#acclimatization

[doomspaniels]

Spider-Gwyn has discovered the laundry basket where I stuck all of Tristan's favorite toys until we know if she destroys soft stuffed toys. (I left out a few that we won't mind if she tears up.) Time to move the basket behind a closed door.

[pothoswitch]

ECHEVERIA

6th June 2019. These guys are also moving outside for summer. They stretch towards the light indoors in my kitchen, so I thought I’d give them a try outdoors. I have no idea what type of echeveria they are since they were sold as “mix” (of course...). If you know please lemme know!

[louisetakesphotos]

It’s 330 in the morning and i’m sitting on the roof of my guesthouse 3500m above sea level with a perfect view of the milky way above the himalayas. The cold stings my face and fingers. My feet are going numb from sitting in the same position for so long. I’ve been up since 1am running back and forth from the toilet and the pain in my stomach won’t go away, the familiar gurgle telling me I might need to make a quick exit soon. Every 30 seconds I press the shutter on my camera, capturing a time-lapse. Of course I’d prefer to be warm in bed, i’m so tired my eyes are itchy and every time I blink I have to shake myself awake. It’s not so much that I WANT to be up here in the cold taking photos. It’s an innate need. I press the shutter again, lay back and stare up at the stars. I feel so alive. I’m doing it right.

The sun starts to rise and i force myself back to bed before I freeze. I lay in bed shivering, cocooned under my blankets, my breath still frosting up the air in front of me. It takes me forever to warm up, my fingers are still numb and I lay there for what feels like an hour before I finally feel human again. The pain in my stomach is still there, warning me. But right now, in this moment, I feel better about life than I have all year.

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When you're hiking at altitude you need a rest day to help acclimatise, so you don't join the many who get flown off the mountain.

We rested for 2 days in Manang, days full of snow, snowball fights, movie 'theatres' (actually a back room with plastic chairs and a TV screen) and SO MUCH FOOD.

Later that day my stomach reached the heights of it’s illness and I had to head to the doctors. Thank god we were in Manang and a quick set of antibiotics sorted me out. The higher you are the harder it is for your body to heal. I’ve met a few people who got sick in Manang and couldn’t heal up and had to return to Pokhara. While I was waiting in the doctors a lady with altitude sickness came in. She was supported through the doorway, her face was grey and she looked like she was dying, as they bought her in she fainted. People where running around hooking her up to oxygen and eventually a helicopter came and picked her up. Made me appreciate that all i had wrong was a bad stomach.

You can never forget the altitude while you're in manang. We were staying in a 3 story guesthouse and the dining hall was on the 3rd story. Every single time we had to climb the stairs we had to laugh at how breathless we were.

[sewickedthread]

Weather (or you can get used to anything)

Today (July 25, 2017) I had to walk to a lunch meeting. Walk outdoors. In the South (US). At midday (only mid-afternoon would have been worse).

I’ve been dreading it. We’ve been dealing with weather alerts, temps in the mid to upper 90sF  (~36C) with heat indexes about 105F (40.5C). I walked out the door and it was only around 90F (32.5C). It felt...comfortable. Especially in the shade.

Contrast this to a few years ago we had an unusually cold spell. I mean really unusually cold. It was 17F (-8.3C). Highs hit 20F (-7C) for a week. We don’t get that cold here. I wrapped up. I had hat, scarf, undershirt, shirt, sweater, leggings, pants, and my calf length, nylon, puffy coat. Finally, one Friday, the high hit 32F (0C). And I was walking with my coat open. BECAUSE IT FELT SO WARM.

Where I live in the South, 32 F should never feel warm.

[zebblais]

Today was a rest day after yesterday's big #acclimatization hike to 5,800m. Tomorrow we were planning to move up...but apparently yaks need rest too 😒. They had already penciled in a day of lounging around, eating hay and making "firewood" (read "yak manure" 🐃 💩🔥). But I can't complain about another day of thick air and #basecamplife. #yaklife @alpenglowexpeditions #AdventureDoneRight #DarnTough #Everest2017 #Tibet #Northside #expeditionlife (at Everest Base Camp, North Face)

[pothoswitch]

6th June 2019.

KALANCHOE TOMENTOSA / PANDA PLANT

Decided to have my lil panda out for the summer, to get some direct sunlight and fresh air. My balcony has morning sun, and then shade rest of the day, so I hope it will be a good environment. It’s my first summer acclimating succulents outside, so if you have any tips pls hit me up!

[zebblais]

@namgye, one of our super strong climbing Sherpa, smiling wide this morning at our #Puja ceremony. Our entire team (minus @brooks.entwistle, soon to arrive!) was at #EverestBaseCamp for this important ritual. . With help of the local Rongbuck lama, we prayed for safe passage on the mountain and had important climbing gear and food blessed - the #Lhasa beer was blessed, don't worry! Tomorrow we move to interim camp, then advanced base camp for an #acclimatization rotation. Psyched to move up. A new blog is up on my site, explaining what #Everest Base Camp is all about. Check it out - 🔗 in profile. @alpenglowexpeditions #AdventureDoneRight #Everest2017 #DarnTough #JulboUSA #terramartribe #strapinventureout (at Everest Base Camp)

[oaresearchpaper]

Acclimatizing in vitro-propagated turmeric presents challenges and opportunities. This study evaluated the growth performance and survival of in vitro-propagated turmeric acclimatized in soilless systems using varying seaweed extract concentrations (0.5, 0.75, 1.0, and 1.5 mL) in a factorial completely randomized design (CRD). Aeroponic systems significantly enhanced growth parameters (plant height, stem diameter, leaf number, leaf area) compared to hydroponic systems, due to improved oxygen availability and nutrient uptake. 1.0 mL seaweed extract further optimized growth, showing the highest values for plant height, stem diameter, and leaf area. A significant interaction between acclimatization system and seaweed extract concentration was observed; aeroponics with 0.75 mL seaweed extract yielded the tallest plants and largest leaf area. Aeroponics also resulted in superior root development and significantly higher biomass accumulation than hydroponics. The highest biomass was achieved with 1.0 mL seaweed extract. A 100% survival rate across all treatments confirmed turmeric’s adaptability to soilless systems. These findings highlight the synergistic benefits of aeroponics and moderate seaweed extract supplementation for optimizing in vitro-propagated turmeric acclimatization and growth.