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  3. Posted

    13 hours ago, theuserformallyknownasd00d said:

    so it works as a medium when sifted like this man? I have 4t spread across my yard and notice huge microbial activity under pots I place on it, often myco looking and travelling for ages. I've wanted to use it as a medium but it's never worked well before. Thanks heaps for the tek!! ;)

    Hey d00d;

    well yes it can be used as a medium- washing is critical as the fines really clog, deco is used for paving etc as it compacts to a hard surface really well - thoroughly wash of the fines and it will be sweet.

    I've only read about using it and this is the beginning of my experiments with it. I'm using it in all mineral mixes, but I'm sure it would be great in my organic mixes for trichs etc in place of river sand.....

    It certainly doesn't seem the choice medium for premium growers, but a lot of those fancy rocks used are difficult for me to obtain but decomposed granite is easy... I think it be be great, but will know for sure in a few years ;-)

    From what I've read it is acidic, so may not be great for everything.. I am still giving it a crack with l.w. though :-)

     

     

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  9. Posted

    nice broad questions ;-) I guess I've had many life changing experiences, s ome expected or chosen and some others not.I'm not so sure I can comment on life goals etc but to me the most important thing is setting clear intentions. With intention (sometimes in combination with the right medicines lols) everything can just sort of fall into place in the most beautiful way- things like goals, or even your idea of what a goal is, may change without any conscious decision-

    experiencing bliss and joy from just being is the most amazing thing- I myself have a long way to go, but I feel i am on the right path, if I had a life goal it would be to live a joyous life!

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  10. Posted

    having a quick look at IPS help it is possible @zed240, the admin sets 'Maximum Image Size' in their control panel - the default setting appears to be huge.........

    This sets the max dimensions of the image displayed, if a user uploads a file larger than this, a copy of the file at the reduced dimensions (max file size setting) is created and displayed, the original, full sized image file is obtained by clicking the displayed thumbnail image.....  super easy fix, just depends on if admin agrees its necerssary.

     

    https://invisionpower.com/4guides/how-to-use-ips-community-suite/managing-your-community/general-posting-control-r22/

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  13. Posted

    I am just about to order some more supplies and checked out a few links in this thread, I am still going to go through the cssnsw (hamiltons) :-)

    FYI- I got a pricelist out of garden city plastics, for eg, they sell 85mmx100mm square pot for 19c each per 1000 where the cssnsw sells the same size @ 25c each, no minimum quantity, not worth buying 1000 to save 6c a unit for my circumstances- garden city plastics do have a huge range though!

    They (CSSNSW) also sell those 68mm ones the dood linked to at the orchid shop for a bit cheaper @ 14c each

    I'm happy to support the cssnsw and hamiltons for those sized pots and prices :-)

     

    I have a queestion..... where do we australians get our large volume square pots from????????? I see these euro collectors with grousse looking square pots, I would love to get my hands on some.. I am making some queries to garden city plastics, but would love to hear of anyone buying these already

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  17. Posted

    I have been informed that e. sinica seeds need to be fresh to be viable, I received some old seed in a giveaway that I had no success with, I tried again with a ~650ppm ga3 solution over night with no luck either.

    My question is now is it worth trying again with a higher ga3 concentration or longer duration?? And where should I cold stratify??? Before or after ga3 soak?? Any thoughts appreciated :-)

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  20. Posted · Edited by doublebenno

    Mate the Danbar forestry tubes are great, and grab the stands...

    Also the NSW cactus and succulent society sells some great size square pots, just email and they will quote u postage if u don't go to meets

     

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    #1 is some cssnsw pots have little holes so those mineral mixes don't fall out

     

    #2 is a Danbar tray

     

    #3 & 4is a Danbar tubes, have large holes

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  21. Posted

    My observations are not scientific by any means Dood, but I have noted that most plants that I repot because they are stunted, yellow and just generally looking poorly, all have lime stone rocks in the medium. I did a few soil batches with lime stone a few years ago, I'm not sure why, but probably because I had it and was trying to bulk out a potting mix... Anyways I know linking the lime to poor health is not a certainty but there are enough clues for me not to do it anymore.. Other plants that get the same attention with different soils do great... The limestoned plants always bounce back quickly after repotting...

    Also I have tried to love some of the fucked plants back to good health, but nothing I can do helps until I change out that medium....

    Our tap water is 7.8.

    I use organic ferts, but not often home brewed.

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  22. Posted

    Just now, Conv3rgence said:

    Vinegar to pH adjust Australia's alkaline water, I do this for the smaller pots and grafts but I admit I don't bother for Trichos in summer since they drink so much anyways.

    I use apple cider vinegar periodically on certain plants but have just started using phosphoric acid, def better for lowering the PH than apple cider vinegar has been :-)

  23. Posted

    20 minutes ago, Conv3rgence said:

    does the limestone make the watering ph alkaline? If so maybe use another kind of rock and save the limestone for your slow growers.

    I've never tested the soil PH, but limestone in my trich mixes has (in my opinion) been detrimental, my water supply is slighty alkaline already though, if the water supply is < neutral i'm sure it would be fine

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  24. Posted · Edited by doublebenno

    I think it is a admin setting.. The default display image size might be set quite large, someone with admin login should be able to change to a smaller size ie. 150px x 150px... Or something...

    Actually that would still load the full IMG data .??

     

    I think the max upload size should be scaled back a bit too, 2mb was a bit small but upload limit should help the forum run smoother as the server would be serving less data..???

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