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Why Maple Seed “Juice” Won’t Fertilize Seedlings

Blending maple seeds and applying the extract to seedling roots is not hydroponics and provides no nutritional benefit. Seed tissues contain growth inhibitors and hormones that would likely stunt or harm young roots. Commercial fertilizers supply balanced, available nutrients; seed extracts do not.

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