Meteorology at its Finest
Bob
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Deluxestogie Grow Log 2021
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They always lie! Punxsutawney Phil supposedly saw his shadow today. That means 6 more weeks of winter. But the photos of lying Phil show an overcast sky, with snow falling. Shadow? Really?
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There's actually melted snow on the camera lens.
Bob
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There's actually melted snow on the camera lens.
Bob
Oops. She always has a great routine, but never seems to stick the landing.
Starship SN9 landing today.
At least they still have a spare nearby.
Bob
Starship SN9 landing today.
At least they still have a spare nearby.
Bob
Levi Gross
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Let’s see what SN10 does.
Since I use imidacloprid on a relatively large scale, I generally purchase products with a higher percentage of active ingredients and save a lot of money. I either use the 75% powder or the 20% liquid. You can use either as a drench or foliar spray. It's also a termite treatment. A 27.5 ounce bottle of 20% concentrate should last you several years. I noticed prices as low as $23.25 with free shipping.
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I apply it to the roots with the transplant water. It’s deadly on bees so I don’t use it on foliage or in the air. We used to keep honey bees but don’t any longer. Our neighbors do.
I've found that my "low" concentration is easy to measure for my transplanting process. It's also considerably safer, if you accidentally spill some on your skin. Using imidacloprid only in the transplant water also minimizes the residual in the tobacco, by the time it is harvested.
Bob
Bob
Alpine
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I wonder if imidacloprid used at transplant is effective agains grasshoppers... any experience?
pier
pier
The grasshoppers are still laughing about my imidacloprid. I try not to let their scornful laughter bother me--too much.
The most effective way to minimize grasshopper damage on tobacco is to keep any nearby grass cut short. They are resistant to typical doses of most tobacco-safe insecticides, including imidacloprid.
Bob
The most effective way to minimize grasshopper damage on tobacco is to keep any nearby grass cut short. They are resistant to typical doses of most tobacco-safe insecticides, including imidacloprid.
Bob
I don't use it on tobacco after one transplant drench. In other crops, such as corn, I low pressure spray(semi-dribble) it in furrow over the seed before closing the row. It can last as long as a month in corn and can transfer to the pollen if used later than at planting. I drench my fruit trees after petal fall to avoid pollen transfer. I also have a neighbor beekeeper that lives about a half mile away.
Ordered this on-line from Lowe's. Delivery is only $6. (Cost for me to drive there ~$4)
8-Quart Perlite
Unit Price $4.98
QTY 1
Sphagnum Peat Moss 8-Quart
Unit Price $4.98
QTY 3
SG VERMICULITE 8-Quart
Unit Price $4.98
QTY 1
Subtotal $24.90
Shipping/Delivery $5.99
Total Tax $1.32
Order Total $32.21
I found it rather crazy the pricing for these things on Amazon, Walmart, Home Depo. One vendor offered free shipping on Vermiculite 8-quarts, for a price of ~$15.
Bob
8-Quart Perlite
Unit Price $4.98
QTY 1
Sphagnum Peat Moss 8-Quart
Unit Price $4.98
QTY 3
SG VERMICULITE 8-Quart
Unit Price $4.98
QTY 1
Subtotal $24.90
Shipping/Delivery $5.99
Total Tax $1.32
Order Total $32.21
I found it rather crazy the pricing for these things on Amazon, Walmart, Home Depo. One vendor offered free shipping on Vermiculite 8-quarts, for a price of ~$15.
Bob
Coming soon to a planet near you:
The landing show starts at (11:15 a.m. PST) 2:15 p.m. EST on Feb. 18 2021
Bob
The landing show starts at (11:15 a.m. PST) 2:15 p.m. EST on Feb. 18 2021
Bob
Click on the model in the above link, and try to find the sundial.
GreenDragon
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Did you get your ticket?
GreenDragon
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Last year, I obtained two tickets for my grandchildren. I'm officially too damn old to go to Mars myself. [Of course, the sundial is over 2700 years old.]
Bob
EDIT: It may have been two years ago that I got those tickets. I'm officially too damn old to remember!
Snowblithe
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I assume this is why its called "meteorology" and not "meteoronomy."They always lie! Punxsutawney Phil supposedly saw his shadow today. That means 6 more weeks of winter. But the photos of lying Phil show an overcast sky, with snow falling. Shadow? Really?
triblive.com
There's actually melted snow on the camera lens.
Bob
They tried meteoronomy, but too many groundhogs ended up as toast at the bottom of a smoking hole.
Bob
Bob
Snowblithe
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That would definitely crater any springtime hopes of those poor beasts. Pun intended.
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