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very nice, you've sure got a great setup going, makes culture so easy when you can have those semi-permanent fixtures like the boilers and such in place. Sounds like you'd have a shitload of good compost too, or even more substrate for running a different species on the spent substrate. Keep us updated on the productivity!
The straw shredding is a pain in the arse, i'm usually doing it by hand, if not just ripping off chunks and using the finer stuff, chipper/shredders are ideal, but good ones are pretty $$$$, saving for one, can't be bothered spending less only to have it break, especially as it'd be better having one for wood and straw instead of just straw.
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nice one mutant, keep em coming, never enough cactus. How's your outdoor bit of land doing, must be coming along nicely?
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That'd be a Cereus i'd say...no experience with it myself though probably C. peruvianus?
You're mobile looks like it can take fairly good photos, you've just got the focus outta whack, nice remote control
and welcome aboard ethen :D
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Cool :D am open to the different possibilities and definitely think it's a good thing that it's not completely anonymous, will be interesting to see how it goes. Very good point about the chill space, can have it's place being utilised there i guess as it's a broad range of topics there, but with the more so meaning of the package i.e. productive subject matter more so focused on what this place is really about, seems logical where to utilize it. Cheers.
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Don't know if it's really open for comment, but i reckon get rid of it, positives or negatives it's all a bit pointless, i think if people spend the time around they can see what is valid and what isn't, who contributes, who doesn't and the quality of it. I can see the point of ticking quality information, but what's the flipside? negatize misleading information? and who's to say it was informative or misleading when they may not be fully aware of where a person is coming from? why can't people just talk, a plus or minus still needs an explanation imo to explain why or why not information is or isn't feasibile/quality. People interpret posts differently as well as positives and negatives. To me, if it needs an explanation, which to me they all do, they the initial rating is completely redundant and a waste of energy.
I found myself using it for the first time (i think?) the other day, a positive rating on someone who imo reacted relatively maturely in a situation where i think they were jumped on irrationally and highly hypocritically, i guess with my point of view a comment would have been appropriate, the means was to give the person who wrote it some sort of support in what i saw was a needless post to justify their position which shouldn't have even been brought up in the first place.
The main reason i didn't make a post is because i was fairly certain the person who i was going 'against' if it must be put that way, would get hurt from the comments and wouldn't take them onboard even though i think it was a sensible and thought out support towards an attacked member who did nothing wrong in my eyes.
People shouldn't feel awkward or guilty for rationally putting a point across because others don't want to acknowledge their own wrong doing and any constructive criticism is taken as a mass personal attack where they blow it all out of proportion and storm off, it's unfair to all involved and highly unproductive which just creates even more negativity, paranoia and sadness.
To me it's fairly obvious we are quite a sensitive and passionate bunch, i know i am, to me it just creates more self doubt, ego inflation and a downward spiral in the long term. We need to communicate more effectively and openly, not base situations on numbers, people need to be able to put constructive criticism out there and people need to take rational criticism put on them to thought and sort that shit out, not create a fight over it. To me it's fairly obvious a lot of people always think they are in the right when quite clearly they are not, to me this isn't opinion, even though i suppose people would argue any point of view is always someones opinion, above that, i think we all can see situations where we know what is right and wrong which is not opinion based and the people going each other need to take a look at themselves and stop thinking everyone is out to get them, we are all human, make mistakes, nothing to be ashamed of, it's shameful when we can't admit to when we are wrong!
Even all this discussion, how much energy is this wasting?? if the rating system does stay, i sure hope it does something positive in the longterm, else what a destructive waste!
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a beauty :D, thanks for sharing it, looks like a great garden you've got, good to see ya still about toby
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hah you gave us saligna and we pycnantha, each naturalised in their respective out of place now homelands
Something to work with, let us know how you go.
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Pm me your postal details and i'll send you a little bit of pachanoi (PC) x bridgesii (psycho0) hybrid seed, fresh from last season.
I've heard little to no viability issues with one specific species that comes to mind of SAB seed, non-cacti, but i've had good rates with the seed i've ordered off them some time ago, it would fluctuate between species and demand of seed stock, if it is a viability issue it would be worth letting T know, but it's often hard to tell what's what, it could be your method and timing, it could be seed.
Where about is your thermometer, flat on the mat itself?, it can give misleading readings depending on location, soil and air temperature differ, i think soil temp is usually a few degrees lower than air temp, but heat mats change that, soil temp would be higher than air temp, which would change the further up the soil profile you get. You don't want high temp and lots of wet, it'll lead to baking them or rotting them. Lophs can germinate with higher temps, but too high will cook them too, i've found good loph germ at same conditions to trich. Even within a good viable seed batch, i've also had some punnets flush heavy, whilst the same seed in another was crap, probably a moisture, heat and light issue in my case.
Sounds like you didn't poke them in too far which is good, but not far can be a personal observation that differs.
At the moment i'm using a 60:40 coir:prop. sand mix, well moistened but no sopping wet, nuke it for about 6 minutes in the microwave (then load into containers if nuked outside of containers), close container lid and let cool, open to surface sow and just settle them in with misting from a water sprayer, then close again and keep warm and brightly lit, but not direct sun.
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don't know your local species, but i'd say it's A. pycnantha, nice plants :D
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well didn't do the photo but the pachs are within 69-90cm range, nice and fat besides skinny which i'm guessing is mainly genetic, whilst the still hard grown perus are 18-30cm still stout seedling skinny.
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flowers too bright for maidenii imo, probably longifolia.
