Triacontanol: The Rose Grower's Secret

[SundayGardener]

In the past I have used alfalfa meal outdoors, but also once a year I buy a 50 lb bag of alfafa pellets (sold as horse food in pet supply stores), to add to soil and compost. (I found that the combination of horse manure and alfafa pellets really cooks). The pellets are a lot cheaper than the meal so I'm wondering if they have the same qualities of the meal...