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9 hours ago, JimGant said:

Just like govt pensions, VA disability payments are exclusively taxable by the US. Meaning, even tho' the US chooses not to tax such payments, Thailand doesn't have secondary taxation rights on such payments. Thus, not assessable income for Thai tax purposes, per the DTA.

Thank you JimGant, your answer is very helpful and appreciated.

I have tried doing a search here to find out if USA monthly V A disability compensation payments are considered assessable taxable income in Thailand, or if they are exempt. I haven't had much luck yet. I have obtained and read the DTA for USA/Thailand and found it spells out that social security payments are exempt from taxation but I haven't been able to figure out if all the legal jargen also applys to the monthly VA compensation. Has anyone on this forum been able to get a clear answer to this? Thanks ahead of time for any help. And thank you, Mike Lister for putting this discussion together.

On 12/5/2022 at 7:13 AM, simon43 said:

I already did my research ????. RSO uses isopropyl, whereas FECO uses ethanol. Based on the research data and my own scientific knowledge (I teach Chemistry up to university level) of the molecular structure etc of both alcohols, I prefer to use grain alcohol to make FECO.

Hello Simon43, I'm just wondering which way you have proceeded and how things are working out for you?  Cheers.

3 hours ago, Peabody said:

Breaks my heart, but gotta pull the plug on this recalcitrant girl. Growing since 13 July. 7 weeks veg, 30 days since flip and nothing happening. She throws a few pistols each day, but nothing sticks. She was like a flight simulator for growing - felt real, good training experience, but never left the ground. 

I'm not as knowledgeable as others here on the forum, but if your recalcitrant girl is mostly sativa, aren't sativas designed to grow up to 6 months in Thailand's outside 12 hours of daylight therefore they are not as affected by the shorter hours? Just asking.

20 hours ago, tomster said:

Because they were so well packed there were zero issues with them and they hit the ground running when they went into the growing medium - here they are 48 hours after landing in Chiang Mai:

 

How long were the plants in the dark inside the box? Did you need to have any holes for air exchange in the box? Apparently being shipped inside the the plane's baggage area didn't bother them at all, they look real healthy. Thanks for the info. 

On 9/5/2022 at 9:49 AM, tomster said:

Had to be checked in, can't take plants in carry on.

Just curious, how did you package the cuttings/plants so that they made the journey? And more important, did they survive the flight in the luggage compartment without any bad results? Cheers, Richard

It might appeal to some as it offers a low dose of 5mg and a higher dose of 10mg and states that "you can trust that each high will be like the last". One can't always say that from one joint to the next. Interesting concept.

On 8/25/2022 at 2:42 PM, tomster said:

I have literally an hour ago just received samples that I have had made that ticks all the boxes (as long as the lab tests check out next week) so hopefully that will be available in the next 2-3 weeks, I plan to give away the first batch for free to active members on this forum to test it, so will post when it's ready to go. ????

Hi tomster, add me to your list of people interested in getting a batch of your new sample fertilizer. You seem to know what you're doing and have a bit of experience behind you, so if the lab tests check out to your satisfaction, I'd be willing to buy some from you. This one is for veg only right? And what will you use for flower? Cheers, Richard

18 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

These are in coco and perlite being fed synthetics.

Per 12 litres:
WT Nutrients Armor (silica) 6ml

WT Nutrients Cal-Mag 10ml

WT Nutrients Base; Micro, Grow and Bloom 20ml, 24ml, 16ml

Humic Acid 4ml

Surfactant (non-ionic) 2ml

WT Nutrients Thrive 4ml

WT Nutrients Rootmate 4ml

Dilute with de-chlorinated water to 600ppm and pH to 5.8

Hello Mr Meeseeks, I'm a bit new to this, what does the WT stand for and can it be purchased in Thailand or do you have to purchase it from overseas? Thanks, the plants look healthy. Cheers

5 hours ago, tomster said:

A few possibilities, I will test them fully in the coming weeks.

I look forward to your test results. Thanks for sharing all this!

On 8/22/2022 at 10:38 AM, tomster said:

The Mars Hydro grow lights have a decent amount of blue in them compared to other grow lights, but if you are looking for veg only then vertical lamp metal halide lamps still provides better results (but you can't flower with them, obviously).

 

 

These are a 400W Phillips Metal Halide with 80cm parabolic and there are two 85w full spectrum LEDs on the side walls adding spectrum, so around 530w in total.

