I'm looking for an organic source of cysteine. Cysteine and sulfur is the base for creating skunky smelling thiols. I am already adding a natural sulfur ingredient, but would like to find natural cysteine. The only fertilizer I can find it in is Bud Candy and Hydroplex, both of which are not organic. In reading about cysteine, I found that wheat germ has high doses of it. Which makes me wonder... can I use it in my soil mixture or as a fertilizer additive? Or does anyone know a better source for cysteine?
Ahem............. Did this information come from FatBoy Mike at Advanced Nutrients by any chance? I'm literally stunned that anyone could/would state that a protein found in pork sausage (as well as wheat, yogurt, and a slew of other sources including Oscar Meyer Bologna) would promote olfactory qualities in a plant's flowers. An interesting concept to be sure. I'm sorry I missed the party when Mike and his crew came up with this one. Must have been some serious partying going on - obviously. Organic cysteine is in every health food store but you need the name used in that industry, i.e. L-Cysteine (a non-essential amino acid). Have fun! LD
No, this is a hair-brained idea I had from doing research on thiols and thiol production in plants. I am looking to boost the thiol production to make extra stinky herbs. From Wikipedia "Thiols" entry (Thiol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) From Wikipedia "Sulfur Assimilation" entry (Sulfur assimilation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) "Molecular Basis of Cysteine Biosynthesis in Plants" by Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (http://www.jbc.org/content/280/46/38803.short)
I have also heard that human hair is primarily made out of cysteine. I'm thinking that may be a good source, but looks like it needs hydrolysis to break it free into a usable form.