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A few quick links on compost tea: Basics: https://www.kisorganics.com/blogs/news/the-ultimate-compost-tea-guide Compost tea recipes: http://www.getcleanhands.com/pages/compost-tea-recipe.html The most basic compost tea recipes use either compost, earthworm castings or Alaska humas soil (this: https://hydropros.com/products/general-organics-ancient-forest-5-cu-ft) and air + water. -fill a 5 gallon bucket with water (let sit 24hrs to let chlorine evaporate if using tap water. You can bubble it w/the air stones to speed up this process) - put 2 air stones at the bottom - take your compost, put a few cups into an old sock, pantyhose, paint strainer bag (my favorite) etc (they even sell compost tea bags) and hang it from the side or middle of the bucket (I like to hang mine from the middle by tying it around a stick that sits across the top of the bucket). You can larvae the compost loose too but it’s messier that way. -let it bubble for 24-48 hours. You can add in a few tablespoons of molasses if you want as food for the micro life, but it’s not necessary. If you’re really feeling ambitious there are tons of different DIY compost tea brewer builds on YouTube. Some more complex than others. Some make their own pvc manifolds instead of using air stones. But I’d try the simple 5 gallon bucket setup and see if you like it first. Here’s a simple design: Ive done it with a 2 outlet air pump and only 2 air stones too. I used 2 of the heavy 4” cylindrical air stones (the lighter ones tend to want to float). The goal is to have the whole surface of the bucket bubbling. Ideally, you don’t want any dead spots that aren’t getting aerated. Some notes on using molasses: https://www.gardenteacompany.com/compost-tea-recipes/ I generally agree with what they're saying on not using molasses, but I do still use it. Molasses does make the team more bacterial dominant and you don’t always want that. It can also cause the tea to go anaerobic if you use poor starting materials (compost not properly composted, etc). It’s easy to tell if that happens though because it smells terrible. But molasses is a good food source for the microbes in the tea and in the soil and for the plants as well. IMO It also adds some flavor to the plants/veggies. I’ll sometimes just water my plants with plain water + a tablespoon or two of molasses instead of using it on the tea. For most broad use, you want a diverse mix of micro life (bacteria and fungi). So maybe skip it in the beginning or don’t add it in until later in the brewing process (12 hours or less before it’s done brewing). You can get more specific on fungi or bacteria dominant teas for different plants if you really get into it (it’s easy to do). One of my favorite bloom recipes uses molasses. It’s simple. - compost -bat guano (you buy it powdered. It’s cheap) -molasses I water my flowering plants this after they start showing fruits. It helps them bulk up and gives an amazing taste IMO. Bat guano is my favorite flowering additive. It’s high in phosphorus and calcium, 2 things flowering plants need lots of, and nothing beats guano for adding taste to organic crops (IMO). It’s also loaded with diverse micro life that multiplies when aerated in the tea. For vegetation: -compost or earthworm castings (EWC are a good source of nitrogen) -fish hydrolysate (some type of natural fish fertilizer like Neptune’s brand they sell at Home Depot). - I love using kelp (either liquid or kelp meal (powdered. It’s cheaper). I add kelp meal to my veg teas and periodically during bloom too. Kelp is loaded with good stuff and it has natural plant growth hormones (like cytokinins, that promote cell division). They also help plants recover quicker from transplant shock, and if you spray your plants with kelp + fulvic acid (2/5 ratio) it’ll help them develop more flowering sites. There are a lot more detailed recipes on the Internet. The link I provided is a great start for the most well known + trusted recipes out there. But as I said you can start with just compost, water and air.

Yes I was. Edit - give me a few. I’ll put together a compost tea post for this thread.

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Yes, I do a garden every year but plan on expanding a bit this year. I plan on doing corn, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, peas, green beans, potatoes, watermelon and probably some type of cucumbers and peppers. Maybe radishes. I also have raspberry, blackberry, blueberry and “pink lemonade” blueberry plants. I am pretty big into organic gardening. I do a fully organic garden with an emphasis on developing the soil micro-life (it’s made a huge, noticeable difference for me). But I also have some hydroponic setups that I use for fun. I’ve experimented with a bunch of different types of hydroponic (passive and active) and aeroponic setups. by the way @buffalokie, I know exactly what thread you’re talking about. I remember posting in it but I went back though all my posts and couldn’t find it.

I don’t get what this reopening plan is even based on. I don’t see how Georgia meets the federal govt’s gating criteria to move to phase one (though I’m guessing the federal govt. must agree because they haven’t protested georgia’s plan and they said they would if they thought a state was trying to open before it was ready). https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf (gating criteria) Their covid cases aren’t trending down (I believe they’re actually still trending up), they aren’t able to do the widespread testing the plan talked about. They don’t have widespread antibody testing. They don’t have any tracing or screening in place that I’m aware of. Do they have those sentinel sites screening asymptomatic people and contact tracing the plan talks about? Do they have the PPE stockpiles it calls for? (I’d be somewhat surprised if they do with the shortages being faced by most of the country, but who knows). How are they going to protect the workers being asked to go back? Do they have some way for these businesses to purchase/acquire n95 masks for their workers (assuming healthcare workers in the state already have an ample supply)? So many questions... Also, some of the stuff that’s opening was surprising. How do you social distance while giving a tattoo or cutting hair, or even serving food? A waitress has to bring the food to the table. They have to go into the kitchen w/the cook(s). Plus, customers can’t eat their food with masks on. While you can maybe social distance in a movie theatre, it’s still shared indoor air space. One sick person coughs during that movie and those airborne virus particles could spread throughout the whole theatre. You could see this coming though. I knew states would start opening back up as soon as that federal plan was released and they said 29 states were about ready to open within the next few days. You know some governors were just itching to reopen. It sounds like a number of mayors are fighting the plans to reopen. I’ve read comments from quite a few that are not at all happy. Your mayor in Atlanta blasted this plan. The mayor in savannah is asking businesses to ignore this plan and remain closed. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/atlanta-mayor-blindsided-georgia-governor-reopening-state-197937 https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/in-my-mind-this-is-reckless-mayor-van-johnson-reacts-to-governors-decision-to-allow-some-businesses-to-reopen/ https://www.wjcl.com/article/watch-live-savannah-mayor-addresses-response-to-coronavirus/32222105 whatever ends up happening with this reopening, try to stay safe friend!

