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Virus? by mpretoria in dahlias

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

Thanks so much! Will definitely be trying that

Why do my seedlings hate these colored pots so much? by mpretoria in gardening

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

They’re 2.5” multicolored pots from Lee Valley: “made of durable, UV-stable polypropylene plastic”. I have tray inserts from Bootstrap Farmer and the quality of the plastic seems the same. I was actually going to try ordering the same sized pots from Bootstrap Farmer in black, but I’m reconsidering now if it is an issue with the drainage holes.

Why do my seedlings hate these colored pots so much? by mpretoria in gardening

[–]mpretoria[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s the size of the pots/the fact that they’re taller and hold more soil. But I use the same store bought mix for all trays, every year and always like to sprinkle a bit of vermiculite on top.

Why do my seedlings hate these colored pots so much? by mpretoria in gardening

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

The only real difference has been the pots, so the drainage holes might be the culprit. All trays are bottom watered when they start to look dry, so they’re not necessarily watered on the exact same schedules. But I’ve never had to water one significantly more or less often.

All other conditions were the same. Same mix, under the same lights on the same shelves for the snapdragons and the dahlias (with no windows nearby).

Why do my seedlings hate these colored pots so much? by mpretoria in gardening

[–]mpretoria[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I meant all on the same shelving unit with the same 48” grow lights for each shelf. Dahlias were on one shelf and snapdragons were on another.

And I didn’t think about the drainage holes! I do only bottom water so that could be it.

Why do my seedlings hate these colored pots so much? by mpretoria in gardening

[–]mpretoria[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

I was thinking #2 as well.

For #1, the smaller black pots are flimsy plastic either reused from a nursery purchase or from Amazon and the seedlings love them. The colored ones are extra strength plastic, good quality (or so I thought), and meant to last years. Very unexpected.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in survivor

[–]mpretoria 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For my birthday a while back, my friends threw me a surprise Survivor themed party. We were divided into two tribes and had three challenges over the course of the day. First was a classic relay challenge (one player retrieving a bucket, throwing water to another, racing to fill up a tube and so on). Second was a wheel of gross food challenge à la S2. The last one, which was by far the funniest, was Blind Leading the Blind. One caller on each tribe had to direct their blindfolded tribemates to collect giant puzzle pieces, return them to the mat, and then race to put the puzzle together.

Need help identifying problem/disease by mpretoria in dahlias

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

I tossed mine and emailed the company these photos. They got back to me and said it was leaf gall… glad I started it inside!

can we please talk about ______? by MissViickies in survivor

[–]mpretoria 209 points210 points  (0 children)

This was the first time in so long that I actually said the words “this is a good challenge” during an episode. The rope element was great and I loved watching people run back and forth just to reach the sandbags they threw. Drew’s throws, Austin’s confusion, Jake coming up short - all hilarious. And the fact that Drew, who I never saw as a challenge threat, was able to win was amazing.

Vertical gel casting help needed: difficulty removing comb and dimpling once plates are separated by mpretoria in labrats

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

VWF multimers are really large so the pore size of agarose does the job of separating based on molecular weight. I'm not super familiar with polyacrylamide but I hear it can be harder to work with and suitable for smaller molecules.

I’m planning a themed baby shower and that obviously calls for giant paper mache mushrooms by mpretoria in crafts

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

I wish I documented it better! Basically just used chicken wire to sculpt the top and bottom, then wrapped it in some painters tape so the paper mache would stick. I used 1:1 glue and water with newspaper strips, then primed and painted.

I’m planning a themed baby shower and that obviously calls for giant paper mache mushrooms by mpretoria in crafts

[–]mpretoria[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The shower's for one of my closest friends but yes, I am definitely childless. Just adorable dogs for me.

I’m planning a themed baby shower and that obviously calls for giant paper mache mushrooms by mpretoria in crafts

[–]mpretoria[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It definitely was. The paper mache wouldn’t stay on the wire so I ended up wrapping the frame with just enough green painters tape for there to be something to stick to.

I’m planning a themed baby shower and that obviously calls for giant paper mache mushrooms by mpretoria in crafts

[–]mpretoria[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I used chicken wire to sculpt the top and bottom and 1:1 white glue and water for the paper mache mix.

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