Trees Take Asprin When They Feel Sick.

[Knotahippie]

Found this article the other day.

Some interesting possibilities for orchards and crops.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWgKH8JE64KQ4iIRd1vBhli0pcbg

 

[Stumper]

I heard about that study on the radio day before yesterday. Morons. Of course plants produce aspirin like compounds-Duh , we developed aspirin from human experience with willow bark tea. Finding methyl salicylate in the air around a trre is interesting but unless there is some significant evidence not presented in the article or the radio blurb the whole "plant communication" thing is a WAG.

 

[Knotahippie]

I heard about that study on the radio day before yesterday. Morons. Of course plants produce aspirin like compounds-Duh , we developed aspirin from human experience with willow bark tea. Finding methyl salicylate in the air around a trre is interesting but unless there is some significant evidence not presented in the article or the radio blurb the whole "plant communication" thing is a WAG.

True, It's pretty far out there.

 

[Stumper]

I wasn't trying to shoot the messenger BTW-It IS interesting. The radio report I heard was just all fluff with no specifics supporting the assertions.

 

[Knotahippie]

Pretty typical of news/radio reports.

 

[stehansen]

We had a report that plants put hydrocarbons into the atmosphere here. I can't seem to find it. Happens more when plants are cut or mowed such as lawn or alfalfa.

 

[Knotahippie]

I heard that a while ago too...

http://northcountrynotes.org/jason-rohrer/natureOnTrial/cut_grass_pollution.pdf