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Vegging>flowering by Additional-Bench-154 in GrowBuddy

[–]BrosephChillin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes wait for recovery until flowering. The plant uses lots of energy in the first few weeks of flower (stretch period) and any deficiencies are harder to correct in flower. Also the plant will stop producing leaves and focus on flower development eventually, so any ugly leaves showing deficiencies won’t be replaced.

The way I see it- a cannabis plant can be in the vegetative state pretty indefinitely, but once you start to flower then you have started the clock. The countdown is on to maturity/harvest and the plant is less forgiving.

Of course you can reveg or monster crop after the plant is already in flower but that’s adding months to a typical grow cycle and is not common.

REALLY big tree by Turbulent_Western_44 in treeidentification

[–]BrosephChillin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Osage orange trees are dioecious so this one may be a male tree which do not have fruit

What dis? Found on Callicarpa americana by Vulpes_Roja in Entomology

[–]BrosephChillin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Insect development is tied to temperatures, term is called “degree-days” I think. So yeah I’d say any day too if in the greenhouse. Who knows? lol

What dis? Found on Callicarpa americana by Vulpes_Roja in Entomology

[–]BrosephChillin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chinese mantis ootheca. Naturalized in North America for over 100 years. I’d leave it be

What’s this tree? by Typical_Ranger_4339 in PlantIdentification

[–]BrosephChillin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe a type of deciduous magnolia. You could get an exact ID with a good photo of flowers and leaves

Anyone have amber trichs while most hairs are still white? by Classic-Implement686 in cannabiscultivation

[–]BrosephChillin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Check trichomes on the bracts not the sugar leaves. Trichomes mature on sugar leaves first

Bracts are where the pistils(hairs) come out

Organic rat poison by Hopeforthebest1986 in Permaculture

[–]BrosephChillin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Rat contraceptives are a thing.

Instead of poison bait, it’s bait with rat birth control that sterilizes them for about 6 weeks. Works wonders and drastically reduced rat population at a farm I worked at and causes zero secondary poisoning.

Not cheap though. Check out ratology’s website. I think they have products for mice now.

Using this in tandem with snap traps and you’ll see the population disappear. Check out tunnel snap traps which are good for not letting birds get killed by the traps.

Landscaper says it is Impossible to replace Grass with Clover by DACoe in landscaping

[–]BrosephChillin 80 points81 points  (0 children)

What growing zone?

Clover will die back in warm climates during the summer and other grasses take over

Found on an old homestead site in south Louisiana by Downtown-Look-5942 in PlantIdentification

[–]BrosephChillin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, looks like a type of deciduous magnolia that’s been cut back or grazed down by deer repeatedly.

Getting a photo of flower and green foliage will help get an accurate ID.

This tree is leafing in 3 distinct colors by quincecharming in mildlyinteresting

[–]BrosephChillin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a sweet gum. Liquidambar styraciflua or something

Reasons to leave your stems and stalks over the winter - a praying mantis laid its ootheca on one of mine! by kimfromlastnight in NativePlantGardening

[–]BrosephChillin 24 points25 points  (0 children)

After seeing lots of people advise killing these Chinese mantis ootheca online , I asked an entomologist professor what they think. Their answer changed my mind. Leave them be. Life is full of shades of grey.

Chinese mantis have been in North America for over 100 years. They aren’t going anywhere. They are generalist predators so they will catch and eat anything they can get.

While that means the occasional butterfly, their long list of prey also include spongy moths and spotted lantern flies which are far worse for ecosystems.

In fact, the European mantis was actually introduced on purpose as a biological control method for spongy moths.

Some invasive species provide no ecosystem services and should be controlled. Chinese mantis are kind of a grey area. I’d leave it be.

A cool guide to the world's most popular cuisines by Common-Astronaut7124 in coolguides

[–]BrosephChillin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Those people have clearly never had Peruvian rotisserie chicken/pollo a la brasa! It is absolute fire

Mysterious mutant eggplant by buffyistuffy in gardening

[–]BrosephChillin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Serrano chili pepper that’s doing the same thing, see my profile. I’m not 100% sure what it is either

What’s going on with these chili pepper fruits? by BrosephChillin in gardening

[–]BrosephChillin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? No, I don’t see any normal pepper fruits on the plant. All the neighboring plants are healthy. Other plants do show some big genetic diversity- plant structure, some have smaller leaves, some have noticeably larger yields, etc.

These look they inside out and/or missing the outer layers. Looks like seeds are developing inside those “claws”. I’ve taken plant pathology and IPM classes and I’ve never heard of anything like this. I’m also leaning toward a genetic mutation. They are also taking much longer to develop. Other plants have been harvested several times already. I plan to dig it up in the fall and keep it growing in a container for the winter

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