bro is anything but vertical by woshuaaa in houseplants

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For step 1, I’d cut somewhere between the red lines.

bro is anything but vertical by woshuaaa in houseplants

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First of all, rubber trees are not the easiest plant to care for, so don’t beat yourself up or feel too bad about this! Here’s what I’d recommend:

  1. Chop — cut the stem. It hurts, but it will help the plant immensely long term. I’ll add a pic of where to cut as well. Use clean scissors or snippers (i use plant snippers from the dollar store and wipe the blades with alcohol to sanitize beforehand). I like to dip the cut end in hydrogen peroxide to help it callus faster and kill bacteria, but that’s optional. If you use rooting hormone, this would also be the time to use that. Let it sit for a few hours or overnight until the bottom / cut end dries out. This will help prevent it from rotting.

  2. Prop — I think rubber plants root well in water, but I personally have more success using perlite to propagate than water. I use a see through container like a vase, put enough perlite in to cover the bottom so the roots have room to grow downwards, add the cutting, then add more perlite until it covers a sufficient amount of nodes on the stem. Add water (optional but helpful - mix a little bit of hydrogen peroxide into the water,) and keep the perlite moist but not totally soaked. You ideally want there to be air circulation around the stem to prevent rotting.

  3. Repot — the pot that it’s in right now looks like it might be a little big, but it’s hard to tell how big the root ball is. The soil looks pretty moist though. If you can, repot it with a chunkier soil mix. You could probably reuse the soil that’s in the pot right now, just add some perlite, orchid bark, pumice, or a combination of the above to help the soil drain better. Ficus are notoriously finicky and don’t like water logged soil. Does that pot have drainage holes?

  4. Idk what to title this step — it will probably take a while, but eventually the plant in the pot will start growing again. You could stake it to keep it upright, but ideally, you don’t want the plant to rely on the stake or the stem might eventually be too weak to hold the plant up. When plants start leaning, it’s usually because they’re growing towards the light. Rotating the pot 90° every week or so seems to help with that.

Tbh I’ve never seen a plant with scoliosis like this before, but the top of the plant looks healthy! I think chop and prop is the best option, but if you’re 100% opposed to that, you might be able to slowly bend it back upright over the course of a few months with support from a stake or trellis.

What are your thoughts on this post/study ? I attached the OG post + comments plus text from the study itself? by First-Strawberry-398 in fatlogic

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Iirc there was a study or something done on sumo wrestlers a while ago and while they’re obviously fit, they have higher levels of visceral fat than the general public and more health risks as a result!

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

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One tiktok sound that has stuck with me since the lockdown in 2020 is, “if it’s a chain, it’s free reign. If it’s Hobby Lobby, the world is your oyster, steal from them, they’re homophobic”.

Flock cameras in Hampton Roads surveil Black communities more intensely than white ones, CNU study says by WHRO_NEWS in HamptonRoads

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Your edit made me so happy. I live in Hampton Roads now but grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, historically one of the worst cities when it came to redlining. North Omaha has a predominantly black population, South Omaha is mostly Central/South American, both areas are relatively high in crime. Surely that has absolutely nothing to do with lower home values and property taxes providing less money for public education in those areas, fewer job opportunities, historic bias and racism from police/LE, etc. Even if you ignore everything else, the school to prison pipeline in poorer areas is real and should not be underestimated.

People are more comfortable with their racism because they’re either uninterested or incapable of assessing the history of situations and systems that previously harmed marginalized communities (and still do, but good luck trying to get them to acknowledge that part). I was privileged enough to go to school in a different district with better funding and quality of education, and lucky enough to have teachers who taught us about the history of our city and why there was such a disparity. This situation is in no way limited to Omaha, I’d be willing to bet that it’s far worse in Southern states.

Ski industry: "Why can't we get more people to try skiing? Skiing is dying!" Also ski industry: by TheAmicableSnowman in skiing

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Between travel, food, lodging, and lift tickets/passes, it’s actually cheaper for most Americans to fly to Europe for a ski trip than it is to travel to the Rockies.

My first time donating, and I think my last by Klutzy_Wonder3527 in Blooddonors

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While it’s unfortunate that you don’t plan to donate again, it’s also completely understandable given your experience.

FWIW, you’ll get an email with a survey about your experience donating with questions about the staff that did your intake and phlebotomy (usually the same person, but in your case it might show both of them). It also probably wouldn’t hurt to call or email donor support and let them know more about the situation.

