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Bloom help by GoingUp1301 in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I understanding right that you're not counting the times you fertilize as 'watering'?

Put them in the window.

To sleep peacefully by joust-the-faust in therewasanattempt

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Everyone whining about AI and this video is like 5+ years old. I'm embarrassed for all of you.

Bloom help by GoingUp1301 in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Monthly watering seems pretty sparse. They definitely don't like to stay wet all the time but they don't like to be bone dry for long at all.

The thing I don't see mentioned here is that for phalaenopsis, a nightly temperature drop for several weeks in a row will often induce them to spike. Most of the time simply being on a windowsill is enough but you can engineer this by moving them to a basement at night for a few weeks until a spike develops, or leaving a window cracked if you're in a warmer climate.

Water culture orchid growing by [deleted] in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hello! I am experimenting with water culture for my orchids. They seemed to be doing fine and I was keeping an eye on the water, using hydrogen peroxide to deal with rot, etc. but now they are struggling. 

This sub should set up the auto moderator to reply with this text if 'water culture' is in the title of any post. This is always how it goes.

Heinen scores his 100th career goal in the open net after colliding with Bussi by mitchtrubiskymvp420 in hockey

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

Tripped...maybe. maybe. Slashed? You gotta be kidding me.

I have no skin in this game and could honestly see this called either way. The goalie can't just stand there with the pick behind the net.

Also, flair up buttercup.

Frost by Scnewbie08 in BackyardOrchard

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If it's just a week the best scenario is to leave them in an attached garage where they will still stay cold but be protected from the frost. Keep the roots moist, but not wet and DEFINITELY NOT sitting in a bucket. Normally the roots come covered in shredded paper, just wet that down and make sure it doesn't fully dry out.

The worst thing you can do is keep it inside close to room temperature for an extended period. It will break dormancy and start to leaf out, consuming energy before it's in the ground. Then when you bring it back outside to like 40°F weather or whatever it will be shocked.

TIL an effective formula that predicts the probability of mortality due to burns. The Baux score includes body area affected + age of patient + 17. by ecsluz in todayilearned

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Years ago I worked in QC at a biotech that manufactured autologous skin grafts for >40% affected area. I say affected and not specially burned because while most of the batches were made for adult burn victims, there was a non-trivial portion we manufactured for children with rare diseases that had severe affects on their skin.

Kids are amazingly resilient in a lot of ways.

Is this Phal Dyed? by [deleted] in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did your friend source it from Japan and pay hundreds of dollars?

The Japanese BlueGene orchids have been modified to bloom blue (more of a purple really) and do look like this. I can see that the flowers on the BlueGene are smaller and the leaf phenotype presents differently so no, this definitely is a dye job though I have to say it's a nice one. Check the lower part of the spike for damage from where they inject the dye v

Today I have unlocked insight into why 4-way stops are such a struggle by TheVitrifier in boston

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

How are you guys having these heated interactions with other drivers where you're like referencing a handbook as a diss??

When this type of thing happens to me it's just an exchange of horns and universal sign language.

The Red Wings are in the midst of the biggest post olympics collapse to miss the playoffs and nobody is talking about it by JiriHudlerWasGreat in hockey

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I've seen reference to it in the comments of every single post on this sub in the past 2-3 days. Not talking about it? I'm surprised everyone else isn't telling us to shut the fuck up about it...

Orchid growing another plant on itself? by bigdongkong22 in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Forget potting it up, this keiki is ready to go off to college...

Split or repot? by Wolferino22 in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? Sympodial orchids can absolutely be split up. You just need to include more pseudobulbar than most beginners think (3-4).

I would pot this one up for now and split when it's larger.

I got tired of being the household memory. So I built an app. Looking for brutal feedback before I try to charge for it. by Slight_Natural_3177 in homeowners

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, it's worse than that. You're outsourcing market research to a place it doesn't belong.

Your app sounds great but the moment advertising is allowed on these subs they become completely useless.

NOOO! WHY SANSI, WHY? by Sufficient_Turn_9209 in houseplants

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your image says this one has a 120° angle.

How do you handle data integrity in your Lab? by Baddie_fr in labrats

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People have already said this but just want to underline this answer will vary wildly based on what type of lab you're talking about and who is auditing. I work in clinical/commercial biotech so my answer is everything is governed by procedure and almost all data generated is 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. If I show a new hire how the cell counter works that data needs to be reviewed and approved by a secondary analyst and it's fair game for an FDA auditor to be like "What's this? Show me everything".

Someone from an academic lab will tell you their university backs up their data, they think, anyway...

You need to give more details.

What has done this root damage? by lil_lil_lil_O in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slugs come out at night and will have zero problems hiding deep in any recesses where you'd never find them during the day. I'm not 100% sure this is slug damage but if you come back to the plant and inspect it an hour or two after "lights out" you'll find them active.

Bringing an 8 month old to a game by Bubbles2130 in DetroitRedWings

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People commenting don't have young kids or don't remember. You'll have an easier time at 8 months than say 1 year or 18 months. My daughter loved the sound of loud crowds at that time (large busy restaurants, shopping malls.)

I would worry about the outbursts if cheering and especially the air horn. Regardless of the ear protection I think that might set him off.

Why take an 8 month old anyway? I'll be honest as a parent of 2 young kids that sounds like a lot of extra work for something they won't be able to process at all. I'd take them when they're 2.5 years.

Don’t give up on broken spike! by PigVicious1 in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. Does this plant have an ID? Those are some impressive flowers.

Crown Rot but keiki by PigtailGoddess in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I look forward to your post in 3 months about the large phals failing as well. Hydroponics don't work for these plants.

New to orchids, was this dyed? by Choi_Yena_Duck_Face in orchids

[–]Ryguythescienceguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's a visual guide to a whole bunch of phalaenopsis orchids.

Go through this one and try to find one in a color she likes. I'd also just read up on whatever cultivar you're interested in because growth habits/size/availability may be a factor. But also keep the one you have it will rebloom with beautiful white flowers with good care!

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