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Is a Kraus from a big box store same quality as one from local supply
Comments (15)“Same fake Germanic name asian imports wherever you buy them.” Just to be clear, the above statement applies also to Blanco and Franke. Both companies have 2 tiers of sinks. The ones that are $1100+ are made in Germany and Switzerland respectively. The sinks from those brands priced below that are made in China. That does not mean they are inferior sinks. Though Kraus sinks are the thicker 16 gauge; Blanco and Franke sinks are thinner 18 gauge. And at least Kraus is transparent about where its sinks are made. Kraus sinks have been popular on this forum for years, and get good reviews....See MoreHot Compost From Garden Waste vs From Horse Manure/Hay/Plant Waste
Comments (11)True - I wasn't claiming they're the same thing, of course, but emphasizing that the history is that our knowledge of potassium comes from plant forms (plant ashes). And in nature potassium is always found as a salt, so that's not much of a distinction. Sorry for the language geekery but another part of this I just learned: in many languages (eg german, russian) the element is 'kalii' or similar, from the arabic for plant ashes, al-kalyah - which also gave us the elemental symbol K, the word alkaline and the term for the alkali metals, etc. Anyway the implication for your purposes is pretty simple: if you've been adding a lot of compost esp woody composts (incl from hot composting) over years and years, it's quite possible you have plenty in your soil already. I understand there are cases - perhaps extreme ones - of excess potassium in soils that have been really heavily composted. (I suspect where additional fertilizer also used as well but just my suspicion). That's where the argument gets complicated chemistry-wise, whether that 'excess' is in a form that actually causes problems or is bound-up in a non-harmful form - and I simply don't know enough on that topic. (Amateur linguistics is less dangerous to opine on than amateur chemistry)...See MoreHow much will the fruit from a mono seed differ from the original?
Comments (0)I've planted a monoembryonic mango seedling and it's about 3 months old right now. I've read that generally grafting is required for a monoembryonic seedling since it won't produce fruit true to seed. The problem is there's practically no one in my area that sells mango trees or scions for grafting. If I were to skip this step, aside from the fact that it would take 6 years to produce, in the worst case scenario how bad would the fruit be? Are we talking inedible or simply not on par with store bought fruit. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!...See MoreFrom a friend recovering from the virus
Comments (79)Me, too, Mtn. I have one moving in next weekend. But I was talking with a friend today who's a nurse practitioner for a downtown Chicago hospital, and she tracks covid numbers. She said there's so far been no noticeable uptick in cases since Lollapalooza. I didn't confirm this myself--just relied on what she told me. Her son went, and another friend's daughters went, too. (My kids did their one-and-done Lolla pre-covid and had no desire to return this year.) The kids I know who attended tested afterward, and perhaps the surge is yet to come. I don't know. I'm not supporting Chicago's decision to host Lolla again. I believe it was pretty reckless to do so. But it does give me hope that jabs and masks and whatever measures were taken that seemingly--at this early point--to have worked, may also help when our kids go back to college. One of mine has jab and mask requirements. Another doesn't have the jab requirement, but masks are required in class and there are incentives for social gatherings to have the jab. My fingers are crossed....See MoreBlast
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