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seems like all too frequent occurrence, social attitudes to things they don't understand and are more or less raised to despise and fear, I recall BZ. on these forums telling us about his experience with the emergency ward regarding inability to urinate because of a specific substance, from memory their response was something like 'well guess you should have thought about that before you took it' and pretty much laughed at him. Disgusting that these people are the apparent caring experts in our society, yet we all know our medical and mental health system is an absolute joke, but that doesn't make it any easier nor acceptable. Not all folk are like it, but seems that there are a good portion in the ranks, wonder how they'd feel if it was them in the situation, well i don't really wonder, know the answer hands down. Terrible state of affairs.
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Nah no worries with questions, happy to answer, don't expect sizes by times, it's all too variable, these should be much larger than they are, they were hard grown for many years, and even when they started to get good treatment and take off, they still were (and are majorly) potted, ground plantings just go off the charts due to better nutrient spectrum, biological associations and better root space. Tomorrow i'll try show you a comparison with the similar time peruvianus seed sowing and these 'pachanoi', the peruvianus are still in their small squat pots which were a small step up from their original even smaller squat pot. Will confirm dates too.
If you sow now and treat them well you should have very decent sized plants by 2017.
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great you say that, as i was thinking of trying this but was not 100% sure about it.
sandpaper is a very good tool for scraping the seedcoat.
Not that i have a great deal of experience in direct seedling, particularly in small seed batches, but observation of good and bad tube stocks, vs good and bad natural occurrences show huge differences in vigour and overall genetic expression with natural sprouting. The biggest factor imo (besides appropriate soil conditions for specific species) is the ability for the main roots to get to where they need to be without being disturbed, once it's damaged in any way imo it will just never be the same.
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The best thing to do IMO Sonny Jim is to go and talk to the place/authority of the place about what happened, talk it over rationally, get your point across and get a solid answer out of them, i assume it would have to be a formal complaint, i've no experience in it, but i'd imagine if you took it verbally to them, they'd be obliged to turn it into a formal complaint, don't let these things slide, get your story straight and take it to them. Ideally you probably should have started moving to prove you are fully mobile, give them no option than to not start the procedure in the first place, but honestly take the complaint to them.
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very nice fellas, i particularly like the seats colhawk and interbeing, essential for any greenhouse!, takes up room, but just grow vines up it i guess
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a culture to be proud of!
what frustrates me are all the know it all media presenters on the idiot box, scratching their head in disbelief saying, oh, do you think it's time to think about the way we look at alcohol?? whilst all their previous chatter throughout the years has been making snide remarks about any illegal substance and how fucked up and addicted any user of them are, and how we must be fearful of these people and substances for our children, but gloat that alcohol is this great social tool and it's just not australia without a bbq and a beer, fucking dickheads. Then when some external person from shows gets interviewed and finally brings up a rational argument about the reality of illegal substances, and their safety compared to legal substances, they make some smart arse joke and ignore the rational issue raised and move on
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Came across a nice folder of pics during july 2009 after some cold winter mornings.
this is old teds macro again, july 09.
The pachanoi seeds were a SAB source blowng...am still trying to find the invoice to email T, found some, but memory is starting to recall i culled a lot of them, some just got filed away, but think i've chucked the 02-03 ones.
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great photos PD!
found what i thought was a sub in Yarra Bend Park years ago, looked like the stamets photo of P. zapotecorum, even if it was a different species, dynamic little buggers within single species all the same.
haha just noticed the happiest winter pooch.
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glad someone said it!!
people need to take responsibility for themselves and learn self discipline!
it's a complex issue, yet people always blame something else and never take a good hard look at themselves and their own choices.
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Get in touch with the managers of the plantation and ask them about their management re: herbicide use.
Am not totally up on (private or public) plantation management, avoid them like the plague, I assume public ones are still managed for timber use in the long term, people access and somewhat fire maintained. Most herbicide use in plantations are done in the first few years, during thinning later in life as well as post (and potential pre) harvest. If competition increases in mature stands i'd assume it would be used then as well.
Since it looks like the obvious choice, i'd say get in touch with the managers (which may span a few diff. authorities and shitkickers underneath those few i.e. private contractors, at least that can make the equation easier...
lol awesome? if herbicide, I can't really see the excitement, but each to their own.
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Does looks quite herbicide-y / dye like. Immediate surrounding vegetation information would be of use, but long gone now given these are old photos, if not off target damage from weed control, you can get dickheads spraying them deliberately.
good to see ya ramon!
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yeah have to say all the work is really appreciated and progressive, the izwoz stuff is just ridiculously cool and makes the receiving of such tickets just so much more warming and supportive, huge respect all involved! you're all amazing.
had a squiz and the new izwoz site, kickarse, they'll be getting an assorted patch order from me for sure, some real gems in there!
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To me if it's not a disgruntled person, or the rich fuck view issue, the other people i've had experience with were just mindless teenagers who didn't really know any better, educated people yet it's just a bit of fun for them, something to do, those people reflected the status of society to me imo, they didn't mean to do stupid shit, it was just them senselessly doing what they do in a lost society. I've done stupid environmental shit even in my apparent highly educated and conscious late school years, can't fathom why, we just didn't think and our broader societal upbringing just didn't instill the values that would make us not do the shit we did, there's a reason why psychedelics are used in 'adult' initiation in the environmentally conscious peoples of the globe, and there's a reason why western society tries to crush that initiation and essentially has!
I don't really think the old growth logging issue is really relevant in this thread, most people if not all here think it's fucked and would prefer a different approach to our resources, and while that argument is relevant for people complaining about this but support or ignore habitat loss issues etc, it really doesn't have much of a place here imo, not saying not to mention it, but it's preaching to the converted, well not converted, don't think many were ever on the other side and if so just a societal, generational or environmental upbringing.
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HAH! that's very refreshing, missed that first time around, very good to hear that :D am constantly having to deal with that shit, particularly the europe bit, can't expand further for reasons, but will vent for a minute when we see each other haha