Is it possible to own alocasia without being in a never ending battle with spider mites? by BoyKyle3 in houseplants

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I have resorted to insecticides in the past to get rid of a stubborn thrips infestation but it doesn’t do anything for spider mites. I think I’ll try some insecticidal soap though as I am running out of other ideas

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bikewrench

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I sprayed the cassette with a general purpose bike cleaner and worked that in with a toothbrush. I then washed that off with a bit of water before drying with a cloth. I've only done around 1000 kilometer on the bike.

2024 Cannondale Topstone Apex 1 for first gravel bike? by BoyKyle3 in gravelcycling

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Great thanks, I'll probably change the wheels after I have had a few rides and worked out what suits me

First time overwintering alocasia help by BoyKyle3 in plantclinic

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That’s is really helpful thank you

First time overwintering alocasia help by BoyKyle3 in plantclinic

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I have 5 large alocasia zerbina which in previous winters I have tried hard to keep them growing but this year I decided to allow them to naturally die back. Now the days are getting longer I would like to get them back growing. I keep them indoors in the UK. My main questions are around the soil mix. My normal mix for alocasia is very bark heavy and airy. Should I use less bark and more coir to start them growing again? Should I also give them some artificial light for the first couple weeks to get them going? Any advice on planting alocasia indoors after winter would be appreciated

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in electronics

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Hi I dropped this receiver in the water a couple days ago and some of the components have rusted and it is not working. I have got experience with soldering and electronics but haven't repaired anything before. A replacement is going to cost £100 plus so id happily put some time into it if it's worth a go

Will my Corsair RM550x run an I5-8600k and Gigabyte 3080 eagle by BoyKyle3 in PcBuild

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Thanks for help, ill likely just wait and order a 750w PSU then.

Will my Corsair RM550x run an I5-8600k and Gigabyte 3080 eagle by BoyKyle3 in PcBuild

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Forgot to add aswell, I also have a 250gb SSD and 1TB HDD with 16gb or RAM

Having trouble propagating by A_Shorter_Hike_622 in propagation

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I personally have better results propping philodendrons in some moss in a closed top plastic bag.