I don’t agree with some of the stuff the Pegulas have done, but if either of our teams are ever moved they won’t be replaced. We are one of the smallest, least profitable markets in both the NFL & NHL. That’s just reality. It was always too good to be true that some billionaire was just going to keep operating the team (Sabres) at a loss every year.

(I believe the Athletic is offering a free 90 day trial if you don’t have a subscription)

Another story on PSE and a Q&A with Kim Pegula. If you don't have an athletic subscription I believe they are offering a free 90 day trial.

When I just went on that site I saw something on the top saying “streaming live at 2pm EST” But it won’t be on TV until 8pm (EST) tonight. It looks like there will be a whole bunch of channels carrying it. channel 2, 4, 7, 34 (MSNBC) 35 (NBCS), 59 (BET), 60 (MTV), 62 (Paramount)

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/connect/togetherathome/?utm_source=social_platform&utm_medium=platformglobal_partner&utm_campaign=oneworld_launch&utm_content=signup One World: Together At Home. April 18 A global broadcast & digital special to support frontline healthcare workers and the WHO.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-animal-shelter-palm-beach-20200415-tygsxxpfdvbqpgdxrazb2qnvuq-story.html ‘Coronavirus adoptions empty animal shelter for first time’ Pretty cool.

This tweet was from earlier today so the donation contest is over now. I’ll be interested to see what the final total is. $70,000 so far. Bravo Bills fans!

With the new CBA and it’s more lenient policy on drugs, I wonder if these types of things will impact draft position less than in the past? Especially if it’s marijuana, since suspensions for it have been eliminated. https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/new-nfl-cba-makes-changes-to-drug-policy

If you have an athletic subscription, there’s an interesting article with Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger from the beginning of March (before the NHL stopped playing games) where he mentioned some ways he thought covid could change things. It’s an interesting interview. https://theathletic.com/1665553/2020/03/09/as-global-markets-sound-alarms-ralph-krueger-forecasts-paradigm-shift-in-society/ (just FYI, they’re offering a free 90 day trial for new customers right now) They they were still playing games at this point:

They seem to have a lot of good reviews. By any chance do you know if you have the full memory foam mattress or the hybrid with the memory foam + coils?

I’m not against opening the beaches to exercise. It just looked a bit crowded to me and there appear to be groups of people standing together. But with it being the first day back open I can understand why people were excited to go walk on the beach. Hopefully the crowds/social distancing will improve in the coming days.

This picture appears to be real from what I can tell. I went to the action news Jacksonville site and they have a live web camera from Jacksonville beach pier and you could see a bunch of people walking. https://www.actionnewsjax.com/weather/skycams/ Apparently starting today the beaches are open from 6-11am and 5-8pm every day, but only for exercise.

I really need a new mattress that will work on an adjustable base bed frame. I was in the middle of shopping for a new bed when all this coronavirus stuff hit. Most local mattress stores are closed, and I don’t see being able to have delivery drivers in my house for a while yet (I have a really tricky staircase I was planning on letting them deal with...lol) so I’ve been looking at the different memory foam or memory foam/pocket coil hybrid mattresses that are delivered to your house rolled up in a box - like Purple, Nectar, Helix, Crave, Tuft & Needle (etc). Anyone have any experience with any of these “bed in a box” mattresses you order online? Or with a memory foam mattress in general? If so, any recommendations? How is the support? Does it make you hot at night? I hear that “purple” mattress is supposed to be good for lower back pain and it seems popular, but it just looks weird with that honeycomb top. Im leaning toward one of the hybrid pocket coil/memory foam mattresses like the ones from helix, but I’m a bit apprehensive about ordering one of these online mattresses. I've never bought a mattress without laying on it first.

Yeah that’s why I posted it. I should have checked into it first, but it was the WSJ. They’re usually pretty trustworthy.

I think some of these tracking sites that use estimates may be over reporting COVID19 deaths. But I think the confirmed death totals are most likely being under reported. Many states are only counting COVID19 deaths if you tested positive before death. Morticians are asking for tests to confirm cause of death and being told no. Its why you saw NYS add a “probable death” category (that added 3700+ deaths). Before that they were only counting deaths in those w/confirmed positive tests before death. So that didn’t take into account things like the many DOA (dead on arrival) paramedic calls every day, where the suspected chase of death was COVID19. I think confirmed covid19 deaths are likely being under reported world wide. Wuhan, China just doubled their reported death totals yesterday. Italy is still under reporting covid deaths. I’m sure it’s the same in other countries too. That makes more sense. Yeah, I saw that headline on WSJ and said “holy ****!”. Edit - I just checked that world o meter site and it shows about 2100 for yesterday. While obviously still a devastating total, it seems more in line with previous days totals. I thought that a spike of over 2000 over the previous day seemed extreme.

Edit - delete. I don’t think the article was accurate.