Trithor
Chico (..... the clown)
Most important equipment for the success of THOR's method of deflasking
Beer (open of course) glass (just to bring some refinement to the process)
Flask, plastic bag, hammer (Thor's mallet of course), pot)
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Remove rubber stopper and place upside down in bag, take sip of beer,.....
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Strike a short sharp blow to the base. Glass is neatly caught by the bag, inspect the base (note there is no damage to the plants) , take a self congratulatory sip of beer and move proceedings to the kitchen sink.
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Wash out as much agar from the roots under the softly running faucet. The force of water flow is generally enough to remove most agar, with a little encouragement from grubby fat fingers. Note the minimum of mess!
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Pot seedlings in a compot, with the few that are 'runtish' in a separate pot. Note the juice bottle with the bottom cut off. Take another well deserved sip of beer, the process is almost complete.
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Place plastic bottle over the 'runts' to form a mini greenhouse. Place in a well shaded position. Time expired = 7min 35 sec (one mini glass of beer) The cut bottom of the plastic bottle gets the rest of the glass of beer. This saucer of beer is placed next to the seedlings (as an offering to Mr and Mrs slug. I have found this last detail is a great help in preventing slug damage to fresh seelings)
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Beer (open of course) glass (just to bring some refinement to the process)
Flask, plastic bag, hammer (Thor's mallet of course), pot)
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Remove rubber stopper and place upside down in bag, take sip of beer,.....
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Strike a short sharp blow to the base. Glass is neatly caught by the bag, inspect the base (note there is no damage to the plants) , take a self congratulatory sip of beer and move proceedings to the kitchen sink.
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Wash out as much agar from the roots under the softly running faucet. The force of water flow is generally enough to remove most agar, with a little encouragement from grubby fat fingers. Note the minimum of mess!
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Pot seedlings in a compot, with the few that are 'runtish' in a separate pot. Note the juice bottle with the bottom cut off. Take another well deserved sip of beer, the process is almost complete.
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Place plastic bottle over the 'runts' to form a mini greenhouse. Place in a well shaded position. Time expired = 7min 35 sec (one mini glass of beer) The cut bottom of the plastic bottle gets the rest of the glass of beer. This saucer of beer is placed next to the seedlings (as an offering to Mr and Mrs slug. I have found this last detail is a great help in preventing slug damage to fresh seelings)
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