Tomster, those are beautiful looking. How many plants are there? You don't need to have them in a tent or with reflective sides? And when you say that there are two 85w full spectrum LEDs on the side walls, do you mean that the LEDs are mounted up inside the parabolic? Thanks for all your great info!

21 hours ago, BritManToo said:

The cheap seeds I bought from FB (200bht/50seeds) have germinated very well, but they're all a bit stretched for some reason.

I'm having a problem with seedlings stretching as well. What kind of light are you using above them and how close to their leaves can you get it?

11 hours ago, rice555 said:

Rockwool needs treatment before use.

What kind of treatment? I was thinking about trying rockwool when cloning, but I've never used it before. Thanks

BritManToo, How are your plants looking? How old are they now?

BritManToo, now that you've brought the seedlings back inside the tent under grow lights, what is the best distance that you would want the light to the babies? Is there such a thing as too close? You said that the sun was burning them after 10am when you had them outside, can you actually burn them under the lights inside?

Thanks for all this great information, it gives me a lot of confidence to start up a grow of my own.

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Already given up on outside, put my tent up yesterday afternoon and shifted everything inside. Tent open, settings 16hrs led, 24hrs fan. 

 

BritManToo, I'm seeing about 5 small white gauges. What are you measuring or keeping track of? Light, Temperature, Humidity, CO2? I can't read the numbers. Thanks

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

After my 'rabbit attack' I still only have 2 germinated seeds

I like to have 4 strains growing, it's all about variety.

Wiang Ping is doing quite well for an unknown Thai seed.

BritManToo, at this stage of the seedlings if you use your LED lights, how close to the seedlings do you bring your lights?

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I have 1/2 dozen 12cm computer case fans dotted around the tent (run from a 12v phone charger). This grow was 32-35c most days, sometimes up to 40c.

The LED driver sits on top of the tent (not inside), and on most days I just leave the tent open, I only close it at night when flowering.

 

A bit later, the 2 autos in the middle (front Amnesia, rear White Widow) got moved outside the tent, and the 2 plants either side (Critical Orange Punch) became a 'Screen of Green'. It all got a bit too big ...........

 

Hand watered once every day with nutrient solution adjusted to PH6 (ish).

About 20-30 minutes off work, once a day.

Nice looking garden!

42 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

I chose a couple of autos to see how they go.

Sorry for being stupid, I know what the photoperiod means, but what does the auto mean?

49 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

They force female plants (chemically) to reproduce with no male plant involved. Result is all female seeds (feminised). You can also take cuttings from female plants (cloning). All the cuttings are female. 

Wow! That's pretty cool. Thanks for the info.

BritManToo, thanks for an informative article.

I have a question about the seed. Back many years ago when experimenting with growing seeds, we never knew whether the seed was going to be a future male plant or a female plant, or hermaphrodite. Is it really possible now days to tell if the seed is actually female? I only ask this because of the lable on one of your seed bags says FEM, which I assume means female?

If so, that's impressive that science has come this far that one can determine the sex of a seed.

Also, I had been told that the growing conditions during the early stages of the plant could actually alter the sex of the plant. Not sure if that was an old wife tale or not. Have you heard this?

Thanks R

10 hours ago, neytil said:

Looks nice.  What is the wind range you can use this in?  Also price?

Hello neytil. I'm no expert sailor, in fact, I'm just a beginner. So to answer your question I went to the Hobie forum and one answer from "fusineng" was this from 5mph winds to 20 mph winds. With just the mainsail up I have a hard time getting any faster than around 5-6 mph (on gps) typically. In low wind under 8 mph (typical in Sarasota bay) it is not so fun, unless you like going 1.5-2 mph

One forum member said he has had it in winds up to 30mph. I'm using it more for the exercise and fishing more than the sailing aspect. But I like the idea that if I am sailing and the wind dies down to zip, I can still peddle or paddle the kayak back to shore. The price was 291,308 baht for the kayak and another 36,481 baht for the beach dolly. Not cheap!

Well, just in case there is someone out there that might be interested in buying a Hobie Tandem Island sailing kayak, I finally located the new Hobie dealership company for Thailand. It's called Siam Watercraft and the main office is in Pathum Thani. The GM's name is Mark.

So, I finally have one now down here in Krabi. Life is good!

I never noticed before the words "Alien's ASSRESS".