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" Doctors have long prescribed low-dose aspirin regiments to patients who are at risk for heart attacks, but apparently aspirin can help more than just humans. The Daily Mail reports that spraying tomato plants or soaking seeds in an aspirin solution can ward off blight, a powerful fungal disease known to wipe out crops in a matter of days. To stop this tomato killer in its tracks, head to your medicine cabinet. Dissolve 250 mg to 500 mg of aspirin in 4.5 liters of water and spray plants two to three times per month. Rebecca Brown, a professor of plant sciences at the University of Rhode Island, warns that the solution only works if used before the first sign of blight. Active ingredient salicylic acid is the key to fighting the disease. Scientists determined that using the aspirin solution reduced the occurrence of blight by 47%. TELL US: What are your home solutions for protecting your plants? IMAGE: Adrian Burke / Getty Images Via Delish.com MORE FROM DELISH: How to Start a Vegetable Garden \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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