Fiddynut's indoor jungle

[Fiddynut]

Update and pics

Update and pics

Greetings friends and jungle tribe.

When I left for vacation a few days ago my seedlings weren't looking very good. I planted them in a new soil that I hadent used before. It's a peat and ewc soil mix and I think it was too acidic for them. They came up quickly but seemed to stall out after a week or so. I noticed some rust spotting on the first set of leaves and also the sucker leaves were yellowing. I've not seen the yellowing before and knew this wasn't good. I assumed that the ph was too low and they weren't able to absorb nutrients. I knew I had to transplant into a known good soil and potted them up before leaving for vacation. They were very young and fragile and I had to be very careful with the transplanting. Not being here to see if they would recover was a little rough on me. I had no idea until I got home if they would be alive or not. I was worried that I might have killed my plants.

I was pleasantly surprised that they had bounced back nicely while I was gone. They grew a couple nodes while I was away and the new growth looks good. I think they will be fine.

Here they were right after transplant.


And here they are today.


I'm super glad they are bouncing back and I don't have to start new seeds. I don't think I'll be messing with popping seeds in anything other than happy frog from now on either. It's almost time to set the veg tent back up and get them out of the temporary closet grow set up.

 

[Badfishy1]

Looking good bud! Just sent the lady n kids up north. Have a few days to see what happens, I'm going to wait and take the boat up river n ride her out

 

[packerfan79]

Hey Fiddynuts, glad the babies bounced back, I use happy frog for my seeds also. Hope you had a nice time up north.

Badfishy, good to hear you got the wife and kids out of harm's way. Hopefully the storm won't do any damage their

 

[Floridian]

Happy frog is good Fiddy but if you can try one or two in roots organic for comparison its the very best I have found.Then I do the roots and ocean forest 1/2 and 1/2.Couldn't hurt to try!Waiting on the big one to come destroy my world lol.I was going to move back into my house this weekend now that it's done,man it's like a new house there isn't anything that hasn't been refurbished or replaced.And I need to get away from my brother lol.Mama nature has nixed my plans though

 

[pop_rocks]

happening fellas

good to ahve you back f'nut
that sounds like quite a ride you had there
hopefully you had a few nice streches of road in between all the rain and were able to enjoy the flow of riding your bike
the babies are looking nice!
yeah, peat is acidic
i stopped using it once coco became easy to come by because of all the headaches
good deal on the recipie, post up when you get a chance
yeah my buddy is really digging on the plant
the funny thing is he dosent even smoke anymore, jsut likes having the plant
i might approach him about hanging a light in one of his spare bedrooms one day, but we are about done for this year
yeah its def goign to be weird going into football season with out a team but i love the game too much to stop watching completely
i think there will always be football but it will change over time
i mean we still have boxing (and now even have ufc style competition)
football is no worse than a lot of other sports as far as injury goes
/the nfl has very deep pockets and i think a lot of what we are seeing is actually litigious lawyers wanting a piece of the action

hope everyones week is moving along nicely!
tomorrow is thursday and this week has totally flown by!

 

[Fiddynut]

Looking good bud! Just sent the lady n kids up north. Have a few days to see what happens, I'm going to wait and take the boat up river n ride her out

Good morning Badfishy.

Glad your family is safe. Do what you need to but have a plan and plenty of supplies. Your family is going to need you when it's over. Stay safe brother.

 

[Fiddynut]

Hey Fiddynuts, glad the babies bounced back, I use happy frog for my seeds also. Hope you had a nice time up north.

Badfishy, good to hear you got the wife and kids out of harm's way. Hopefully the storm won't do any damage their

Good morning Packerfan.

Had a good time at the cabin. It's always nice to be up there and always nice to be home after being away for a few days.

 

[Fiddynut]

Happy frog is good Fiddy but if you can try one or two in roots organic for comparison its the very best I have found.Then I do the roots and ocean forest 1/2 and 1/2.Couldn't hurt to try!Waiting on the big one to come destroy my world lol.I was going to move back into my house this weekend now that it's done,man it's like a new house there isn't anything that hasn't been refurbished or replaced.And I need to get away from my brother lol.Mama nature has nixed my plans though

Good morning Floridian.

