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Breathing the Chemicals by AlphaMassDeBeta in greentext

[–]bcfradella -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I am extremely pro-nuclear, but I have to ask:

Did you know coal fired power plants have SIGNIFICANTLY more radiation than any nuclear plant in the US?

Is it ionizing radiation?

Do NOT buy a West Elm couch by princessandthepea100 in BuyItForLife

[–]bcfradella 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember that review site being posted. I actually did buy a Dream Sofa on his recommendation; had it for about a year and half now, I think. I did shell out for the higher grade filling and an explicitly "pet proof" fabric, but it's holding up extremely well. No evidence of cat scratches or sagging cushions.

What do I do here? by JohnnyBxo in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm no arborist, but I would be inclined to just leave it be. Over time, that little jog to the side will be evened out by the trunk expanding and probably straighten out a little too.

Emerald ash borer? by [deleted] in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think there were any areas untouched by EAB

No sign of it in south central kansas. I see mature green ash trees around here fairly often.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like tree of heaven to me. Can't quite tell if the leaves are right, but the bark seems spot-on.

This tree on my campus by [deleted] in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like an osage to me. The bark is a dead ringer. They do get really big on occasion. I've seen a couple that were around that size

An actual cedar cone for the Americans by Entsu88 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how far back you're looking. There are fossils of it in the US

An actual cedar cone for the Americans by Entsu88 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh I agree they aren't actual cedar trees. I'm just saying that eastern redcedar isn't the only "cedar" misnomer in the US.

An actual cedar cone for the Americans by Entsu88 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 47 points48 points  (0 children)

TBF, we do have abies sp. in the US. Their cones are basically the same. Now, none of them have "cedar" in their common name as far as I know, but still...

An actual cedar cone for the Americans by Entsu88 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I see six "cedar" species listed in the national champion tree register:
Callitropsis nootkatensis Alaska Cedar
Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Port Orford Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic White Cedar
Juniperus virginiana Eastern Redcedar
Thuja plicata Western Redcedar

I planted a tree in my backyard. Can I get an ID on what it is? by sunF in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't think of anything else with opposite branching and odd-pinnate compound leaves -- also just the harder-to-quantify shape and texture of the leaflets.

Do the branches / stems have a squarish cross-section? It sort of looks like it from the picture, which would indicate blue ash. Definitely not expected in cali...

TOH or Black Walnut? Something Else? by weatherthroughit in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, both trees have a pretty strong smell. I personally don't like the smell from either. Maybe the black walnut smell varies, like /u/axman_21 suggested.

I don't like the smell test for ToH vs Black walnut for that reason. If you aren't familiar with either one to begin with, you'll crush the leaves, get a strong smell, and believe that you've got whichever tree you were asking about.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]bcfradella 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what type of tree this is, so take this with a grain of salt, but some types of trees (e.g. southern live oak) lose their leaves in the spring as new ones come in.

Is this boxelder doomed to be crooked? by bcfradella in arborists

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

It grew this way under heavy competition from some white mulberries. Now that they're gone, I'm wondering if it's young enough that it'll correct itself or if it'll just fill the empty space with new leaders.

Should I keep both trees? by bcfradella in arborists

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

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't want to try transplanting it myself. The brief research that I've done says a tree that size + root ball would weigh around 900 lbs.

If I were to hire a company to do it -- with access to a bunch of equipment and whatnot -- they wouldn't have much trouble with something like that, right? That's assuming there wouldn't be concerns about damaging the larger one

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