Superfoods - Can they help plants? Share your opinions

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  1. #1 willywagpole, May 19, 2015
    Last edited: May 21, 2015
    We all know the big hype! Especially these last few years about Organic, Raw, Vegan and so on.. Most of us use them for health, well-being and protection, and just to feel full of energy and amazing clear-mindedness [​IMG] (Results are proven)
     
    Then there are super-foods which take your life to the next level to reach maximum human potential, Yes I truly believe yet now know this. Myself Being 70-90% RAW for the last 5 years my whole life has turned around and so can everyone else, Especially when i started consuming super-foods. Some of them even contain important minerals, nutrients, enzymes and so on.. that we cannot get elsewhere these days due to an ignorant system that has disrupted and disoriented everything.
     
    Lucky we have the Internet to connect and share billions of people's knowledge and opinions and has woke the world up and connected everyone together to stuff that we now know and should know and use to teach our youths that will change the world for the better [​IMG]
     
    The main purpose of this thread is for people to share their knowledge and the connection on super-foods and plant growth & health. If anyone has performed any tests with results or anymore knowledge one can provide, Please share <3 (However you can still talk superfoods/human health in general.)
     
    Note: I'm going to use this persons youtube videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMskA5rS-SiEfTrr1uD7Tg as links to the superfoods mentioned below unless they do not have a video for one.
     
    Reason for this is that the videos are long and have every detail you need to know about the specific-food. Most are audio so you don't have to sit there reading you can multitask and listen [​IMG] Amazing info if you ask me! 
     
    (Only using super-foods that i think could help plant growth and health)
    If you disagree on any or like to add more, Please do elaborate and do share.
     
    Here are some of my Classed Superfoods provided with 1 video link 1-2 pictures each to kick-start your knowledge (Feel free to share info and or add more if i have forgot some)
     
    Aloe Vera - Isn't she lovely?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN6IpaHvVYU
    http://prntscr.com/76up23
     
    Cacao (RAW) - Real chocolate
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6FDFYD-4Is
    http://prntscr.com/76ugc2 http://prntscr.com/76ugjk
     
    Chaga Mushroom - King of shrooms
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q2dGq6tISc
    http://prntscr.com/76unmc http://prntscr.com/76unmu
     
    Chia seeds! - SST?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpnwoDbQXAg
    http://prntscr.com/76uje6
     
    Goji Berry! (The original superfood)? ^^
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvZGiGx8V2U
    http://prntscr.com/76umtu
     
    Hemp Seeds!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AfMq_KMZ38
    http://prntscr.com/76upoi http://prntscr.com/76upoz
     
    Maca Root/powder
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMcIoQQjqnU
    http://prntscr.com/76uqqm
     
    Moringa Leaf (One study i read mentioned plant growth and germ rate)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxCbyoYl1Og
    http://prntscr.com/76urdl
     
    Shilajit Powder - Natural sources of Fulvic/humic acids?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYh325N-VJE
    http://prntscr.com/76uuqy
     
    Spirulina! - Possibly King of Superfoods?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtR-AHymPJk
    http://prntscr.com/76uvf5 http://prntscr.com/76uvfk
    If you want Next-Level checkout blue-spirulina or blue-superfoods (phycocyanin)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb_tmM-DBaI
     
    Here are some other superfoods that i heard could benefit plant health and growth that i'm also curious about that benefit us humans in many many ways. (reached maximum video thumbnail)
     
    Bee Pollen/Propolis
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuMztZ6T3tk
    http://prntscr.com/76uhq8 http://prntscr.com/777ttg
    Also check out Royal Jelly! Bruce lee used it along with Ginseng for health, energy and general well being.
    Always thought he was ahead of his time [​IMG]
     
    For more on Herbs and Traditional ancient foods/substances check out this site
    http://www.dragonherbs.com/
     
    Chlorella - Algae
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_BcOFoyvNY
    http://prntscr.com/76ukjk
     
    Acai berry/powder (a-sai-ee)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SRK5NH1jr8
    http://prntscr.com/76uw42
     
    Turmeric - Cancer will not survive! [​IMG]
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxh4yh7NpmM
    http://prntscr.com/76uwiv
     
    Rhodiola - Longevity Herb
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXFRt_C18D8
    http://prntscr.com/76ux5k
     
    Gotu Kola - Known for Would healing
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI8sjdJP05E
    http://prntscr.com/76uxaw
     
