60 Seconds or Sow: How to Use Aspirin to Strengthen Tomato Defenses (SAR)

60 Seconds or Sow: How to Use Aspirin 

to Strengthen Tomato Defenses (SAR) 

This is nearly a 60 second video that explains how the salicylic acid in aspirin can be used to bolster the defenses of your tomato plant. SAR is systemic acquired response. Essentially the salicylic acid in aspirin mimics a natural chemical in the tomato that initiates the SAR response.

The SAR is what your tomato naturally does when stressed. This may be due to diseases like bacterial speck or spot diseases. From experience, I can say I have had very good results using this general spraying method in the garden. I truly believe it benefits the tomato plant.

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