Dear Damian, I have also tested CS as a fungicide in our nursery and found that I got better results from Stevia leaf than CS.
Put 2-3 Teaspoons stevia in a litttre of water and let it soak overnight. Straain and store on a glass bottle. This solution will keep without refirigeration for months. You can boil the leaves and water for 20 ins, but I prefer the cold soak method. I dilute the murky green solution to half water half stevia liquid. Used it for propagating seedlings. [Note now retired from nursery - gone orgainic instead]. Regards, Judith. > Dear Damian, > I have observed, with interest, several postings on the > list.....that Colloidal Silver is an excellent fungicide. This has not been > our experience. Several years ago we conducted some efficacy tests for CS > against 10 specimens of "garden-variety" type fungi. > We used concentrations between 5 ppm and 10ppm. Complete control resulted > in one case, moderate control in one case......and almost no control in 8 > cases. We did not conduct follow-up tests and our control standards were > minimal. However, we concluded that---for whatever reason---CS is not a > reliable fungicide or algicide. Whether or not....over time....it is a > fungistatic, I cannot say......as we did not conduct extended population > counts to verify UP or DOWN population movements. This was not a genuine > scientific study and parametric control could not be claimed. > However, simultaneously-conducted bacteria and virus-based > evaluations (with parametric controls) yielded 100% pathogenic control > results......sometimes in concentrations as low as .025 ppm/ > I am somewhat puzzled as to the claims of CS being a > powerful fungicide. It would be of considerable value to learn of > successful experiments conducted by any list members......or any research > organization. We would be quite interested to learn the exact nature of any > successful protocol where CS was an effective "stand-alone" fungi control. > We have found H202 (in low concentrations [ 1%] ) to be > quite effective in controlling algae and a wide range of fungi-----most > especially anaerobic or near-anaerobic types. Chlorine-based solutions have > demonstrated (to us) to be exceptionally > powerful in subjugating all fungi and algae......we have tested. > Unfortunately, the human health impact of chlorine-containing solutions do > not augur well; therefore, wisdom seems to dictate their use ONLY in > non-potable water circumstances. > Thi has just been our experience in a single set of > circumstances and does not constitute any form of reliable, repeatable > evidence. > Sincerely, Brooks Bradley. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Damian" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:29 AM > Subject: CS>Failed Experiment > > > > hi all. I finally got around to doing some experimenting with CS. I took > > some swabs from my mouth and grew some fungus and other stuff in 4 dish's. > > Once the dish's were populated i added 1ml of h2o2 to one, 1ml of CS to > > another, and .5 ml of cs mixed with .5ml of h2o2. Now after 2 days the > only > > one that had an effect is the 1ml of h2o2. Does this mean my CS is not > made > > properly. Does it mean that CS is not as good as people say? Does it mean > > that my body is riddled with super toxins?. I noticed that the straight CS > > seemed to simply plate of onto the fungus stuff. I understand people have > > added cs to milk and set it allong with one without Cs aside to see if it > > went mouldy the results were that the cs prevented this. DOes this mean cs > > is merely a preventative, not a cure? > > > > I make my cs using 3 9v and a bubbler it is clear and after about 3 hours > > it tastes very metalic. > > > > I would appreciate any thoughts. I know i probably didnt handle this > > experiment as well as i should> next time i shall try and be more precise, > > none the less the results are disappointing. I was also thinking of put a > > dish in a pyramid when and if i build one.:-) > > > > Take care all > > Damian > > > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