    Marine Phytoplankton! - (Also like Shilajit and Moringa.. Heard that help with plant growth/germ rates.)
    http://www.naturalnews.com/023853_marine_phytoplankton_microalgae.html
    http://prntscr.com/76uyid http://prntscr.com/76uyjk
     
    Pine pollen/powder
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC8MXjOsD4M
    http://prntscr.com/76uyx1
     
    Substitutes for molasses:?
    Lucuma
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN_fY3Uhwbc
    http://prntscr.com/76v0uh
    Manuka Honey?
    http://draxe.com/manuka-honey-benefits-uses/
    http://prntscr.com/76v1c7 http://prntscr.com/76v1cl
    Coconut Palm sugar?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrXRfKBH3b8
    http://prntscr.com/76v1m5
     
    Kelp!  Derp..
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz84uprSZSk
    http://prntscr.com/77m9rt
     
    Quinoa - Super grain/sprout
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwdPum1xJl4
    http://prntscr.com/76v27c http://prntscr.com/76v27m
     
    Schizandra berry/powder - Tonic
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urAkf03IslQ
    http://prntscr.com/76v2ka http://prntscr.com/76v2kl
     
    Mung bean sprouts - SST?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssjioYz0g6Q
    http://prntscr.com/76v2r9
     
    Coconut water - We all know how good this is for plant growth [​IMG]
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dlOjTk-LdM
    http://prntscr.com/76v7sf http://prntscr.com/76v86d
     
    Dandelion Root
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGXl0hZfnXg
    http://prntscr.com/776jt5
     
    SE's Top 10
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxmGLRo1EA
     
    If you have any foods or super-foods that can aid in plant health or contain plant growth hormones please state them and share your opinions.
     
    These are all i can think of for now that i use daily when i can or i have studied a fair bit about with promising results when consumed [​IMG]
     
    At the end of the day we all come from once source. Humans and plants are not so different if you dive deep enough, What helps one living thing should help another in someway. Mother Earth herself is one big living being and we are all connected whether you like it or not.
     
    To be healthy and full of life you need to consume as much natural life as possible.
    Here is the 6 main things we need http://prntscr.com/76v58k
    HOLD UP? Don't plants need all them things also? [​IMG]
     
    Now its time to take things to the next level and nourish our babies and see what happens [​IMG]

     
  2. Can I put you on the payroll to be my dietitian?


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  3. #3 Anatman, May 20, 2015
    Last edited: May 20, 2015
    Bee Propolis
    Flax Seed
    Ginseng
    Dandelion/Comfrey root
    <--too lazy/tired to do any research at the moment.
     
    I agree with your sentiment, though, and is something I've been trying to develop into words lately, but they've failed me.
     
    The idea being that, when it comes down to it, plant and animals need the same basic 'things' and these 'things' are already present in nature in natural forms in such a way that they can benefit whatever lifeform (animal or plant). Like with aloe, fulvic/humic acids, kelp, neem, etc, things that will aid the cell differentiation, elongation, proliferation in a plant will have the same effect with animal cells.
     
    Glad to see this thread come around, it shares an idea that's been rattling around in my head for a while.
     
    I've met some raw people before, and even had the pleasure of preparing them a meal. I like the idea that the earth presents it's bounty to us in a form that's already basically perfect, but dude, frying things in oil just takes it to the next level! Haha, I don't eat any animal products, but I gotta have me guilty pleasures.
     
  4. If you've ever made 'milk' from nuts like almonds, the same process can be used on raw, whole, hemp seeds. This milk/horchata/whatever you call it is pretty tasty and very healthy. The 'earthy' spanish man I lived with told people if a mother cannot produce milk from her breasts, the milk from hemp seeds can suffice and contains the (amino acids? I dont know on this, his explanations were always in spanish and I wasn't exactly fluent) necessary for a baby's development.
     
  5. Very cool thread!
     
  6. #6 willywagpole, May 20, 2015
    Last edited: May 21, 2015
    Yeah i find it funny when people try to compete or prove wrong with something that's been living and evolving for billions of years.. There's always been solutions in nature.. Just look at hemp, We could probably run this whole world eco-friendly with Hemp alone due to its UN-comparable versatility.
     
    Hemp milk is amazing! No soaking overnight or straining needed like other nuts/seeds just blend with water add flavors, Heat up, Easy dose it. Plus its a lot healthier and easier for human consumption like you mentioned. Complete Protein contains all 20 amino acids(plus the ones we cant get naturally) and The Omega/essential fatty acids in as perfect a ratio to meet human nutritional needs.
    Sometimes i still wonder if time travelers went back in time to plant some so it could save the world ^^ She's far advanced and set to meet most of our needs of everyday life.
     
