Lesson Learned and an Experiment

[KinleyWater]

Ladies and gentlemen,

By way of public service announcement, I will remind you all to make sure the drain is shut BEFORE pouring powder into the hopper of your dispenser.

Okay, so a few weeks back, I was an idiot and ended up spilling a couple of ounces of Blue Dot on my reloading bench. The spot where I reload gets dusty and is in the corner of my woodworking area, so I did not feel comfortable scooping it up and pouring it in the hopper. I also don't like the idea of wasting stuff, especially powder. So, I thought and I thought, and then it occurred to me that gunpowder is primarily nitrogen, so I decided to try and experiment.

Can you tell which pepper plant was grown on Blue Dot?

 

[DrMike]

I've enriched more than a few strawberry plants and ornamentals. My policy is that any spills are used as fertilizer. I suppose in these difficult times I could reassess that policy, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

 

[3 Meter Para Bellum]

Um, wow. I would not have thought of that.

Cool.

 

[ShadeTree]

Haha. I never experimented on an actual plant. I've put plenty on the grass as fertilizer already but that's an interesting side by side comparison. Quite a difference!

 

[LzquierdoMadeleyn]

Ladies and gentlemen,

By way of public service announcement, I will remind you all to make sure the drain is shut BEFORE pouring powder into the hopper of your dispenser.

Okay, so a few weeks back, I was an idiot and ended up spilling a couple of ounces of Blue Dot on my reloading bench. The spot where I reload gets dusty and is in the corner of my woodworking area, so I did not feel comfortable scooping it up and pouring it in the hopper. I also don't like the idea of wasting stuff, especially powder. So, I thought and I thought, and then it occurred to me that gunpowder is primarily nitrogen, so I decided to try and experiment.

Can you tell which pepper plant was grown on Blue Dot?
View attachment 17077 You don’t get that kind of practical wisdom from just any textbook in the school library. It’s the kind of academic curiosity that makes you want to dig deeper and test things for yourself, even if it’s just in your own backyard. And honestly, tackling unexpected problems like this is a huge part of any university or graduate program. If you’re swamped with nursing papers and need a solid tutor to help you connect those dots, https://mysupergeek.com/nursing-assignment-help-service has been a total game-changer for keeping my own studies on track without losing that spark. Anyway, kudos to the OP for sharing the experiment – it’s a great reminder that sometimes the best education comes from our own screw-ups and the curious follow-ups.

Yeah, classic move forgetting the damn drain. I've dumped more than one batch of powder that way over the years. Figured out quick that stuff makes decent fertilizer too - nitrogen boost for the garden without wasting it. Your pepper plant pic shows it works pretty good. Nice experiment.

 

[salmonchaser]

Yep, done it more than once, I do think Rl 26 will green up the yard faster than H4350!

 

[Bruce Mc]

Yep, done it more than once, I do think Rl 26 will green up the yard faster than H4350!

That 's counter intuitive, Reloder 26 is a much slower powder.

 

[Firebird24]

OUCH! Been there, done that-

 

[RememberBaker]

Closing the drain on the powder dispenser is a lot like putting the plug in the boat and I’ve forgotten to do both more times than I’d care to admit.

 

[salmonchaser]

That 's counter intuitive, Reloder 26 is a much slower powder.

Surprised me too!