Whats Going on in Smoke's Backyard?
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JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Thanks for the long and detailed post. It's super of you to take the time to outline your program.
Is this the only fertilizer program you use now?
what is a surfactant? how does it prevent perched water?
Is this the only fertilizer program you use now?
what is a surfactant? how does it prevent perched water?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
A surfactant breaks water tension. In shallow pots there is not enough verticle height to allow all the water to flow from a pot. The surfactant also allows wetting of hard to wet mediums especially if you have wood or moss or peat in your mix.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I have looked at this company's website, looks like they don't sell online. Anyone have a online dealer?
FrankP999
Shohin
If you mean Gro Power, they will ship to you. Just give them a phone call. I bought a case of the tablets and they shipped them ups. Not as cheap as Smoke can get them, but I do like them used in tea bags. I just bought 300 tea bags on ebay for $12 with free shipping.
TheSteve
Chumono
Judy- everyday dishsoap makes a good surfactant. You can choose a mild one if you're worried about chemical damage to the roots. I'm not sure what is used in Al's stuff probably something like borax that would last a little longer.
Dwight
Chumono
Where on ebay. I just looked and all I got was tea
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Don't use soap in your soil it will clog up and really make a mess.
Jay Wilson
Shohin
What about detergent? Or do you consider them the same?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Alkyl naphthalene sodium sulfonate.
Used in many agricultural applications thoughout California. Soil penetrants as sulfactants have been used here for over 50 years due to the density of the soil in the San Joaquin Valley.
Used in many agricultural applications thoughout California. Soil penetrants as sulfactants have been used here for over 50 years due to the density of the soil in the San Joaquin Valley.
FrankP999
Shohin
Search ebay for "empty tea bag" and you will find lots. I just searched and got 83 results. These are the ones I bought
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120923713002
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milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
Don't do this search on google images or you will yet again get something you did not expect. :-O
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Pruned back this large trident. Top has pretty good new leader. Had to use the arbortech to take back some wood. Hollowed out some scars and dressed them then sealed them.
Have a couple more branches to remove and some wire to add later this week. Still looking for a good view on this tree. Not really happy with some of the views and am still contemplating if this tree needs to be chopped back into a shorter tree with a new top.
Will not waste another year though so decision will be made by fall.
Have a couple more branches to remove and some wire to add later this week. Still looking for a good view on this tree. Not really happy with some of the views and am still contemplating if this tree needs to be chopped back into a shorter tree with a new top.
Will not waste another year though so decision will be made by fall.
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
Here is what I see, maybe shorter... Just an ignorant opinion...
iant
Chumono
Might as well give my opinion too!
I'd go for a more rapid taper above the red arrow. I think that's the point it loses taper. So I'd chop just above the red arrow and taper it down more rapidly from there.
Ian
I'd go for a more rapid taper above the red arrow. I think that's the point it loses taper. So I'd chop just above the red arrow and taper it down more rapidly from there.
Ian
milehigh_7
Mister 500,000
I think I like Ian's better than mine...
tmmason10
Omono
Agreed with the above, I think it may need to be shortened. Still a nice piece of material. Dont you want it shorter, Al?
bwaynef
Masterpiece
I'm not bothered by the height as much as I'm bothered by the knob on the right at the top of the tree. Hence, I'd shorten it but only what looks like 1-2". Nobody really cares what I'd do, so I'll ask the question that really drew me in enough to bother posting anyway. Why was this chop left so flat? I anticipate that there's a good reason. Just wondering though.
