough search on anything i plan to try, and if it seems like it might be harmful i skip it. same with benzylaminopurine, and even gibberellic acid. i couldn't find any warnings for any of them, no cases of poisoning from them, no evidence they are any more harmful to you than 1000s of other products that are allowed for use on food crops.
now, daminozide and paclobutrazol are a different story, they will hurt you, they are definitely marked not for food crops, for ornamental use only.
so are they doing any harm? not that i'm aware of, and while i don't really trust the government much, they apparently think they're safe enough for use on food crops.

 

[MrMedz]

T

not that i'm aware of, but i'm not aware of everything in the entire world.
tria wont hurt you, they use it on all kinds of crops, its found naturally in many plants, most notably alfalfa, and also in bee's wax. i've never heard of brassinolide hurting anyone, i do a pretty thorough search on anything i plan to try, and if it seems like it might be harmful i skip it. same with benzylaminopurine, and even gibberellic acid. i couldn't find any warnings for any of them, no cases of poisoning from them, no evidence they are any more harmful to you than 1000s of other products that are allowed for use on food crops.
now, daminozide and paclobutrazol are a different story, they will hurt you, they are definitely marked not for food crops, for ornamental use only.
so are they doing any harm? not that i'm aware of, and while i don't really trust the government much, they apparently think they're safe enough for use on food crops.

thanks for you that. Much appriciated.