Corona Virus #6-A

[rswyan]

Musician John Prine in critical condition with coronavirus symptoms | TheHill

 

[bmaverick]

Coronavirus Complications Kill Country Singer

Coronavirus Complications Kill Country Singer

 

[walker450]

What the heck, they have taken over all FM stations in my area, I am tuned into the local country station and they are playing jungle jams? Anyone else had their station taken over?

 

[Jstpssng]

This is a tractor forum. So, folks how can tractors HELP put an end to this virus ordeal?

More people are starting home gardens to address possible FOOD SHORTAGES due to the coronavirus pandemic
More people are starting home gardens to address possible FOOD SHORTAGES due to the coronavirus pandemic NaturalNews.com

Over this weekend, and yes keeping safe distance. I and the neighbor put in a mere 40x300 foot garden plot on his homestead. We had a great time e joying the outdoors, getting the soil turned and a few of the tough spots worked out. He'll be placing a mixture of horse & chicken compost onto the tilled area. Let it sit a few days maybe a rain, then we'll till one more time to balance the soil with the compost.

And that's how as a community in my area we are fighting the dumb life-threatening virus with all this time-off.
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40x300 feet is a good sized garden, and will grow a lot of weeds as well as crop plants. I like your enthusiasm and hope that it does well.

 

[bmaverick]

What the heck, they have taken over all FM stations in my area, I am tuned into the local country station and they are playing jungle jams? Anyone else had their station taken over?

A rather strong station in my area defaulted to full time Christmas music, automated station ID'ing, no news, no weather, nothing else.

It's not even Christmas. It's one of 2 stations that defaulted over to this nonsense broadcasting in the past 48 hours.

 

[aczlan]

Some say, if the virus doesn't get you, the food shortages will. WHY? Borders are closed to allow migrant workers in the fields to get things going.

Actually, from what I have been told (by someone who follows such things because their industry depends on H2A workers), H2A workers who have worked in the US previously (and have had their in person interview from previous years) will be allowed through. Those who have not had an in-person interview will not be allowed to come in.
I suspect they will have to have a 14-day quarantine once they arrive, but if the farmer provides then food (so they don't have to go shopping) I don't see why they couldn't go start working in the fields directly as long as they're with the same group that they are going to be sharing a house with.


Aaron Z

 

[bmaverick]

40x300 feet is a good sized garden, and will grow a lot of weeds as well as crop plants. I like your enthusiasm and hope that it does well.

Thanks.

For weed control, garden black mat covering will be used, much like a plant nursery.

 

[aczlan]

A rather strong station in my area defaulted to full time Christmas music, automated station ID'ing, no news, no weather, nothing else.

It's not even Christmas. It's one of 2 stations that defaulted over to this nonsense broadcasting in the past 48 hours.

Wow, haven't seen that in our market. One of the local country stations does have someone who comes on and talks about how we're all in this together and there isn't anybody else they'd rather go through it with. After the 50th time it's annoying and condescending.


Aaron Z

 

[Jstpssng]

Thanks.

For weed control, garden black mat covering will be used, much like a plant nursery.

That works great. it also heats the soil up so that you can get an earlier start in the spring. Sometime when the sun's shining stick your hand under the plastic; you will be amazed at how hot it is under there.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Coronavirus Complications Kill Country Singer

Coronavirus Complications Kill Country Singer

The post COVID-19 era is going to feel like a different place as was the case of the post 9/11 era. Our passport will start carrying our health status as well along with our vaccinations and their dates perhaps. China was talking about a green certificate to travel.

 

[IslandTractor]

This is a tractor forum. So, folks how can tractors HELP put an end to this virus ordeal?

More people are starting home gardens to address possible FOOD SHORTAGES due to the coronavirus pandemic
More people are starting home gardens to address possible FOOD SHORTAGES due to the coronavirus pandemic NaturalNews.com

Over this weekend, and yes keeping safe distance. I and the neighbor put in a mere 40x300 foot garden plot on his homestead. We had a great time e joying the outdoors, getting the soil turned and a few of the tough spots worked out. He'll be placing a mixture of horse & chicken compost onto the tilled area. Let it sit a few days maybe a rain, then we'll till one more time to balance the soil with the compost.

