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Redneck Contraption

Butch

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As I said in this post...

I had an ailing palm, with no way to treat... It was too tall (25' or so) for me to reach with a ladder, and I needed to pour some peroxide on the crown... I could just put a bottle on a pole ( I have a 16' window washing pole with attachments), but I could not tip it to pour... So this is what I did... I had every ting I needed, except for the 6" strap hinge, that I got from Home Depot, for $3.97... I still used a 8' ladder to reach and to get the pole in a vertical position, before removing the lid off the bottle of peroxide (that I got from 99 Cents Store, per Dave's suggestion... $.79 per 16 oz bottle)... I used the hand line to hold the bottle in e vertical position until it was over the crown of the palm.. Then with a little shake the bottle tipped over and poured were I needed it to... It worked pretty  good... Maybe this will help someone else with the same problem... Any questions, fire away... But please no giggling :floor: at my redneckness...

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22 minutes ago, waykoolplantz said:

Did the palm burp and say ‘more’

It did, and I did... Give it more... Two more bottles. ... By then it needed a designated driver :wacko:... I have no idea how much I should have used... Would drenching it do any harm?

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That's what I call a worthy contribution to the forum. Necessity = Inspiration = Invention

Rednecks don't get the credit they deserve

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Creative improvisation has been the salvation of many projects for many people, and not just for those who call themselves "rednecks".

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Love the hinge idea! It's only a redneck thing if you wore a MAGA hat.

I was thinking of mounting the bottle tipped downward on a pole with a cork or foam plug on a pull cord.

But either way it takes dexterity at that height to get the bottle where it needs to go with fronds in the way though the fronds probably act as a guide once you're there.

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OC2Texaspalmlvr Grand Master

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3 hours ago, HiwaKika said:

Love the hinge idea! It's only a redneck thing if you wore a MAGA hat.

I was thinking of mounting the bottle tipped downward on a pole with a cork or foam plug on a pull cord.

But either way it takes dexterity at that height to get the bottle where it needs to go with fronds in the way though the fronds probably act as a guide once you're there.

Not sure redneck = maga , maybe we should stick to palms not politics. 

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7 hours ago, Butch said:

It did, and I did... Give it more... Two more bottles. ... By then it needed a designated driver :wacko:... I have no idea how much I should have used... Would drenching it do any harm?

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No not with being that rotten.  just hope it stays dry now and grows.  I put this on my trachy's almost every year since fungus issues in my zone is a given

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1 hour ago, Allen said:

No not with being that rotten.  just hope it stays dry now and grows.  I put this on my trachy's almost every year since fungus issues in my zone is a given

Should I reapply?  Or let it dry? If I reapply, how often? 

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7 hours ago, HiwaKika said:

Love the hinge idea! It's only a redneck thing if you wore a MAGA hat.

 

Thank you meine Freund, i just booked a trip to Mar-a-lago.

And no, I am not a "redneck"...

gute Nacht

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7 hours ago, Butch said:

Should I reapply?  Or let it dry? If I reapply, how often? 

Butch

So next contraption is to attach a mirror so you can see the fizzling. As long as it fizzles be dilligent 

T J 

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20 hours ago, Butch said:

As I said in this post...

I had an ailing palm, with no way to treat... It was too tall (25' or so) for me to reach with a ladder, and I needed to pour some peroxide on the crown... I could just put a bottle on a pole ( I have a 16' window washing pole with attachments), but I could not tip it to pour... So this is what I did... I had every ting I needed, except for the 6" strap hinge, that I got from Home Depot, for $3.97... I still used a 8' ladder to reach and to get the pole in a vertical position, before removing the lid off the bottle of peroxide (that I got from 99 Cents Store, per Dave's suggestion... $.79 per 16 oz bottle)... I used the hand line to hold the bottle in e vertical position until it was over the crown of the palm.. Then with a little shake the bottle tipped over and poured were I needed it to... It worked pretty  good... Maybe this will help someone else with the same problem... Any questions, fire away... But please no giggling :floor: at my redneckness...

fMEK4F3.jpg

$.79

TujOFpk.jpg

xZlAmL7.jpg

cgEDh24.jpg

L1uvPtq.jpg

F59V2PX.jpg

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I dont think a redneck is this smart :floor:

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48 minutes ago, yabazid said:


 

I dont think a redneck is this smart :floor:

You would be surprised of Redeneck ingenuity B) 

T J 

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2 hours ago, yabazid said:


 

I dont think a redneck is this smart :floor:

I don't believe anyone has ever accused me of being smart before.:rolleyes::D...

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14 hours ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Not sure redneck = maga , maybe we should stick to palms not politics. 

My bad, I shouldn't categorize all rednecks.

You could've taken your own advice and commented on the other part of my post but you had to stick to politics!

Fine.

TULSI 2020 

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10 minutes ago, HiwaKika said:

My bad, I shouldn't categorize all rednecks.

You could've taken your own advice and commented on the other part of my post but you had to stick to politics!

Fine.

TULSI 2020 

This is a palm community, politics need not apply. We all are here to learn and grow maybe meet other cool palm enthusiasts. Making a ignorant statement like yours brings nothing to grow this community. 

T J 

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No political comment or derogatory context meant... I was just trying for a little self-depreciating humor... Bad choice of words in these political volatile times.... I agree that this forum should be non-political.... Enough of that elsewhere... Lets just call it a "Unsophisticated Contraption".:rolleyes:...

 

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@Butch

I'm agog.

"Yew' may be a redneck if . . . "

"Yew' solve a knotty problem with readily available materials!"

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And, I'd give the palm a ree-peet, or two, or three. Can't hurt.

And, do keep us apprised!

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On 8/18/2019 at 8:48 PM, Butch said:

Should I reapply?  Or let it dry? If I reapply, how often? 

Butch

Good question.

At least two or three more times. If there's some way to get a look at if the new spear's reappearing, that will help.

As mentioned in another post, you can't really overdo something like that.

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Hmm.

Maybe you could help come up with a serviceable way to harvest high seeds.

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15 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

Hmm.

Maybe you could help come up with a serviceable way to harvest high seeds.

Dave, I think you should train Zika to harvest seeds for you!  :floor:

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21 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

 

 If there's some way to get a look at if the new spear's reappearing, that will help.

 

Maybe a reallllly long selfie stick..:hmm:...

Thanks Dave... Maybe time for another trip to the $.99 Store...

I would like to find a way to harvest the seeds from this plant... They seem to ripen 1-2 at a time... So no, just cutting off the whole bunch, like I do with the queens...

Butch

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