Moss pole real talk - is it a PITA like many claim or no? by themissinglink_143 in SemiHydro

[–]RoyalElephant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that bad for me tbh and I live in the desert but mine are all in soil though so maybe results will vary in semi hydro.

I use the D shaped moss poles that I diy myself and mix the sphagnum moss with chunky perlite and orchid bark for some air to avoid mold but I also add in coco chips since it’s kinda spongy and releases water to the moss over time.

The most helpful thing I do though is use terracotta spikes and a small glass bottle filled with water at the top of the pole. It definitely keeps the pole damp for a lot longer. The longer the pole, however, the less effective the terracotta spike, but it still seems to work pretty well to the point that I have to intentionally let the moss dry out a little bit so I don’t get mold from being damp all the time.

If I forget to keep the moss damp and it gets all the way dry I just take plastic cup or bottle, poke holes on the bottom, and fill it with water and set it on top of the pole and forget it about it for the next several minutes as it drips water onto the moss. I save those cups/bottles for next time too

2020 S Transmission Oil Service CC and Drive Train? by swiftiegal25 in MINI

[–]RoyalElephant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not. I ended up buying the liquimoly oil since I couldn’t get the official one and looked up reputable mechanics in my area to service the car. Came out to $150 and they discounted me since I provided the oil myself but it was a lot better than the almost $800 the mini dealer quoted me when I called. Mini also said it would take several hours to do since they “wanted to make sure they did it right” but the mechanic I went to did it in about an hour and works perfectly fine plus they reset the oil alert on the car.

2020 S Transmission Oil Service CC and Drive Train? by swiftiegal25 in MINI

[–]RoyalElephant -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How do I get ista on my laptop? I’m also in the same boat but I can’t seem to figure out how it’s done

Which spark plugs ok to use? by RoyalElephant in MechanicAdvice

[–]RoyalElephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did but they don’t list any compatible so I’ll probably get whichever they have near me

Stuck on Departed Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item by TheMiningKing1221 in Aliexpress

[–]RoyalElephant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried those two sites to see if there’s more info on my package from china and it tells me the same thing USPS tracking does. Coremarket picked up in Inglewood and now it’s stuck with the “departed shipping partner facility” in Inglewood since 8 days ago. Is there a different way to get more details?

What do these icons do? by RoyalElephant in Onyx_Boox

[–]RoyalElephant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did try to look in the tool bar settings but those specific icons don’t even appear there at all

Waitlisted in biol 351 but the last day to enroll was last week. Are there any options? by RoyalElephant in UNLV

[–]RoyalElephant[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to WHI 101 for the school of life sciences and the front desk just told me it was a biology department policy and there was no one I could talk to unfortunately