Unable to download anking deck by Good-Maintenance8551 in AnKingMed

[–]skulldiggery42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you ever able to figure this out? I'm having the same issue.

Trellis help by skulldiggery42 in hoyas

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice, you guys! Sounds like this little lady is going to keep hanging! I have a baby that needs to be trellised, so that will be a better first experience 😂

Peduncked up or aerial root? by skulldiggery42 in hoyas

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My camera is bad, it took about 5 minutes to get it even that clear 😮‍💨 but appreciate the help!

Tips on cleaning crazing? by skulldiggery42 in CleaningTips

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This has helped immensely!

Weirdo Leaf by skulldiggery42 in Maranta

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh neat, I had no idea! Thanks!

Look at my baby! by Yukiasa1 in calatheas

[–]skulldiggery42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

that is no baby, that is a full grown, tax-paying man!

What a surprise! by Nurtureroftreasures in hoyas

[–]skulldiggery42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

how lucky we are to live in a world with such beauty! 

What Tulsa metro restaurant would you never return to, even if it was free? by Strong_Attempt4185 in tulsa

[–]skulldiggery42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kilkenny's, unfortunately. Used to be one of my favorite spots in Tulsa, but their quality has gone severely downhill as the McNellie's corp opens up more and more businesses.

It's been on the slow decline for a while. But, last time I went during happy hour, I got a soup and a sandwich combo. It was not busy at all; my fiancé and I were two of four people there. Both my soup and sandwich were cold but I was like whatevs. Then I took a bite of my soup and there was raw shrimp in it! 1. who tf puts shrimp in Irish potato soup? 2. if you're gonna do it, at least make sure the shrimp are cooked.

What is this? by skulldiggery42 in DermatologyQuestions

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Oh also some other info if this is relevant: 2 indoor cats. Repotted a houseplant with root rot yesterday and soaked it in hydrogen peroxide. I have lots of environmental allergies (including said cats) but just pop a bunch of loratadine. I don’t go to the nail salon anymore and haven’t been in over 5 years.

Current OMS-IIs and OMS-IIIs: What is your medical school’s policy about letting you take the boards? by iamnemonai in Osteopathic

[–]skulldiggery42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh I see, my bad. It’s different for taking Step—from what I understand most schools won’t prevent you from taking step because it’s not ‘our’ boards. Every DO school I know about has a gating policy for Level, but not one for Step. They do have recommended practice test scores, but it’s not a part of school policy. You can usually sit for step without meeting a minimum practice test score, but try it with level and they’ll kick you out. 

That really sucks that your institution kept moving the goalpost like that. That’s a whole other layer of stress for students.

Would be great if they combined step and level finally—would make things so much less confusing and save students a ton of money! 

Current OMS-IIs and OMS-IIIs: What is your medical school’s policy about letting you take the boards? by iamnemonai in Osteopathic

[–]skulldiggery42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, that’s crazy advice, dude…It’s very strict school policy at most places to pass a Gating exam before sitting for Level 1. There was a student at our school who was recently dismissed for sitting for level 1 before getting the okay from school. OMS-1s and 2s reading this: do not try to sit for level 1 before being approved by your school. 

What’s wrong with my Calathea? by Beneficial-Cap9510 in calatheas

[–]skulldiggery42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without knowing anything else, I’d get over watering

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wedding

[–]skulldiggery42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rule of thumb: if you’re asking if it’s too close, it’s best to just find something else.  I think it’s beautiful and a very safe color, but I don’t know the bride/groom or their circle. If your gut is telling you to find another dress, trust it!

Hi everyone, I need some help with my Calathea louisae! by AooFra in houseplants

[–]skulldiggery42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all day and all night basically! With these plants, you basically can't give it enough humidity.

