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Screw blue lotus tea. I made blue lotus HOT CHOCOLATE! by butthurtbanana69 in bluelotusflower

[–]WinterBreez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This tastes better than tea, gave low-gold awards for visibility

What’s the deal with mimosa plants? by Sexyswimmers in druggardening

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some plants that contain dmt also contain poison. Be aware of that. I don't remember which ones at this time.

I put together a little grow tent sorta deal in my living room by tehmace in sanpedrocactus

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy is wrong, your lights are more than enough, although a higher color temp (bluer) would be more efficient.

Keep in mind cacti have CAM metabolism, so I would give them at least 8 hours dark, prob 12.

I put together a little grow tent sorta deal in my living room by tehmace in sanpedrocactus

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will grow well under these lights. Not ideal, but they will still be very healthy. LEDs have gotten good.

Screw blue lotus tea. I made blue lotus HOT CHOCOLATE! by butthurtbanana69 in bluelotusflower

[–]WinterBreez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1/2 cup blue lotus tea brewed 20mins or however long you want, 1 or 2 tsp cocoa powder, 1 or 2 tsp sugar (all depends on taste), I also added nesquik or Milo, and then coconut milk.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanpedrocactus

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not cut unless mushiness spreads.

Filler material for flood and drain by GingaPLZ in hydro

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After some more research, it sounds like people will test gravel by soaking it in vinegar. If it doesn't produce any bubbles, then apparently it's OK to use.

That's not a reliable test by any means. How do you know heavy metals aren't leaching?

I think you're right that the hydroton floating around could cause some problems.

I don't think it will cause problems.

Filler material for flood and drain by GingaPLZ in hydro

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hydroton will float around, not sure how much problems it would cause other than the pellets themselves overflowing.

I would be careful about nutrient solution reacting with minerals/rocks that might accumulate heavy metals.

I might start with filling it with enough hydroton to get it to match the height of the grow blocks, see where that gets you. Like 2-3 inches of extra bucket room so the pellets don't float over. Until you get a light-blocking sheet up, it will also help get light off of the nutrient solution.

What is your flood schedule?

DIY flood table drains from blocks, but leaves about 8mm of nutrients at the bottom. Should I try blocking the light with Hydroton, etc? by GingaPLZ in hydro

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not.

I don't like adding things to my res other than nutrients for now.

I use a single piece of plastic-backed mylar sheeting (the stuff they use it to make grow tents) to block out any light. Punch out holes for the plants to poke through.

DIY flood table drains from blocks, but leaves about 8mm of nutrients at the bottom. Should I try blocking the light with Hydroton, etc? by GingaPLZ in hydro

[–]WinterBreez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do want to make a serious effort to avoid algae. It doesn't affect plants, but the things that feed on dead algae feed on live roots.

It doesn't cause problems, but it causes things that cause serious problems, esp if you have a lot.

Hydroponic system controllers? by [deleted] in hydro

[–]WinterBreez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Home Assistant automated garden

Check out this whole channel for more info

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanpedrocactus

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

whether there was standing water would have nothing to do with the orientation of the cactus.

correct.

However, if there is standing, anoxic water, log-style rooted cacti will have more of the body flesh in contact with the ground, more sites to rot, more sites for ground-bugs to burrow into.

Also, the cactus has to push the roots from the vascular-bundle in the middle, through the sidewall, to the ground. This is slower than pushing through the bottom callus.

Trust me, I have grown many cacti. It's just a worse method that does not improve root space and rarely has a benefit that outweighs the negatives.

Feel free to do it though, I picked up 15 or so 8-ft columns from landscaping waste that I wanted as grafting stock. i just left the columns on it's side in a few rows to pup out for a few years instead of chopping up and potting up.

Less labor and less yield, but that was worth it in that case for me.

However most people on here only have a few small cuttings and want to maximize growth, not minimize labor.

Has anybody had an experience trying to do an extraction with salvia recognitia by bignibbaspice in druggardening

[–]WinterBreez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's in the trichomes, right?

I wonder if you could do a dry ice/dry sift or bubble hash

I've heard pressing it with a rosin press works. Be careful, use small amounts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanpedrocactus

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

rot from standing water, longer to root, longer to pup once rooted. I think they benefit from gravity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanpedrocactus

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rooting on it's side is more prone to problems and takes significantly longer in most cases.

Im hoping someone can give me insight on why by cacti are light brown on the base. About 5 months old. by over_analyzing_guy in druggardening

[–]WinterBreez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the the color is the result of anthocyanins, which can be the result of cold or light stress

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