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge and opinions, Its always nice to see more stuff added to the list [​IMG]
    I've yet to try Dandelion, I heard its good for liver/kidney detox/disease. Plus all the other benefits classing it as a superfood why not.
    For the best quality herbs on the planet IMO check this site out http://www.dragonherbs.com/
     
  7. If you've got a lot of dandelion near you, you can pick the leaves (which my father's aunt told me she used to eat in a salad) and the roots for your garden and make a nice, honey tasting, preserve from the flower heads. I made the preserves last year and still have a jar in my cabinet, it tastes similar to honey, but lighter.
     
    http://www.prairielandherbs.com/dandelionjelly.htm
     
  8. Man I'd love to run hemp SSTs instead of corn. Wonder how the cytokinin content stacks up from hemp seed?
     
  9. Yeah man, I'm definitely gonna try this soon as i get my hands on some cheap whole seeds.
     
  10. I know in europe you can buy huge sacks of hemp seeds for birdseed. Maybe that's a starting point.
     
    Side note: cracked open the jar of dandelion jam I made just about a year ago.
    Delish
    [​IMG]
     
  11. They sell hemp seeds on Amazon :confused_2:
     
  12. #13 willywagpole, May 20, 2015
    Last edited: May 20, 2015
    Interesting! I've never seen or heard someone selling whole hemp seeds as a food product well at least here in Australia.
    They are usually hulled or shelled, Still contain all the good stuff mentioned above but for SST applications you need sprouted i guess for the enzymes.
     
    If i cant find my close friend has a bunch of mango/sativa seeds from last year anyway [​IMG]
    Not sure if its exactly mango but they all smelt like actual mango fruit it was unreal and they all grew around 1.5-2meters outside.
    One time he told me its cause the mango seeds he put in the soil haha lol
     
    I wonder if Tall/Sativa sprouts will help short Indicas in anyway ? I'm still new to growing so i might say stupid stuff from time to time ^^
     
    Oh and that looks so nice @Anatman! Definitely gonna make some now [​IMG]
     
  13.  
    I'm coming to your house for breakfast xD
     
  14. My side yard looks like cultivated daisy's, there is so much yellow. It will look like a cotton plantation in a week or so. LOL

    No one has mentioned dandelion wine. I've heard of it, but nothing further.

    Wet
     
  15. Malting hemp seeds proved no better than barley and other grass seeds. The one grass seed which showed something close to a big difference was malted corn which is about cytokinins.
     
    There is more common 'things' among seeds than any huge differences and that goes all the way up to one of the world's largest seeds - coconuts.
     
    CC
     
  16. Thanks CC you always provide excellent information. That being said about the coconuts "worlds largest seeds"
     
    I've always wondered if using the remains of plants that grow very fast and large compared to other plants as top dress/soilmix or compost/compost tea if it would benefit plant in anyway.
     
    I have this plant outside not sure exactly what it is but we trim it every so often to get through that space and its branches grow back so fast within a week or so.. I'm thinking about taking one of the chopped remains and throw them in the blender who knows :p
     
    This might sound stupid to those who already tried this or understand how everything works in the plant kingdom so go easy on me, Still learning.
     
  17. #18 over dere, May 22, 2015
    Last edited: May 22, 2015
     
    One of the world's fastest growing plant would have to be brown kelp which is able to grow up to 1 meter per day during the season. Considering that it lacks a root system and must both adsorb and absorb elements from seawater, that's an incredible feat. Seaweed and I'm limiting my comments in general to brown kelp because things get sketchy when you get into the red and green marine algae species. It's not as uniform as it is in the realm of brown kelp from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
     
    I doubt that anyone could argue that another plant would be a better choice than brown kelp. In the world of animal nutrition this is the diet supplement of choice. 
     
    Another fast-growing plant that I use extensively is the Bocking 14 comfrey cultivar, one of the sterile series developed by Lawrence D. Hills in Essex, England in the 1940's. It too is an amazing choice to use as a mulch and in fact that's where almost all of the production from 5 very established comfrey plants is used, i.e. to top-dress the raised beds and containers and when mixing a new batch of soil I add chopped raw comfrey leaves to the mix and it's more about the secondary metabolites that comfrey brings to the discussion vs. strictly an analysis of the N-P-K mythology.
     
    HTH
     
    CC
     
  18. What about bamboo Coot?
    I've heard it's the fastest growing plant on earth.
     
  19. bamboo is very rich in silica, i wonder if bamboo powder could be used as a silica source [​IMG]
     

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