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UNUSUAL FERTILIZER

Gelat..i keeps
plants healthy

ISN'T it discouraging — you bring
home a full, fabulously green and
healthy plant.

*.. But, after just a few short weeks
at home — even with your best
tender loving care —the ravages of
some unknown plant ailment are
already beginning to take their toll.

Sound familiar?

If you're like many plant lovers,
you’ve. probably _ tried everything
from expensive fertilizers and
vitamins, :.soft talking, music to
leaf. touching. If nothing seems to
work and you-are thinking of giv-
ing up on the. green, consider an
unflavored ‘gelatine’ treat to ‘feed
your plants.. a

_ GELATIN IDEAL

“Recently, a Texas “university
conducted: an extensive ‘two’ year
research project to identify a clean,
safe,
nitrogen, -
found to be most frequently defi te
cient in commercial potting soil.

- The real catch in this’ study was
that the source had to be common-
ly. available in our homes.

: Unflavored : gelatine, was .iden-'

source *that:-also™:met. .the

cleanliness, convenience and safety :
requirements... The’ alternatives ‘— ~:
_ table” _SCTaps « ‘and household com-

post: —-" were’ “rejected -on'* the:

grounds: ‘Of: aesthetics, as well as,”
_ time and effort involved, »~

The study didn’t stop, however,
with identification. The university

_ went on to test the effects of using:
.., unflavored gelatine on a total of 49

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THIS -IS the time of year for
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and fun") 0.

But, as. much as we enjoy the
summer, it is a ‘difficult time for
your clothes,

The ‘food is - covered -with
delicious barbecue, sauce, but no
matter -how. careful you are, some
of.the sauce or mustard from your
hot dogs will always find its way to

~ the’ centre of your shirt or blouse. -

What can. :be.. -done about these
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Do not allow the stains to remain

on the garments. Stains are easier.

to remove when fresh, especially
mustard,

Take your ‘clothes to a profes- ,

sional cleaner. Many garments can
be damaged by home stain removal _
’ attempts.

‘inexpensive « source of |
an essential ‘element -

practical, : ‘economical -

common plant species.
Temperature and natural light
conditions were carefully
monitored and growth rates
measured in terms of size and

weight.
EASY APPLICATION

On the basis of relative growth
increases, the level of gelatine ap-
plication recommended for general
use is one envelope unflavored
gelatine per 4 cups (1 L) water to
be applied until the ‘liquid runs
through the bottom of the pot.

'- Those who worry about over-

fertilizing plants can relax. The
amounts necessary to cause dam-
age were so very high, it is virtuaiiy
impossible under regular plant care
conditions.

The recommended formula for

use of this ideal plant food is sim-
ple: Sprinkle one 7 gram envelope
unflavored gelatine over 1 cup (250
mL) cold water. Slowly add 3 cups
(750 mL) very hot tap water to
make 4 cups (1 L) liquid.

Stir untit completely dissolved.
Then, water your plants as normal...
Use this mixture once a month as
part of your normal watering/
feeding routine for plants.

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