Foodsaver 101 - help me please
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Comments (8)First, do you know for sure you have lead contaminated soil? Have you had a soil test done that measured heavy metals? Often, in areas that once supported heavy industry that did generate lead contamination, there is far more atmospheric and residual (surface) contamination than soils that are seriously compromised. And the lead problem can be made to go away. Biologically active compost is used extensively for bioremediation of all sorts of toxic and contaminated soils and it is cheap, relatively rapid and very effective. There is also no documentation that supports that lead in excessive levels is necessarily transported into the plant tissue and subsequently to you as the consumer of the plant parts. The greatest risk is exposure to you through working the contaminated soil and its dust or tracking it into your house, etc. So there is really no need for "bottoms" to your raised beds, although container growing is certainly an option. Sterile potting soil is just that - it has been pasturized or heat treated to eliminate pathogens and is used primarily for seed germination. The "organic" component is the ingredients in the mix, often peat, sometimes bark fines or other, non-soil organic components. The microbes typically present in any OM have been killed off by the heat as well - the pasturization process doesn't distinguish between the good guys and the bad guys :-)) But that doesn't necessarily mean your seedlings will starve for nutrients. Seeds are plant embryos that contain all the nutrients necessary for germination and the development of the first true set of leaves. It is not until these leaves emerge and the photosynthesis process begins that seedlings are even able to access soil nutrients. And pasturization or sterile potting media doesn't necessarily eliminate nutrients - these elements will remain in place in some quantity regardless. Once the seedlings have started producing true leaves you may, however, want to start supplementing with a dilute liquid fertilizer to ensure they are getting everything they need. And it is at this point in time you can consider potting them up into larger containers with a non-sterile potting medium, as the greatest risk of damping off or other fungal problems that affect seedlings has passed at this stage of growth....See MoreHybridizing 101 - help please
Comments (5)Thanks!! I ended up buying chenille (funny, I know). It is cheap, colorful and comes a bunch to a pack. I use the Flower Database, so I can keep track of the colors there. I cut them into 2" pieces, just long enough to wrap around the stem. I also added a piece of scotch tape to the end of each and mark the date there. Works like a charm... none came off in the pounding rain last night... I find twisting the wire way easier than trying to tie on string tags. Ed, no buds yet on those babies... I am looking every day!...See MoreNeed help: Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer
Comments (22)Use only the bags meant for use with your model. Make sure the entire length of the open end is inside the sealing channel. Be sure there is no moisture or grease near where you are sealing .. if there is, clean it off and dry the bag well. Make sure there is a wide enough margin between where the bag seals and where the meat starts. Wait the extra 20 seconds between sealings. If your meat is moist, fold up a paper towel and place it between the meat and where you are sealing the bag .. the towel will absorb any moisture before it gets to the seal. Be sure to press down on the lid for several seconds before releasing. Do not re-use any bags that feel at all greasy after cleaning. Keep the sealing channel inside the machine clean, dry, and grease-free. Be sure the bag edge is all the way inside the sealing channel its entire length. Watch the Tilia website for sales and specials on the bags for your model and stock up then. IF I were buying another vacuum food saver system, I would buy only a unit that lets me use/reuse any plastic-type bag I want to. Did you know you can do about as good a job of sealing by using a freezer style ZipLock bag (available at any Dollar Stores) and a soda straw to suck out all the air yourself? The problems with these pricey vacuum systems is you sometimes do not get a tight seal and even when you do get a tight seal with all air removed, how long will that seal last? Gail R (WNY)...See MorePlease direct me to 'Flat Panel TVs 101'. Need basic info!
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