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Bananaman88 · 08-01-2008, 06:30 AM

Randy,

What you're saying makes perfect sense. I think the word you were looking for was "translocate" which is what we say systemic insecticides or a herbicide like Round-Up does. You spray it on the foliage and it is taken in by the plant and translocated throughout the plant and down into the roots. It's hard to say what this product will do. It seems to me like it may act similar to an antidessicant and probably only works, as you said, on the parts that it is sprayed on. It would definitely be worth speaking with the good Doctor and see if this has been evaluated. I think I could even make good use of this product in the Houston area. The cool weather we get here in Jan-Feb is usually enough to knock my Dw. Cavendish, SDC, and other bananas like zebrina, and laterita back pretty badly. I'd think it would help them to get through the winter better. This will be a very popular product if it works as reported.

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Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 222,780 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Extra 7 degrees goes a long way Randy, What you're saying makes perfect sense. I think the word you were looking for was "translocate" which is what we say systemic insecticides or a herbicide like Round-Up does. You spray it on the foliage and it is taken in by the plant and translocated throughout the plant and down into the roots. It's hard to say what this product will do. It seems to me like it may act similar to an antidessicant and probably only works, as you said, on the parts that it is sprayed on. It would definitely be worth speaking with the good Doctor and see if this has been evaluated. I think I could even make good use of this product in the Houston area. The cool weather we get here in Jan-Feb is usually enough to knock my Dw. Cavendish, SDC, and other bananas like zebrina, and laterita back pretty badly. I'd think it would help them to get through the winter better. This will be a very popular product if it works as reported.