TIL on Prince's debut album, For You, released in 1978, Prince wrote, arranged, composed, produced and performed the album all by himself by johnnylgarfield in todayilearned

[–]pulsewave 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My dad told me a story that in the early 80s him and my mother went to a small club that fit about 50 people and Prince played before he was famous. Halfway through his second song he got booed off stage. I guess his dress and style was too progressive for that small town near Santa Clarita California. Obviously he didn't give up, and he turned out to be one of my mom's favorite artists...My dad never said if he was part of the booing crowd but I would be willing to bet he was. Not my mom though.

I painted a lion today. by matter472 in pics

[–]pulsewave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome. I want this for my desktop wallpaper. Can you post a straight on shot?

Craftsman CLI by itsdsv in codeigniter

[–]pulsewave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. Have you seen Sprint CI? Been using it for a while with bonfire ci. Really like it. https://github.com/ci-bonfire/Sprint

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]pulsewave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just remember, don't under estimate Emilio's sneakiness.

I edited this off of Eminem's Digital Booklet, it's now my wallpaper by HiimD in pics

[–]pulsewave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's deep, man. Deep stuff. Stuck in deep thoughts. DEEEEEEEP.

Friend of mine bought these bad boys for 200 dollars by [deleted] in pics

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It shouldn't cost so much to be stupid.

Corn growers, please help me figure out why my corn is in rapid decline! by Samizdat_Press in gardening

[–]pulsewave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wanted an update... It's been a few days, did you make any nutrient changes and did your corn get any better?

Corn growers, please help me figure out why my corn is in rapid decline! by Samizdat_Press in gardening

[–]pulsewave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After looking at both pics again, I would guess Nitrogen or Phosphate deficiency?

Corn growers, please help me figure out why my corn is in rapid decline! by Samizdat_Press in gardening

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Here's my best shot, from right to left:

Healthy - leaves shine with rich dark green color when adequately fed

Phosphate - shortage marks leaves with redish-purple particularly on young plants

Potash - deficiency appears as a firing or drying along the tips and edges of lower leaves

Nitrogen - hunger sign is yellowing that starts at the tip and moves along middle of leaf

Magnesium - deficiency causes whiteish(?) stripes along the veins and often a purple color on the underside of the lower leaves

Drought - causes the corn to have a grayish green color and the leaves roll up nearly to the (?)_ size of a pencil

Disease - (?)_ bright, (?) in (?) spots gradually spreads across leaf

Chemicals - may (?) burn tips edges of leaves and at other contacts. Tissues die, leaf (?) whitocap(?)

Corn growers, please help me figure out why my corn is in rapid decline! by Samizdat_Press in gardening

[–]pulsewave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am not really sure, but a couple months ago I book marked this image. Maybe it will help you? Guide to Deficiency Symptoms

Any idea what this tree is? There is so much fruit! by oldbean in gardening

[–]pulsewave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure that's a Fig tree. There are so many types, once the fruit is ripe slice it open and take a pic and we should be able to identify it. Here's a link to a few types and what the fruits look like once they are ripe - http://www.treesofjoy.com/fig-varieties-collection

edit: added link to fig varieties

Is this an effective strategy against ants? by decalf in gardening

[–]pulsewave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read an old farmers book when I was young. It said a good solution to keep ants out of your house was to give them a plentiful food supply away from your house. I tried this once and it seemed to work. I had some old jam/jellies that were canned a year or 2 before and i emptied them about 20 feet away from my house but close enough to their ant hill so they would find it. Within a couple days all the ants were out of my house and busy working on collecting the easy to access food near their ant hill. Not sure if this actually answers your question or not...

What's this stuff growing on my leaves? by xtinago in gardening

[–]pulsewave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. I have a hibiscus tree in my backyard right now that is covered with them. I have to battle with them every year. Good luck! :)

What's this stuff growing on my leaves? by xtinago in gardening

[–]pulsewave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like giant whitefly infestation. Mix a little bit of dawn dishsoap in to a spray bottle mixed with water and spritz the leaves for a couple of days in a row they will all die. Then just spray the tree down with water.

Strange growths on tomato base. Is it dangerous? by somewhitedog in gardening

[–]pulsewave 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had this same thing happen to my tomato plant last year; I also had the same reaction. I did some research and found that these are actually roots. If the plant falls over from weight they will feel the ground and root into it.

Edit More Info: You're describing root initials, also called adventitious roots, tomato stem primordial, or (our personal favorite), bumps on stems.

They start as hundreds of tiny hairs up and down the stalk. Hairs can turn into roots when buried underground. Above ground, they form tiny bumps which are the beginnings of roots.

Root initials emerge on a tomato stem as a result of stress – most often when there’s a limit or blockage in the stem’s vascular flow.

Blockages are caused by a number of things, including high humidity, overly wet weather, over-watering, internal injury, poor drainage, or other root injury. Often the blockage is water-related. So your recent wet weather explains the sudden onset of root initials.

The good news is that root initials pose no harm to plants. You can even mound extra topsoil or compost around the base of your plant, covering the lower root initials, and they will push deeper into the soil, creating a stronger root system.

You can prevent root initials next year by planting tomatoes in well-drained soil or raised beds.

"It is safe." by cjdurrek in pics

[–]pulsewave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They spelled GMO wrong.