And that's how as a community in my area we are fighting the dumb life-threatening virus with all this time-off.

Some say, if the virus doesn't get you, the food shortages will. WHY? Borders are closed to allow migrant workers in the fields to get things going.

We are planting KALE like never before. Kale has a good level of Vitamin K2. Add that to getting sunlight D3 and you're strong to boost the immune system making the virus a wimp.

Or while supplies last NOW brand has vitamin D3+K2 supplement. I like to get my vitamins from what is grown, but it depends on what's in season.

Another great fighter against this virus is Echinacea Root extract. It knocks the socks of influenza, HIV and SARS.
Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, publication DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000215 Herbal Therapies for Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and Influenza-Like
Illness including SARS & MERS.

I'm not in zone-7 or hotter, but this would be awesome!
Journal of Plant Medicines
Licorice Root Fights MERS and SARS Corona Virus Infections
By Case Adams, PhD ｷ April 24, 2014
Licorice Root Fights MERS and SARS Viral Infections | Journal of Plant Medicines


There are about 12 other plants and herbs that can be grown to DEFEAT this dumb virus. We are a tractor forum, we have a great advantage to help our nations recover and get back to a normal life once again.

Can Herbs Be Used Against the Wuhan Coronavirus? - It's Raining Deals
The GreenMedInfo article listed extensive research that proves that certain plant medicines can fight viruses similar to the Wuhan Coronavirus. These include SARS, MERS, and Ebola. Research conducted over the past two decades. We discussed Red Algae and Licorice Root in a previous page, but there were 33 other plants researched specifically for their potential value against coronaviruses SARS and MERS. And, of the 33 plants,
15 inhibited replication of both coronaviruses. I think this is huge. It means we have ways to protect ourselves, even without a commercial answer.

The coronavirus-inhibiting plants include Amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrid), Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis), Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), Red spider lily (Lycoris radiate), and Leek (Allium porrum). Some others are Ramsons (Allium ursinum), Taro (Colocasia esculenta), Cymbidium orchid (Cymbidium hybrid), and Twayblade (Listera ovata), as well as Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), Tulip (Tulipa hybrid), Black mulberry tree (Morus Nigra), Tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum), and Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica).

Yes, you read correctly. Tobacco can inhibit viruses. No one is advocating you smoke or chew, but if there were a major spread of cases, I wouldn't turn my nose up at anything that could help!

I hope no one takes any of this seriously. There are no reasons to expect food shortages. There is no believable data supporting any of the food/plant supplements as effective antivirals. None of the journals listed is legit despite fancy names. If they were real you can bet big pharma would be all over it. There is limited data on vitamin D but the rest of the food recommendations are just cockamamie crap from herbal medicine profiteers.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Someone needs to take a field full of pallets to whoever keeps getting these threads shut down.

 

[ruffdog]

Someone needs to take a field full of pallets to whoever keeps getting these threads shut down.

It wasn't me.:laughing:

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I hope no one takes any of this seriously. There are no reasons to expect food shortages. There is no believable data supporting any of the food/plant supplements as effective antivirals. None of the journals listed is legit despite fancy names. If they were real you can bet big pharma would be all over it. There is limited data on vitamin D but the rest of the food recommendations are just cockamamie crap from herbal medicine profiteers.

I see your post derogatory at best.

 

[aczlan]

I see your post derogatory at best.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

Aaron Z

 

[rswyan]

Alan Merrill, songwriter behind 'I Love Rock 'N' Roll,' dies at 69 from coronavirus | TheHill

 

[Jim Shooz]

"certain plant medicines can fight viruses similar to the Wuhan Coronavirus" But not the Wuhan Coronavirus. Weasel words. And again "can fight" doesn't say defeat or how successful, more weasel words

 

[ultrarunner]

I don't know about elsewhere but the air quality is about the best I have seen ever for the last 10 days or so SF Bay Area.

I can see both airports and the number of planes would be non-stop for hours and hours... Oakland and SF.

The toll plaza for the bay bridge is always backed up for the morning commute and weekends... the cars traveling now sail right through... maybe because no toll collectors?

Distancing makes sense to control outbreak... looking back this will be one of the first time so much of the world is on the same page.

A tip of the hat to Island Tractor for keeping us in the know... can't thank you enough!