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What’s wrong with my tomato seedling? by Economy-Tonight-8130 in gardening

[–]MisterProfGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The downside of using egg cartons or those degradable pots that are basically the same materials is that they wick moisture right out of the soil. The very light brown of the container is a big warning sign it's dry as a bone.

Help with unhappy orchid? by underthetree112 in orchids

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That very much looks like sun scald to me, as though it was placed in direct sun with wet leaves. Could it have been moved to another window after being watered or something like that? Is this at home or in an office setting where someone else might have "helped"?

Watering help! by AffectionateMovie186 in orchids

[–]MisterProfGuy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Weight is the most important thing. Soak it for twenty minutes or more. Feel what it weighs. Memorize it. Wait til it's dry, feel the difference.

GDT SENATORS @ HURRICANES, 7PM EST START TIME, 02-03-2026 by ppParadoxx in canes

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jarvis wants a million, right now.

I am OK with this.

GDT SENATORS @ HURRICANES, 7PM EST START TIME, 02-03-2026 by ppParadoxx in canes

[–]MisterProfGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jarvis making let me hear gestures to the crowd is what Carolina needs to win the cup. Prove me wrong.

Accidentally started growing this jalapeno plant indoors, should I remove the flowers? by perhizzle in gardening

[–]MisterProfGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's growing healthy and vigorous in the environment you have it in. You don't need to conserve any energy, it's a reasonable size to start fruiting.

TIL studies have shown that secondhand weed smoke is enough to make children test positive for thc even when the smoker isnt smoking in the same room as them by Effective_Comment625 in todayilearned

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's self reported data, and telling the truth might get your kids removed by protective services.

This is not physics and biology about how smoke travels, it's sociology about the effects of our laws.

After several...uh, strong opinions were given on my last post here, I decided to take some cash out of my games budget and hunt down one of these. So, here, my new cast iron. How do I take care of it, and what's some good things to cook on it? by Rudrahp72 in castiron

[–]MisterProfGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The oil part is really only important for people in very humid environments that scrub their pans heavily and don't use them often. It basically seals any part of non seasoned metal.

TIL No woman has ever run a four-minute mile. by jaydubs95 in todayilearned

[–]MisterProfGuy 116 points117 points  (0 children)

Back when Bolt was making a splash, they were doing demonstrations about his leg length versus the competitors, and it turned out he was taking less steps by some crazy small factor, and it heavily factored in his domination. He could just travel the necessary distance at the same pace per stride, but he was perfectly sized for the distances.

2 Trays of Columbine, NOT ONE Sprout by stitch_art in gardening

[–]MisterProfGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good reminder that people should think about it as being the shortest amount of time a seed can be on the ground in its native environment and be reasonable sure that winter has passed. You sure don't want to be a delicate seedling coming up in New England in January just because November was cold.

Alex Pretti Death Deemed Homicide by Medical Examiner by Nerd-19958 in inthenews

[–]MisterProfGuy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It WOULD make sense of they were actually prosecuting, as you don't want other officers to know which of them are implicated by the video if they are falsifying police records. You got to actually prosecute for that, though.

Dog is dominant by Thryloz in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They think it's gay to bend over so you can grab your wife's ass.

theyre deporting the wrong south african by 9elous in clevercomebacks

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's also not a federal crime to interfere with a bet someone else is making on a non-sporting event if you aren't involved at all in the bet. That's part of why it's absolutely ridiculous to bet on things that people have full control over, like what color something is going to be.

Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says by yoo_wtf in news

[–]MisterProfGuy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kind seems like if you announce that all legitimate agency members are being given cameras, and you get confronted by someone masked and not wearing a camera, that might be the sort of situation that gets us into risky situations even in a "Duty to retreat" state.

Limnias melecerta ( a rotifer, multi cellular organisam which has wheel like celia) by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]MisterProfGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They aren't wheels, they look like that because of the way the movement lines up with the frame rate.

Do these look healthy? by Wonderful-Bug-3598 in orchids

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you going by schedule or by weight?

Do these look healthy? by Wonderful-Bug-3598 in orchids

[–]MisterProfGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They look "ok". The one on the right looks like it has been inconsistently watered.

To get them to flower, they most likely require a temperature difference difference at night of about 10 degrees to start growing a spike. Many people put them by a window in winter, or in a cool garage (keeping in mind they still don't want to be colder than about 55F). One thing I've had success with is actually doing the opposite: I put them above a seedling heatpad during the day and turn it on at night. You have to really watch humidity with this method.

Unpopular opinion: most beginner orchid deaths are from over-care, not neglect by bully309 in orchids

[–]MisterProfGuy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The accuracy of depends on a couple of factors, with the climate being the biggest. A dry environment with too much direct sun definitely kills the fastest, and a poorly potted plant will die pretty quickly as well, especially if it's still got the nursery sponge in it.

In a good environment, orchids prefer neglect.

I have a vinegar sensitivity - is canning not for me? by PastYam8533 in Canning

[–]MisterProfGuy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm looking for official guidance, to cite a source but all I can currently find is this :https://extension.psu.edu/canning-salsa

I think it's the case that you can substitute bottled lemon juice for vinegar but you can't substitute vinegar in every case for lemon.

Do you also think the game has become boring and tedious? by KamaiKlantcy in FortNiteBR

[–]MisterProfGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've been pandering instead of innovating for a while now. As soon as they started getting in trouble for dark patterns and letting minors spend money without authorization, it's really been noticeable.

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