It Aids Muscle Function: Iron is also extremely important for improved muscle health. It aids in the production of myoglobin (a muscle protein) that carries oxygen from haemoglobin and stores it in the muscle cells (7). It thereby helps in the contraction of muscles.
Vinegar is a common ingredient in homemade weed and grass killers and works well on annual weeds or young perennial weeds that have yet to become established. In order for the weed killer to be 80 to 100 percent effective, use 20 percent vinegar mix, according to the Oregon State Department of Agriculture.
The natural herbicide that resulted from his research (made from corn gluten meal) is now patented, and is licensed for use in turf and home gardens as an alternative to weed and feed products. Corn gluten meal is a powdery byproduct of the corn milling process. Used for years as a supplement in hog feed, this natural protein is very effective for lawns and gardens as a plant food as well as a weed supressor. As a plant food, corn gluten has a N-P-K ratio of 9-1-0, or 10% nitrogen by weight.