BlueCollarBob- Bumbling Through My First Grow

[BlueCollarBob]

Well damn that was too easy!!
It's gonna be restricted so you'll have to follow the link to YouTube itself.

Heck yeah! Thanks @GoodShit97

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Welcome to another outdoor grower, getting his feet wet. Enjoy all the diaries you might like here, we are here to learn and help.

Thanks for the welcome. This forum is full of good info. I'm looking forward to doing a lot more digging around on here

 

[GoodShit97]

Heck yeah! Thanks @GoodShit97

Yeah man, anytime!
Hope it helps you, i suck at FIMing.

Granny is one of the best at explaining FIMing.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Well damn that was too easy!!
It's gonna be restricted so you'll have to follow the link to YouTube itself.

That video was perfect and exactly what I needed. Thanks again.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Collected cattails to make fermented plant juice last weekend:

Cattails Inspector


Cleaned cattails befor chopping


I used 4lbs of chopped cattails and 4lbs of brown sugar. I ended up with about 1.25 quarts of FPJ. 1:1 may have been strong on brown sugar. It didn't take much to to super saturate and make shelf stable. Here's a pic right after super saturating with brown sugar.


Random pics from this morning:

Morning mushrooms


Butter Waves from above


Jet Fuel Odder Popz wants to go wide


I hope to do some low stress training and maybe some fimming this evening.

 

[GoodShit97]

Collected cattails to make fermented plant juice last weekend:

In New York, cat tails are apparently "endagered"
Can you believe that?

 

[CannaGranny]

Collected cattails to make fermented plant juice last weekend:

Cattails Inspector
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Cleaned cattails befor chopping
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I used 4lbs of chopped cattails and 4lbs of brown sugar. I ended up with about 1.25 quarts of FPJ. 1:1 may have been strong on brown sugar. It didn't take much to to super saturate and make shelf stable. Here's a pic right after super saturating with brown sugar.
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Random pics from this morning:

Morning mushrooms
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Butter Waves from above
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Jet Fuel Odder Popz wants to go wide
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I hope to do some low stress training and maybe some fimming this evening.

You ever ate a cattail? Cleaned like that they are edible and reminiscent of a cucumber.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

You ever ate a cattail? Cleaned like that they are edible and reminiscent of a cucumber.

I have read that they are edible, but never tried it. Knowing they aren't poisonous was one of the reasons selected cattails to try making FPJ. The smell of the nasty pond water in the roots turned me off, but they did smell crisp and clean when I pulled the hearts out of the stalks. I can get the cucumber comparison from the smell. Maybe next time I'll try it.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

In New York, cat tails are apparently "endagered"
Can you believe that?

Wow! That's nuts. I have more than I want here in VA. They seem to spread as fast as bamboo. Wonder what's holding them back in NY?

 

[GoodShit97]

Wow! That's nuts. I have more than I want here in VA. They seem to spread as fast as bamboo. Wonder what's holding them back in NY?

Absolutely nothing lol. They are everywhere and take over like crazy so it's confusing to me.

 

[CannaGranny]

I have read that they are edible, but never tried it. Knowing they aren't poisonous was one of the reasons selected cattails to try making FPJ. The smell of the nasty pond water in the roots turned me off, but they did smell crisp and clean when I pulled the hearts out of the stalks. I can get the cucumber comparison from the smell. Maybe next time I'll try it.

Look into using banana peels.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Look into using banana peels.

That's for when in flower, right?

PS- Your topping and fimming video that @GoodShit97 pointed me to was perfectly done.

 

[CannaGranny]

That's for when in flower, right?

PS- Your topping and fimming video that @GoodShit97 pointed me to was perfectly done.

I've seen it used through both processes. I’ve never used it. I use seaweed and kelp and worm castings. I also use Dr Earths Flower Girl. It’s all organic too.
Thanks for the kind words on the vid. Was so much easier to show someone than to tell them

 

[stonemason]

Collected cattails to make fermented plant juice last weekend:

Cattails Inspector
View attachment 62914

Cleaned cattails befor chopping
View attachment 62918

I used 4lbs of chopped cattails and 4lbs of brown sugar. I ended up with about 1.25 quarts of FPJ. 1:1 may have been strong on brown sugar. It didn't take much to to super saturate and make shelf stable. Here's a pic right after super saturating with brown sugar.
View attachment 62922

Random pics from this morning:

Morning mushrooms
View attachment 62923

Butter Waves from above
View attachment 62924

Jet Fuel Odder Popz wants to go wide
View attachment 62925

I hope to do some low stress training and maybe some fimming this evening.

Ya the fpj takes a little less sugar most of the time to render liquid 2/3 to half the wieght of material seems like the sweeter something is the more sugar it takes to get the fermented liquid. The fermented fruit juices usualy always use 1 to 1 sugur to material.some plants don't give up any liquid at all.for example cannabiss is like this, yarrow also.when I want to ferment a plant I know dosnt give out much liquid I mix it with comphrey half and half then do my ferment. that way the comphrey, that produces allot, jump starts the fermentation and osmotic pressure of the extraction,and I can get the hormones and nutrients I was after better than just using the low yielding plant by itself. Don't use pineapple it will fry your plants.pineapple is the only fruit I was warned not to use.looking great

 

[Rootsruler]

Thanks for the feedback @Rootsruler. I thought the plants were drooping because I took the pics at dusk. They've been reaching for the sky when the sun is up. What are the signs of heat stress? Do you have any recommendations on what I should be doing to help with that?

If those were morning shots then you're good. I've noticed right before lights on or if otudoors at dawn the leaves will be droopy.

 

[BlueCollarBob]

Ya the fpj takes a little less sugar most of the time to render liquid 2/3 to half the wieght of material seems like the sweeter something is the more sugar it takes to get the fermented liquid. The fermented fruit juices usualy always use 1 to 1 sugur to material.some plants don't give up any liquid at all.for example cannabiss is like this, yarrow also.when I want to ferment a plant I know dosnt give out much liquid I mix it with comphrey half and half then do my ferment. that way the comphrey, that produces allot, jump starts the fermentation and osmotic pressure of the extraction,and I can get the hormones and nutrients I was after better than just using the low yielding plant by itself. Don't use pineapple it will fry your plants.pineapple is the only fruit I was warned not to use.looking great

Thanks. I really appreciate you sharing your experience with KNF. I'm digging it.

 

[stonemason]

Thanks. I really appreciate you sharing your experience with KNF. I'm digging it.

My pleasure buddy.good to have you here.let me know if you have any questions on the solutions.