SUPERthrive

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1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (syn. 1-Napthyl acetic acid), a plant hormone, one of the active ingredients in SUPERthrive
1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (syn. 1-Napthyl acetic acid), a plant hormone, one of the active ingredients in SUPERthrive

SUPERthrive is the name of a liquid concentrated growth enhancer product for plants, which has been around since 1940. It contains 50 vitamins and hormones. Two listed on the bottle are, ".09% Vitamin B1; .048% 1-Napthyl acetic acid,"[1] a plant hormone. It has many adherents, including professional horticulturists, greenhouses, and, according to its packaging, "US Departments of Agriculture, Army, Navy, States, cities,[2] counties,[3] universities." It is used extensively as a treatment to revive transplanted plants. It helps plants recover and helps cuttings to grow roots. The packaging says that it should simply be added to the normal fertilization or watering regimen.

SUPERthrive was developed by Dr. John A. Thomson, now 96 years old and still working. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 for his work in marketing and advertising.[4][5]

Other commercial preparations sold for root cuttings contain other plant hormones, especially indole-3-acetic acid, the ratio of that hormone to others controlling whether a plant focuses on foliar or root growth.

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  1. ^ SUPERthrive 120 ml (4 oz.) bottle label 02-19-08
  2. ^ City of Longwood, FL Commission Meeting Minutes and Documents. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
  3. ^ Harris Country, TX Invitation to Bid (.doc) (March 1, 1997). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
  4. ^ Lawn & Landscape Magazine :: News :: Vitamin Institute Biochemist wins Lifetime Achievement Award. www.lawnandlandscape.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
  5. ^ Lawn and Garden Marketing and Distribution Association Membership. www.lgmda.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.

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  • Oporto, D.A. and M. Umali-Garcia. 1998c. Superthrive: A vitamin-hormone preparation induced 100% rooting of palosapis (Anisoptera thurifera Fowx.). In Proc. Joint Seminar of 7th Annual Bio-Refor and JSPS Scientific Seminar on “Sustainable Development of Biotechnology in the Tropics”. Traders Hotel, Manila, November 3–5, 1998.
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