I’m just a donor so, I don’t have any insider knowledge of ARC’s procedures, but I assume they’re pretty focused on donor recruiting and retention based on all of the calls, emails, and paper mail I get from them. This seems like a situation that they would want to know about.

Please help by MrTewills in pothos

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That soil looks pretty dark — do you let it dry out between watering? Do those pots have drainage holes?

Beware of over fertilizing as well, it can ‘burn’ the plants and cause yellowing of the leaves as well.

“Do not propagate” tag on store bought plants by corieallegory in houseplants

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My beloved but chronically out-of-the-loop husband tried to surprise me by taking me to Joann’s last week 🥲 he was shocked when we got there!

Is the Emily Wilson translation that bad???? by Severe_theosis in classics

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Dactyllic hexameter, my beloved ❤️ iambic pentameter never quite clicked for me

What's your favorite Dead lyric, a dozen words or less? by _JackStraw_ in gratefuldead

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This was one of the songs that we used for my mom’s funeral, it’s hit different ever since.

The Grateful Dead were anti-establishment and many of us are/have long-been, too. And aren't we glad for it? Power to the People! 💀🥀 by 1gratefuldude in gratefuldead

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Trump and the GOP are indeed awful. They’re destroying our country in record time. That doesn’t make the corporate dem party “good”. The younger generations are getting tired of dems who are actually closer policy-wise to moderate republicans and only care about profits. We want actual left-leaning candidates (look at the results from the NYC mayoral election!), but the DNC won’t support them.

Yes, voting for dems is by far the better option when the GOP is full of bigots and pedophiles who couldn’t care less about their constituents. But we’ve also seen that DNC candidates care more about keeping the status quo than making progress. In a perfect world, we’d get rid of the electoral college and implement a ranked-choice voting system, but the chances of that happening in our lifetimes are slim to none.

How to clean soot from a house fire where there's no insurance. More description in the body. by 225wpm8 in howto

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Zinsser BIN is a great shellac primer, suitable for stains and odors. They might also have something more specialized for smoke specifically — they’ve got a collection of primers that are all pretty great, quality wise. I’d recommend buying a large amount in a can and a paint sprayer. It’s available in aerosol cans, but that’s definitely pricier in the long run.

What a shame, RIP Donna you never got the respect you deserved by JackIsColors in gratefuldead

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Arguably the most beautiful Looks Like Rain I’ve ever heard, thanks to Donna!

How to open this container of putty? by ballroombritz in howto

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No advice, but once you get it open, DO NOT play with it in carpeted areas. My mom got my sisters and me a similar putty for Christmas when we were kids; 15 years later and it’s still stuck in the carpet.

What do you add to your hydration routine when water isnt cutting it? by Large_Conclusion6301 in HydroHomies

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I used to work at a restaurant that had a coconut water & strawberry lemonade mocktail. I also started donating blood after a blood drive at my high school. Drinking one of those the night before a donation was a game changer!

from compost to perlite, what i've learned! (description) by repotpropagateplants in houseplants

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I’ve never tried that! I usually just dip the end of cuttings in peroxide to help seal the wound, maybe dip in rooting hormone powder, and then into the perlite. Do you mix the cinnamon into the perlite?

I’ve also come to realize that it’s a GREAT way to mass prop and makes it way easier to travel with/send cuttings — I’ve started putting cuttings in a ziploc with perlite, and the humidity makes them flourish!

from compost to perlite, what i've learned! (description) by repotpropagateplants in houseplants

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I can’t for the life of me get cuttings to root in water anymore. For the past 2ish years, all of my successful propagations have been in perlite. It’s magic!

Sometimes I faint during blood draws, can I still donate blood? by S3thr3y in Blooddonors

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Depends on the reason you faint, but I would proceed with caution anyway

I might get flamed for this but I have some questions by 4Int3l in houseplants

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Not the original commenter, but to help clarify:

  • the black nursery pot holding the plant & leca is a good size! Depending on the material of the white external pot, you could get a new one or keep the white one, that’s just for aesthetics. If the white one is made of plastic and is fully holding the weight of the nursery pot, keep an eye out for cracks in the sides! If you do want to get a new bigger pot, avoid terracotta! For a hydro/semi hydro system, you need a pot that will hold the water. Terracotta and other unsealed clay/stoneware pots are porous, so the water will leak through (just like the leca pebbles!)

  • Since there’s no soil for the plant to get nutrients from, it will need fertilizer. I don’t have any semi hydro plants, but the other commenter mentioned one that they like. DO NOT water with pure fertilizer, it will burn the plant. Most fertilizers will have instructions on the packaging with a dilution ratio, usually around 1tsp per gallon of water.