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Watering Tomato Plants With Diluted Seawater Boosts Levels Of Antioxidants
Science Daily ^ | 4-29-2008 | American Chemical Society

Posted on 04/29/2008 1:04:35 PM PDT by blam

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To: blam
Diluted sea water........ The next import business across the fruited plain...

I wonder if the mixture used to make water for salt water aquariums would do the same thing set at a 12% level?

21 posted on 04/29/2008 2:59:34 PM PDT by deport ( -- Cue Spooky Music --)
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To: varina davis

Any kind of water I’ve used, iron water, lime water, softened water, etc., eventually seems to screw up the soil and growth of the plant.

It might still give the boost to the tomatoes they are talking about because of the minerals in it. With all the trace mineral fertilizers out there I myself wouldn’t risk mineraled or salt water destroying the soil.


22 posted on 04/29/2008 3:01:27 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (No prisoners. No mercy. Fight back or STFU!!!)
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To: Zeppo
"Will beat your price for diluted seawater by 50%. Call Jenny at 867-5309..."

We ship for free...anywhere.

23 posted on 04/29/2008 3:15:03 PM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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To: blam
We ship for free...anywhere.

I'd like to send some to Admunsen-Scott Research Station, please.

24 posted on 04/29/2008 3:19:02 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic

“We ship for free...anywhere. I’d like to send some to Admunsen-Scott Research Station, please.”

I wonder how much Snow Cats are selling for these days? It’s pretty clear these guys are going to have to invest in some additional capital items to fill your request!


25 posted on 04/29/2008 3:32:46 PM PDT by Towed_Jumper (Stephen Hopkins: Founding Father who had Cerebral Palsy.."My hand trembles, my heart does not.")
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To: Hoffer Rand
"Nothing beats home-grown tomatoes."

You GOT that RIGHT....we were eating ours in December, still....they ripen in a cool garage for months...

26 posted on 04/29/2008 3:36:00 PM PDT by goodnesswins (20 is the new 10)
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To: blam; Bender2

I can do better than that. Skip the diluted sea water and watch your tomatoes grow while drinking a pint of Guinness Stout. Much higher in antioxidants.


27 posted on 04/29/2008 3:36:02 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary use words". ~ St. Francis of Assisi)
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To: goodnesswins

At some point, that just becomes taunting...


28 posted on 04/29/2008 3:44:00 PM PDT by Hoffer Rand (0'bambi: the audacity of hype)
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To: Hoffer Rand

It’s easy....just hang the plants up in the garage (somewhere it doesn’t freeze) before a freeze happens outside.....


29 posted on 04/29/2008 3:59:14 PM PDT by goodnesswins (20 is the new 10)
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To: blam

We have enough of sea water to irrigate the desert.


30 posted on 04/29/2008 4:00:54 PM PDT by bmwcyle (I always rely on God and Guns in that order)
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To: Hoffer Rand
Nothing beats home-grown tomatoes. Nothing.

Yep.

Ain't nothing better'n home-growed tomaters.

Eat 'em with grits,
Eat 'em with gravy.
Eat 'em with beans,
Pinto and Navy.

31 posted on 04/29/2008 4:21:37 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat; but they know what's best for us)
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To: Gabz; Coleus

from April.


32 posted on 06/24/2008 9:11:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: blam
5 tomatoes a day, what amount of a lycopene supplement would be equivalent?
33 posted on 06/24/2008 1:48:36 PM PDT by Coleus (Abortion and Physician-assisted Murder (aka-Euthanasia), Don't Democrats just kill ya?)
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