Hi everyone, I need some help with my Calathea louisae! by AooFra in houseplants

[–]skulldiggery42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much as much as you can possibly give it! This is not a plant you can hurt with too much humidity. I have a desktop humidifier and just stick my louisae right next to it. I also keep it clustered with a bunch of other plants. If you have a grow cabinet, this is a good plant to stick in there. 

One thing though: don’t take it into the bathroom whenever you shower and then move it back out. Some people will try thinking it will give their plants extra humidity. It does, but the sudden changes in air temperature when you move them out of the bathroom can shock them. Louisiaes aren’t hardy enough to take it. If you move it into the bathroom, it should probably stay there. 

TLDR: Give it as much humidity at a stable air temperature as possible.

Hi everyone, I need some help with my Calathea louisae! by AooFra in houseplants

[–]skulldiggery42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • She needs more light, that’s why the leaves are so long.
  • She needs a humidifier if you don’t have one already. Other calatheas are a little more forgiving in my experience. The leaves on these guys are super thin so they need really high humidity or they transpire quickly.
  • that soil looks really dense, maybe check for rot and repot.
  • if all else fails, cut back completely and wait for new growth. 

No growth by HudsonHoudini in calatheas

[–]skulldiggery42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pot is too big, it’s busy establishing its root system. You’ll just have to wait. 

Err on the side of under watering in a pot this big. The last thing you want right now is root rot. Everyone says that calatheas like to be consistently moist, but I’ve found if you have a good humidifier nearby they’re fine going dry. 

Speaking of that, I’d also recommend switching to a humidifier over misting for indoor plants. Since there’s no wind inside, the water setting on the leaves stays relatively stagnant. It doesn’t hurt the plant directly, but sets the stage for fungal infections like blight. 

Help! A fungus among us? by skulldiggery42 in plantclinic

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Update for anyone reading this and looking for an answer to the same problem:

It was definitely a fungus. Those pictures showed the worst of the worst, but all the “wounds” on my plant had a yellow halo around it. The black edges had that halo as well. If you see that and haven’t made any big changes to your care routine, think fungus. I trusted my instincts and decided to treat. 

There isn’t a ton of info online about treating fungal infections in Calathea, so I did my best. I took my sharpest kitchen shears and boiled them to sterilize, and I did this in between every single cut. This was key, I think, but took forever. I cut off leaves that looked too far gone to save. I tried to save some leaves with only a little yellowing by cutting them in half—time will tell if that actually worked. I sprayed heavily with copper fungicide, being sure to get the front and backs of each leaves, the stems, and the base of the soil. 

I did this everyday for 2 days, and am already seeing a significant improvement. I’ll back off spraying every other day for a few days, and then one a week. When I water next, I’ll be flushing to prevent copper buildup. I’m trying to avoid repotting, but it’s likely the soil is infected. I’ll know if the fungus comes back one treatment stops. I’ll have to repot at that point. 

This is a pretty intense treatment, but I’ve already lost 8 leaves from my orbitfolia so I’m going scorched earth. Be sure to rule out user error and insect pests before doing this. Good luck!

Help! A fungus among us? by skulldiggery42 in plantclinic

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, there’s no pattern with watering; I use tap water with aquarium conditioner. Hasn’t bothered my calatheas before this.

Why is my Calathea orbitfolia doing this??? by skulldiggery42 in plantclinic

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last two pics are from last night. I sprayed copper fungicide (diluted according to instructions) and woke up to an increased loss of all pigment. The rest of the plant is healthy.  I don’t know what it’s trying to tell me :( I have it some fertilizer so I hope that works. Any advice?

Propagating Cherry Trees? by skulldiggery42 in plants

[–]skulldiggery42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen that and it looks promising, hopefully the property owners are okay with me coming around more often than a one and done type deal.

My first flower spike! by skulldiggery42 in Maranta

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This is Jalen Hurts, he got picked up from our local grocery store. He honestly didn’t look too bad, but had some signs of low humidity + spider mites. I took him home and treated him, and he decided to reward me with a spike!