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  3. Posted

    That corking looks like serious spider mite or thrip damage to me :D , just gotta let it grow out healthy.

     

    Agreed, the damage looks very spider mite like. Either de-graft, or keep it as is and let it grow out.. Would take years to look nice and green again though.

    Just gotta be careful and check them over for mites regularly. I've had similar instances and indoors on a bright but not direct sunlit windowsill works well :)

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    That's deffinately what i saw, but if they dont chew then i doubt it's them causing the damage. It's all relatively superficial damage atm, but hell it makes such a beautiful plant look lame-o. Does my head in. Thanks eg

    cheers

    Mate if that's what you saw then be careful with other loph(s) in the area, the spider mites spread fairly quickly to surrounding plants - I've found out the hard way.

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    Go to your local chemist and ask for a 100g jar of Magnoplasm. It's wonderful stuff for splinters, blackheads, boils and such - it works by using osmotic pressure to draw fluid/pus to the surface, and it brings the offending object out in the process (usually!). You just bung a dab on the site and cover it with a plaster, and leave overnight. Whenever I've used it for deep splinters, they've been sitting stuck to the underside of the plaster the next morning.

    Can vouch for this for larger splinters so i'm gonna say peres spines will be no prob at all with magnoplasm, it's amazing stuff! Although very sticky and will be tough to keep it on kids as it has to be left over time.. I guess depends on how large the effected area is.

    Peace

  7. Posted

    MJ offered no assistance and is a problem that needs dealing with on its own.

    A friend told me regular weed has stopped him dreaming (or remembering the actual dream, anyway) completely. He actually misses them.... :(

    Best of luck mate

    Peace

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    Kinda depends on what type of plants you plan on growing. What are you looking at?

    For the roof on my house I use polycarbonate woven type material which is about 20% - 30%. Then in summer I put green 50% shade cloth over. That's suited to the plants I grow though.

    Only lophs in there mate, as well as a few other similars.

    Cheers

  10. Posted

    White shade cloth all year round with another layer of green shade cloth in summer but it depends on yor zone, i fuked up this year but got summer covered and next winter sorted.

    Cheers. I've got plenty of 50% green shade cloth but think it'll be a little overkill... Good point about needing for summer, will play it by ear.

    Might go and try out the white stuff. What % you using?

    Peace

  11. Posted

    Hey guys,

    Bought a big and cheap Bunnings greenhouse for my numerous loph collection about a year now, metal frame still OK but the woven patch type plastic covering has corroded and is basically good as f*cked... What I get for paying $60. Anyway, I'm going to have to remake another one using the same metal Bunnings frame; I've seen a few threads over the years about which is best shade cloth to use but can't find it thru search engine.

    Opinions on what would be best type of shade colour and thickness would be much appreciated as well as any other suggestions. :) I'm also considering an outdoor type roofing plastic on top to keep some heat in, esp. during the winter, as rain tends to keep them a little wetter than I'd like.

    Peace

  13. Posted

    CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he welcomes a public debate on proposals to legalise and tax marijuana, which some suggest could provide a lucrative new revenue source for the cash-strapped state.

    The Republican governor, whose term in office expires at the end of next year, was asked about the idea of treating pot like alcohol at an appearance in northern California to promote wildfire preparedness.

    "No, I don't think it's time for that, but I think it's time for a debate," he said.

    "And I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalised marijuana and other drugs, what affect it had on those countries, and are they happy with that decision."

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    Full story/source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25437381-401,00.html

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    ME, as Thunder suggested, I'd try calling the local police dept.

    When I got my whole car searched/defected, I couldn't believe how fucked it felt.. Middle of the main road and all I did was go 10km over the speed limit. I was fuming! Cop asked for the keys, but without me even answering he took my keys out of the ignition and opened the boot without asking me (long story short).

    Anyways, I called the local dept to find out what my rights were and what their rights were. The cop on the phone was really nice and gave me the info I needed.

    Peace

  16. Posted · Edited by KlUe

    Evening all,

    I've repotted one grafted loph after seeing a some form of fungus occur, however have noticed another loph now experiencing the same effects.

    Underneath of the "mini shrooms" soil were almost web-like areas of mycelium looking growth, with tiny pin-head sized whitish/yellow ball type formations all around little pockets of surface soil (1-5cm deep and spreading)

    Is this something I should be worried about? As its occurred on a second prized loph of mine, I'm getting a little worried this could do some harm.

    Any help would be appreciated, pics attached (sorry or quality)

    Peace out

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    Even plants in larger pots dont seem to have the vigour of ones in smaller pots which is very puzzling for me and may just be something only i experience but id like to know why this is so.

    PD, you're not alone - I've noticed exactly the same thing. It'd seem my fastest growing TBMs are actually in the smallest pots, small enough that I'd have repotted long ago if they were a different cacti..

  22. Posted

    THE Home Office has quietly adopted a new plan to allow police across Britain routinely to hack into people’s personal computers without a warrant.

    The move, which follows a decision by the European Union’s council of ministers in Brussels, has angered civil liberties groups and opposition MPs. They described it as a sinister extension of the surveillance state which drives “a coach and horses” through privacy laws.

    The hacking is known as “remote searching”. It allows police or MI5 officers who may be hundreds of miles away to examine covertly the hard drive of someone’s PC at his home, office or hotel room.

    Source

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/poli...icle5439604.ece

    This is a joke... Let's wait and watch the rest of the world follow suit...

  24. Posted

    Aw, thanks guys :(

    Would there be any point trying to graft one of the pups which isn't as fucked-looking to some peres?

    The pups will die shortly unfortunately, that rot is nasty and by this stage totally overtaken.. Tried few times to recover from similar situations with no success.

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