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Images / Tip: Macro Photography from your Cell Phone
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 29, 2025, 11:26:25 PM »
Tip: Triplet jewler's loupes make nice cheap macro lenses for your cell phone's camera.

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Product Spotlight / Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner (free app)
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 29, 2025, 10:47:18 PM »
I really recommend this app. just scan the bar-codes of food and drink products - even beauty products like shampoos, lotions, etc;
And it will rate it from 1-100 on how healthy it is and tell you why based on it's ingredients. =)

Yuka - Food & Cosmetic Scanner



◆ 65 MILLION USERS ◆

Yuka is a free mobile app that allows you to scan the barcodes of food and personal care products and instantly see their impact on your health. A rating and detailed information help you understand the analysis of each product.

When a product has a negative impact on your health, Yuka also recommends similar but healthier alternative products.

◆ A 100% INDEPENDENT PROJECT ◆

Yuka is a 100% independent project : product reviews and recommendations of healthier alternatives are done in an objective way. No brand or manufacturer can influence them in one way or another. Furthermore, there is no in-app advertising. You can access detailed information on our business model on our website (www.yuka.io).

◆ 5 MILLION REFERENCED PRODUCTS ◆

Yuka established a database that contains 3 million food products and 2 million cosmetic products.

Each food product is evaluated according to 3 objective criteria: nutritional quality, presence of additives and organic aspect of the product.

The method to analyse cosmetic products is based on the analysis of all the ingredients of the product. Each ingredient is assigned a risk level according to the latest scientific data.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.yuka.android

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yuka-food-cosmetic-scanner/id1092799236
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Video / How To Grow Sphagnum Moss - Easy Beginner Method
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 29, 2025, 10:27:23 PM »
How To Grow Sphagnum Moss - Easy Beginner Method (03:00)

https://youtu.be/tk32Lg81pKo?si=s9A9WdTJJ4RyR7Cp
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Video / Magical Mini Waterfall in a Bowl DIY Nature Scape)
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 29, 2025, 10:13:10 PM »
Magical Mini Waterfall in a Bowl (DIY Nature Scape)(07:16)

https://youtu.be/0sfpGol_gsw?si=RYeuvudzTZOVLN3c
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Video / The Life of Lichen (short documentary)
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 29, 2025, 09:47:42 PM »
The Life of Lichen (16:46)

https://youtu.be/YqHG7SOmtY4?si=JbIYaj23d63xNr55
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Text / How cacti become 'rock busters'
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 26, 2025, 09:40:09 PM »
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Text / Cactus Care Info
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 26, 2025, 04:37:48 PM »
A site with some useful basic cactus care info.

https://www.cactusnursery.co.uk/care.htm
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Obscure Psychoactive Plants / The Mentha aquatica Compendium Thread
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 19, 2025, 06:37:02 PM »

Water Mint / Mentha aquatica


SSRI and GABA-Benzo receptor agonist

Viridiflorol
(S)-naringenin
linalool
linalool acetate
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MAOI Plants & Compounds / Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus)
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 19, 2025, 02:22:36 PM »

Wild Dagga (Leonotis leonurus)


Common Names: Dacha, Daggha, Lion’s Tail, Wild Hemp.

Method of Use: Smoke, Chew, Tea

Classification: Hypnotic, Sedative
Classification: Hallucinogen
Classification: Stimulant

Drug Effects: History of use in S Africa as a cannabis
substitute. The foliage is commonly made into a medicinal
tea, which is favoured for the hypnotic focus it gives

Short Term Effects: Calming, euphoric marijuana-like
experience, higher appreciation of soft things, relaxing of
muscles & cns, reduce fatigue

Long Term Effects: Antirheumatic, expectorant, vermifuge, antispasmodic, antihistamine

Negative/Overdose Risk: Diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, sweat inducing

Dependency: For some people can be as addictive as tobacco

Withdrawal: No real withdrawal symptoms

Active Constituents: (E)-Beta-Farnesene, (E)-Beta-Ocimene, (Z)-Beta-Farnesene, (Z)-Beta-Ocimene, 2-Pentyl-
Furan, Allo-Ocimene, Alpha-Cadinol, Alpha-Copaene, Alpha-Cubebene, Alpha-P-Dimethyl-Styrene, Alpha-Pinene,
Alpha-Thujene, Beta-Bourbonene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Beta-Cubebene, Beta-Myrcene, Borneol, Calamenene,
Caryophyllene-Oxide, Delta-Terpineol, Gamma-Muurolene, Leonitin, Leonurine, Limonene, Linalol, Marrubiin,
P-Cymen-8-Ol, P-Cymene, Premarrubiin, Quinones, Resin, Sabinene, Saponin, Spathulenol, Tannins.

Contraindications / Interactions: Not recommended for use by pregnant women

Info from Psychoactive Substances: A Guide to Ethnobotanical Plants and Herbs, Synthetic Chemicals, Compounds and Products
MAOI:

Family Species          Plant part   Extract          Non-selective MAO inhibition IC50 (μg/ml)a   Selective MAO-B inhibition IC50 (μg/ml)a,b
Leonotis leonurus           Leaf   Water                   1110 ± 147                                                            345 ± 399
                                       Leaf Ethanol                   63 ± 12                                                                  n
a
IC50 and standard error calculated using Grafit 5 (© Erithacus Software Limited). Extract concentration in (μg/ml) and standard reference drugs in nanomolar.
b
Activity not detected — nd, extract not tested — nt.
Monoamine oxidase inhibition by southern African traditional medicinal plants
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629907002128#tblfn1
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Psilocin Mushrooms / Panaeolus cyanescens Gordo Tek
« Last post by ―λlτεrηĭτγ⇀ on April 17, 2025, 01:09:49 PM »

Video's description:

Mini greenhouse setup for growing exotic mushrooms that require high humidity and fresh air.
Affiliate links for things in the vid:
mini greenhouse: https://amzn.to/4cLjpxk
kyvol humidifier: https://amzn.to/3WovIZj
Mini smart plugs to control fan/humidifier/heater: https://amzn.to/3TwhVgr
You can probably find a small heater with its own thermostat: https://amzn.to/3URfIxm or buy any heater and a separate thermostatic switch: https://amzn.to/3O3nNgk
Small low speed mountable fan: https://amzn.to/3tHlE0t
LED shop light: https://amzn.to/3NYy9ha
If you want to monitor conditions in your greenhouse from anywhere using your phone, check out this Govee WiFi Thermometer Hygrometer recommended by a patron: https://amzn.to/3G53I7g
Some people also use a humidity controller to further automate things. I didn't find it necessary, seemed like overkill, but I can definitely see the use case for it, especially if you want to fine tune things: https://amzn.to/3hvTiDg
If you are interested in a complete greenhouse setup with all the parts in one kit you can find that from MidwestGrowKits, my affiliate link: https://midwestgrowkits.referralrock....
For the sake of documentation the world record flush was grown on the coir/manure based substrate (not straw) described in my TEK:   / 44645256 
 Harvested in a slightly less than fully mature state, immediately dried "to a crisp" for 4 hours at 145F (63C) in a nesco dehydrator: https://amzn.to/3fXhXjI
Then immediately after drying sealed in a glass mason jar purged of oxygen using argon gas: https://amzn.to/3NyQ0v2 then brought to the lab for HPLC testing.
More details about the world record:   / 74190322 
To get access to ALL CONTENT or request a topic, please use patreon (my content is FREE I don't use paywalls, support only if you feel you have benefitted and can afford to do so), I also post and interact with people there:   / gordotek 
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