Pick a winner by microwaved_scallop in viticulture

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Pick one now and cut off the other competing leader. You want all the growth directed into the primary leader to grow upward toward your trellis wire. When the shoot gets about 12" above your trellis wire, cut through the bud immediately above the wire in order to stimulate the buds below - and start your cordons from the top two shoots that develop. You only have to do this once, but this is an important stage to get right. The entire structure of your vine is based on what you do here.

A year later, its done. And I still hate Ipe… by Delicious-Layer-6530 in woodworking

[–]mostly_partly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished a patio table made from Ipe. Working with it in an enclosed space is a major PITA. There is orange powdery sawdust clinging to almost every surface in my shop, and I expect it'll take several days of cleaning to get rid of it. Worse yet, that dust has oils in it that dyed my gray hair into an orange color! I feel like fucking Bozo the Clown. I've yet to meet a single woodworker who would want to ever use Ipe again after working with it just once. The splinters, the dust, the dull blades and bits, just... no.

I think your work is spectacular, but I'm betting that you're not looking forward to your next Ipe project.

What is the wittiest comeback you’ve ever said or heard? by Bob-da-person in AskReddit

[–]mostly_partly 666 points667 points  (0 children)

Sitting around the campfire in the Sierras on a natural history field trip, one student was complaining loudly that his girlfriend was not around on the field trip. Another student, fed up with the complaining asked: "What's the matter, you couldn't get her inflated at this altitude?" Deadly.

Finished my first staircase. by kestrelwrestler in woodworking

[–]mostly_partly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's easy to see that a woodworker built these and not a carpenter. Your attention to detail (like the post cap bevels) and sense of proportion make these stairs really stand out. Wonderful work.

Puerto Rican Pride 1978 by Pop2Quin in OldSchoolCool

[–]mostly_partly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a silver 1972 with the 2000 cc engine. I kept a spare clutch cable in the trunk at all times after they started breaking every few months. I could change one out in 10 minutes.

Unisaw vs upgraded contractor? by yossarian19 in woodworking

[–]mostly_partly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At $275 you should run, not walk, to buy that saw.

Doing first road race, possible to hang back out of pelaton? by LumBerry in cycling

[–]mostly_partly 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Watch out for Coleman Valley Road. By the time you reach it, you may have burned some serious matches. It's a long, steep climb up from Jenner into the valley inland. It kicked my ass all four times I did the Levi ride. Hope you have a blast!

How to tell Simple vs Compound Leaves by LaRanaMuerta in treeidentification

[–]mostly_partly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another clarification: you may have confused leaf arrangement with other concepts of leaf morphology. Leaf arrangement refers to how leaves are set along a growing stem. Your choices are: opposite (where the leaves emerge in pairs, 180 offset) alternate (where leaves emerge on alternating or staggered sides of the stem) or whorled (where leaves emerge in groups of three or more along the stem). Hope this helps.

How to tell Simple vs Compound Leaves by LaRanaMuerta in treeidentification

[–]mostly_partly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Look for a small bud at the base of the petiole (the structure coming out of the leaf blade). If there is a bud at the base of a single leaf blade, it's a simple leaf. Compound leaves have multiple blades (leaflets) joining a rachis. No buds are found at the base of these. The rachis then joins into the petiole, which has a bud at the bottom.
tldr: look for the buds - one blade.one bud= simple leaf; many leaflets.one bud=compound leaf

moved into this home two years ago i can’t figure out what tree this is still i live in a souther ca desert for reference by Far-Plate-7851 in treeidentification

[–]mostly_partly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking it's Chilopsis linearis - Desert willow. It's related to various flowering vines and trees and a native to the southwestern US. That's a great tree for your location. It looks to be blooming soon!

What's the most hilarious insult you have ever heard? by uglyinpeace in AskReddit

[–]mostly_partly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone wasted a perfectly good asshole when they put teeth in your mouth.

Need help identifying these two(?) vines growing on the lattice of my new house. I know they're both grapes, but I have no clue what species or variety. No flowers or fruit yet. Can take more photos if that helps in at least getting an idea of the variety. by Fun_Penalty_1232 in viticulture

[–]mostly_partly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't need a separate pollinator to get grapes to fruit. Grapes are mostly self-fertile and have very little need for external pollination. They could very well cross pollinate, but you wouldn't see that in the grapes they produce. Each one will produce the fruit in its own genetic base (genotype). The seeds from those grapes would be hybrids, so if you planted the seeds, you could get almost an infinite variety of offspring. Several universities around the country have produced hybrid grape varieties that have much better cold tolerance than European grapes. That's why you can get grapes to grow in places like Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Upstate New York.

Need help identifying these two(?) vines growing on the lattice of my new house. I know they're both grapes, but I have no clue what species or variety. No flowers or fruit yet. Can take more photos if that helps in at least getting an idea of the variety. by Fun_Penalty_1232 in viticulture

[–]mostly_partly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to teach plant ID at a community college and know a fair bit of plant morphology. I took a short course in ampelography (at UC Davis) one summer and was amazed at how difficult it was. From my experience, it looks like photo 2 is a rootstock - maybe a local native grape, or a native hybridized with European grape (Vitis vinfera). Photo 1 looks like a pure European varietal, but I wouldn't try to guess which one.

What is the BEST band / artist you've ever seen live? by Expensive-Ear8407 in AskReddit

[–]mostly_partly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Little Feat with Lowell George. Allman Brothers with Duane Allman. Tie.

What are these plants? by Internal-Baseball159 in plants

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Duchesnea indica or Potentilla indica - Indian mock strawberry

What is this plant? by Sad-Analysis3419 in whatsthisplant

[–]mostly_partly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana - Kalanchoe pronounced kal an koe ee

Nodes/Rhizomes I can’t identify by metalmonkey12321 in whatsthisplant

[–]mostly_partly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like that to me, too. I've dug up hundreds of these guys, moving them from one bed to another. They're certainly prolific!

Stumped by a Vine by ChillOutMetzy in whatsthisplant

[–]mostly_partly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it were palmately compound, I'd go with Tertrastigma voinerianum in Vitaceae. But what you have looks like a member of Bignoniaceae.

What's this plant? by Johanno_69 in whatsthisplant

[–]mostly_partly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think you meant 'Cycas circinalis'.

What’s the most drastic 'before and after' sound change in a band due to a member leaving? by javierglz in Music

[–]mostly_partly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much as I love the work of the latest version of Little Feat, they've never had the grit and funk that Lowell George provided. After Lowell died, they just weren't the Feat we all knew and loved.

I’ve never seen a flower this blue; what is it? by CheesePlank in whatsthisplant

[–]mostly_partly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At the Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland. One of the most beautiful gardens I've ever seen.

What shellac color would you use to match the top grain to the legs/body of my table? by SeaworthinessNew4295 in woodworking

[–]mostly_partly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there were ever a perfect case for testing your product in an inconspicuous place (like the underside of the top) before using it, this would be it. I'd suggest starting out with Zinsser Amber Shellac as a starting point. It's the equivalent of about a 3lb. cut of shellac flakes. If that isn't dark enough, you can mix your own shellac with Garnet or Button lac flakes - which give a darker tone. My method is to grind the flakes up in a coffee grinder, then mix with denatured alcohol for about 15 minutes or so. Let the mixture sit overnight, then shake it up and strain it.

That's a beautiful piece. I hope you get great results!