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The book's appendices, built for the screen: charts, conversions, lookups, and checklists.
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Field guideChemical Compounds Field GuideAll 33 compounds on quick cards: what each one is, why to store it, how long it keeps, what it does, and what it must never touch. 29 pages.Open the field guide ReferenceFind a recipe by needAll 206 jobs the 33 compounds can do, grouped by need. Look up the job, open the recipe.Open the full page ReferenceConversions and dosingVolume, weight, and temperature conversions, dose-by-eye tricks for when there is no scale, solution strengths, and the water treatment quick reference.Open the full page Need
Compounds and Cleaning · Reference
All 33 compounds at a glance (quick reference table)
Shelf life, the best container, and the main uses for every compound in the guide, each linked to its full chapter.
Water · Reference
Conversions and dosing: measure anything, even without tools
1 tsp = 5 mL. About 20 drops = 1 mL. A US nickel weighs 5 g. 1 ppm = 1 mg per liter.
Compounds and Cleaning · Reference
Degrease, descale, disinfect: match the cleaner to the job
Grease needs an alkali, scale needs an acid, germs need an oxidizer or antiseptic. Never mix across families.
Kits and Planning · Reference
Emergency scenarios: find your situation, fast
Find the situation, note the compound, open the recipe.
Kits and Planning · Reference
Find a recipe by what you need to do (cross-reference index)
Look up the need, open the chapter, pick the recipe.
Garden and Livestock · Reference
Garden uses: the right recipe for soil, plants, pests, and harvest
A symptom-to-recipe chart, every garden task with its recipe, the key rates pulled from each one, the mistakes that ruin a crop, and what to do in each season.
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Compounds and Cleaning · Reference
Handling and safety: gear up before you open a container
For almost any exposure: clean running water for at least 15 minutes. Do not try to neutralize a burn on skin.
Compounds and Cleaning · Reference
Sourcing checklist: match the grade, read the label
The in-store checklist for buying compounds: match the grade to the job, look for the right markings, and steer clear of the wrong product.
Compounds and Cleaning · Reference
Storage, shelf life and inventory: store it right, track it, know when it's spent
How to store each of the 33 compounds against its biggest enemy, the sign each one is wearing out, the inventory sheet with a free fillable tracker, and the twice-a-year check.
Compounds and Cleaning · Reference
Storing your compounds: conditions, containers, packing and labels
Hold 50 to 70°F, under 50% humidity, in the dark. Default to glass, never metal. Desiccant for powders, oxygen absorbers for dried food only.
Medical · Reference
Tincture herbs: a grouped quick reference for 23 useful herbs
23 herbs grouped by use, each with the part to use, alcohol strength, how well it works as a glycerite, a starting dose, and the cautions.
Tools and Repair · Reference
Tools and equipment: what to gather, and what each is for
A plain-language guide to the 36 everyday tools the recipes call for, with the safety gear marked.
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