"Growing with my fellow growers #368: Transplant tips, trimming, pot size/type, defoliation, PH " ft: Spartan Grown and Caveman Seeds (who both join a few minutes in) Topics for tonight's show in the order we cover them: -Transplant tips -Pot sizes, when and why. -Plastic vs fabric pots, or something else? -How to help plant recover from shock -Pruning/deleaf/defoliate, none, light or heavy/when -Ph-ing water or not? -Testing water - why , what matters? -Water temperature, dissolved oxygen -Foliar feeding benefits/challenges/drawbacks? -Trim talk, wet v dry, scissors with or without spring, bent tip or straight tips

The colonizers of Palestine🇵🇸 have used chemical warfare in Lebanon🇱🇧. Lebanon officially filed complaints with the UN Security Council alleging that Israeli forces deliberately sprayed the highly concentrated herbicide glyphosate over agricultural areas and villages in southern Lebanon. [1, 2] The Incident •When: The spraying reportedly took place on February 1, 2026. •Where: Affected border villages included Aita al-Shaab, Ras Naqoura, and Al Dhahira. •The Chemical: Laboratory tests conducted by Lebanese authorities found glyphosate concentrations reaching up to 22,750 micrograms per gram in the soil, which is significantly higher than typical agricultural use. [1, 2, 3] Official Responses & Concerns •Lebanon: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun strongly condemned the action, classifying it as an environmental and health crime that threatens civilian livelihoods and violates Lebanon’s sovereignty. •United Nations: UNIFIL reported receiving prior notification from the IDF about planned aerial operations involving "non-toxic" chemicals. However, peacekeepers were forced to shelter in place and suspend patrols during the spraying. •Human Rights Organizations: Human rights groups have expressed alarm over the destruction of the agricultural sector, warning that it worsens conditions for civilians trying to return and severely impacts the ecosystem. [7] Broader Context •Military Tactic: Observers and groups like PAX note that this is part of a wider cross-border defoliation effort that has also affected neighboring Syria. Some analysts suggest the spraying serves to clear vegetation along the Blue Line to create buffer zones and limit cover for militants. •Health and Ecological Debate: While international organizations like the World Health Organization classify glyphosate as probably carcinogenic to humans, the EPA and European Food Safety Authority maintain that it is unlikely to pose a cancer risk in standard settings. Despite this, environmental groups in Lebanon warn of cumulative ecological harm, especially combined with the lingering effects of white phosphorus. [10, 11] For more details on the scope of the environmental impact, you can read the full report by the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitoror the analysis from PAX. [7, 8] AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses [1] english.news.cn/20260614/899… [2] today.lorientlejour.com/arti… [3] military.com/feature/2026/02… [4] aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/4/… [5] youtube.com/shorts/qpEcE6ss5… [6] facebook.com/ArabNews/posts/… [7] euromedmonitor.org/en/articl… [8] paxforpeace.nl/news/israel-s… [9] reddit.com/r/law/comments/1q… [10] bbc.com/news/articles/cgez35… [11] theguardian.com/world/2026/f… Source: Google AI Mode based on the query “israel glyphosate lebanon” June 16, 2026 (share.google/aimode/Ht9x1Hix…)

Silly boy The agent oramge was used against forest. For killing VC crops - White and Purple The yanks did not know of the coproducts in mix, the very son of the admiral in charge of defoliation was a marine grunt, exposed to the risk. The son died of cancer 25 yrs later

this is defoliation of our Colors treason of highest priority

Even after defoliation and training last week, Rottington Lace from @ADK_SynganiX is looking beefy.

I was wondering if you think I should do some light defoliation on my plants, I’ve just been doing some leaf tucking bc I don’t want to stress the plants out.

Thistle caterpillars are showing up in soybeans in northeast Nebraska. They are the larval stage of the Painted Lady butterfly and web leaves together for protection while they feed. The treatment threshold is 30% defoliation of vegetative, 20% reproductive. Questions? Call Kaup

Yes, I still have to enter the room for watering and defoliation, etc. I truly believe that CO2 kills off spider mites. it is literally the perfect environment came along way from a 2 x 2 closet.😂

Sounds like when the U.S. drenched Vietnam & their neighbors with defoliation chemicals like Agent Orange. It was bad then (1960s thru early 1970s), but it's atrocious now. Israel has brought back the barbarism of the 20th century.

GROW UPDATE 3: I have discovered some tiny bugs and not quite sure what they are cause they are so small. I think possibly thrips but please comment if you know! I usually don’t have any pest problems 😭 Also showing off how great the select defoliation is working to even out the canopy 🔥 and cleaning up the undercarriage a bit

Are all in the cards and currently happenning. Defoliation, bad maturation of cherries, cherries on the ground are thrashing hopes of deliverable coffee quality on ever tightening certified stocks. There is also very cold weather forecast for the werks ahead. Prices are rising.

Wow. This defoliation is mind blowing. I wonder why didn't they leave a patch of greenery along supply lines to Lyman to cover rotating the garrison. Maybe as you concluded, it's already written off... But even then, some cover would be nice to have for retreat when it's needed.

Defoliation and more tucking Almost a week into flower atm

Lyman will be ceded. It sits in unmanned hellscape territory now. They built the New Donbas Line *behind it* - and here you can see the defensive system that has been created and where it sits in it. If Blue had any intention of holding Lyman, *they wouldn't have defoliated the forest behind it*. Those big brown patches aren't the result of shelling, god only knows what was used to do that, but it's not a coincidence that it only occurs on the Russian facing side of the river. This is not the only area where this incredibly-fortunate-for-Blue defoliation has occurred, either.

I'm about to go crazy in my hunt tent. I've been letting it ride, but found the first two males today. Depending on how many more males I get, I'll have to do some heavy defoliation. Didn't expect the pot with ten plants to only have one male. LOL

El Castillo / Temple of Kukulcán (Chichen Itza): 1862 before Excavation (tl.) 1920 Defoliation / 1st Restauration attempts (tr.) 1922 serious Renovation (bl.) 1975 large Visitor Rush (br.)