Random Stream of Consciousness
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DCcan
Stoned on the Rocks
My trashcan got blown over last night and scared Miss Snarly, she was licking my ears and needed a hug at 3am.
That was my Valentine's surprise.
Then she needed to pee, and needed someone with her also...I was standing in the field in the snow in slippers.
What a way to start the day.
That was my Valentine's surprise.
Then she needed to pee, and needed someone with her also...I was standing in the field in the snow in slippers.
What a way to start the day.
FirstCavApache64
Well-known member
Happy Friday and Valentine's day. The best part about being retired is my daily to do list:
Monsanto getting risqué lol
Monsanto getting risqué lol
jeffislovenlife
Java the Hutt
Coffee to all may you have a great day and a better night
DMChiz
Nauseously Optimistic
Well shit. Took the Kids skating yesterday because of the snow day and guess what….? Dax slipped and broke his tibia 
Full leg cast for the next six weeks. How the fuck we’re gonna navigate this over the next six weeks of winter is beyond me.
He’s in good spirits but after his ankle break this past summer, he’s tiring of this shitty luck.
All this as I leave for Boston next week for work for a few days.
Sigh….
Full leg cast for the next six weeks. How the fuck we’re gonna navigate this over the next six weeks of winter is beyond me.
He’s in good spirits but after his ankle break this past summer, he’s tiring of this shitty luck.
All this as I leave for Boston next week for work for a few days.
Sigh….
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jeffislovenlife
Java the Hutt
Dam sorry to here that hopefully he will get though this without to much pain sending little man all the best vibes I canWell shit. Took the Kids skating yesterday because of the snow day and guess what….? Dax slipped and broke his tibia
Full leg cast for the next six weeks. How the fuck we’re gonna navigate this over this the next six weeks of winter is beyond me.
He’s in good spirits but after his ankle break this past summer, he’s tiring of this shitty luck.
All this as I leave for Boston next week for work for a few days.
Sigh….
Wow! I’m sorry for Dax, that sucks so much. Just a cast no further treatment needed?Well shit. Took the Kids skating yesterday because of the snow day and guess what….? Dax slipped and broke his tibia
Full leg cast for the next six weeks. How the fuck we’re gonna navigate this over this the next six weeks of winter is beyond me.
He’s in good spirits but after his ankle break this past summer, he’s tiring of this shitty luck.
All this as I leave for Boston next week for work for a few days.
Sigh….
DMChiz
Nauseously Optimistic
Thanks. Just the cast for now. Temp plaster until the fibreglass one goes on next week.
Wrapping my head around all the winter gear our kids generally require and how a cast fits into that ecosystem
Lettin’ him flake out on the couch under blankets today since it’s a PA day. He’s a trooper.
How are you feeling?
Mine is finally in Canada! I think the weather slowed things a bitAlso the freeze pipe you guys pressured me to get should be here today!
DMChiz
Nauseously Optimistic
After a week long T break that pipe is gonna hit haaaaardAlso the freeze pipe you guys pressured me to get should be here today!
Glad you're on the mend
Damn!
jeffislovenlife
Java the Hutt
Sounds good to me
Farmer's_Hat
Sticky Fingers
Good morning everyone. These last couple of days ive been geeking out on some Hermaphrodite info, on Overgrow.
Anyways, I thought id share something rather interesting with all of you. All of my reading (articles, studies, etc) have made me aware of something really interesting. A hermaphrodite is basically a plant with a hormonal problem. Wether it produces male parts, is dependent on the production of ethylene. Having said that, the system within the plant that produces ethylene is believed to be genetic, similar concept to a human that produces more of one hormone genetically. However, there is also a belief that environmental factors play an important role on how well the hormonal system functions.
So... I got to thinking. If the production of ethylene is one of the main issues, why not force feed the plant more ethylene?
Well, thats when I went down the rabbit hole. Ethephon is used to reverse males, it penetrates plant cuticles and stomata, then the ethephon breaks down into ethylene. It would make sense for it to work as a substrate drench, since plant roots have cuticles also. So I did some digging, and found a study where they are experimenting with ethephon drenching at different stages with different ppm levels.
www.growertalks.com
Ethephon affects on plants: Reduces plant height at flowering, Delays flowering, Decreases shoot and root mass, Influences flower bud number, and Inhibits stem extension.
Anyways, my hypothesis is that hermaphrodites can be completely prevented by simply incorporating an effective ethephon substrate drench! So, I will be running an experiment on my next crop. Drenching on day one of flower, then repeat drench once a week until week 6-7. I have two perfect candidates. One plant that throws sterile bananas, and one dioecious hermie Malawi.
I also suspect it will help reduce stretch in flower, and possibly have a negative impact on overall yield.
Ps. I will be starting a new thread for this topic. It could be valuable.
Anyways, I thought id share something rather interesting with all of you. All of my reading (articles, studies, etc) have made me aware of something really interesting. A hermaphrodite is basically a plant with a hormonal problem. Wether it produces male parts, is dependent on the production of ethylene. Having said that, the system within the plant that produces ethylene is believed to be genetic, similar concept to a human that produces more of one hormone genetically. However, there is also a belief that environmental factors play an important role on how well the hormonal system functions.
So... I got to thinking. If the production of ethylene is one of the main issues, why not force feed the plant more ethylene?
Well, thats when I went down the rabbit hole. Ethephon is used to reverse males, it penetrates plant cuticles and stomata, then the ethephon breaks down into ethylene. It would make sense for it to work as a substrate drench, since plant roots have cuticles also. So I did some digging, and found a study where they are experimenting with ethephon drenching at different stages with different ppm levels.
Improving Ethephon Drenches
6/29/2015 Christopher J. Currey, Kenneth G. McCabe & Kellie J. Walters
www.growertalks.com
Ethephon affects on plants: Reduces plant height at flowering, Delays flowering, Decreases shoot and root mass, Influences flower bud number, and Inhibits stem extension.
Anyways, my hypothesis is that hermaphrodites can be completely prevented by simply incorporating an effective ethephon substrate drench! So, I will be running an experiment on my next crop. Drenching on day one of flower, then repeat drench once a week until week 6-7. I have two perfect candidates. One plant that throws sterile bananas, and one dioecious hermie Malawi.
I also suspect it will help reduce stretch in flower, and possibly have a negative impact on overall yield.
Ps. I will be starting a new thread for this topic. It could be valuable.
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Farmer's_Hat
Sticky Fingers
The thing that immediately comes to mind, is that each plant might require a different ppm of ethephon. 
Starecase
The Kawartha School of Old
Exactly!!
We received another 2" of fluffy stuff overnight and those piles beside the driveway are already huge. And if we get another 12" - 14" as predicted, I have no clue where am I gonna put it all.
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