I've heard of the roots organic but haven't seen it around. I have to get to the hydro store soon for a couple things so I'll have a look there. The happy frog and ocean forest are easy to find at the local garden store which makes it easy to pick up a bag when I need one, except in the middle of winter all the bags get frozen to the pallet and I couldn't get them seperated. Do you pop in the roots and then transplant into the 50/50 mix or pop seeds in the mix?

That's good news your house is ready for you to move back in. Hopefully just a few day delay and then you'll be able to move in. Are you going to be popping any seeds soon? You've been through a lot the past couple years and getting back home should be a nice reward.

You stay safe and do what you need to get through this storm. As someone who has never been anywhere near a hurricane I feel funny advising you guys who know all about them but just want you guys to be ok. I'm sure you guys know how to handle this shit.

 

[Fiddynut]

happening fellas

good to ahve you back f'nut
that sounds like quite a ride you had there
hopefully you had a few nice streches of road in between all the rain and were able to enjoy the flow of riding your bike
the babies are looking nice!
yeah, peat is acidic
i stopped using it once coco became easy to come by because of all the headaches
good deal on the recipie, post up when you get a chance
yeah my buddy is really digging on the plant
the funny thing is he dosent even smoke anymore, jsut likes having the plant
i might approach him about hanging a light in one of his spare bedrooms one day, but we are about done for this year
yeah its def goign to be weird going into football season with out a team but i love the game too much to stop watching completely
i think there will always be football but it will change over time
i mean we still have boxing (and now even have ufc style competition)
football is no worse than a lot of other sports as far as injury goes
/the nfl has very deep pockets and i think a lot of what we are seeing is actually litigious lawyers wanting a piece of the action

hope everyones week is moving along nicely!
tomorrow is thursday and this week has totally flown by!

Good morning pop_rocks.

Glad to be back. The ride is usually a part of the fun. When I use to drive my car up I was always hoping it was a shorter drive. When I ride I get there a lot quicker because I can pass on the 90 miles of two lane road quickly. Lots of slow drivers and people pulling campers and boats on the two lane. The ride is always more fun when it's warm and sunny.

I remember reading a thread about how peat is often too acidic but I'd forgotten about it when I got the soil. As soon as I saw issues with the seedlings I remembered the posts I'd read and knew I had to transplant. I'm just glad I got them in time. The soil I used had some rock powders in it to balance the acidity but maybe not enough. Live and learn.

Even a nonsmoker like your buddy realizes how beautiful this plant is. I could see people keeping decorative cannabis plants. I've found that caring for my plants is very therapeutic for me. Watching them grow is rewarding in itself. I'm glad your buddy is enjoying her and sounds like it's a great for you guys to get together and talk about and care for her.

Your probably right about football. The lawyers see how much money is in the NFL and would love to have some of it. Injuries are part of any physical sport and it's always been that way. There's just such a big safety push in the public these days. The motogp and super bike racing I love so much has way more injuries and even rider deaths but isn't popular with the mainstream so there is no talk of shutting that down.

 

[Fiddynut]

Fresh whole milk ricotta cheese

Fresh whole milk ricotta cheese

Greetings friends.

Fresh ricotta is one of the easiest cheeses to make. It dosent take a lot of fancy equivalent or ingredients. Here is what you need to make it.

1 gallon whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp powdered citric acid
2 tsp kosher salt
Thermometer
Cheesecloth
Heavy stock pan or double boiler
Pasta strainer
Large bowl
Spatula
Ladle

It's usually best to sterilize all equipment (even measuring devices) before you start by boiling them in water for a few minutes. Because this is a fresh cheese you don't have to be as carful about this as if you were making an aged cheese.

Get the freshest milk and cream possable. Also try to find the least processed as you can. If you can get raw milk and cream and lightly pasteurize it that's best. If not try to find pasteurized and not ultra pasteurized diary.

Do not use table salt. Iodine turns cheese green and that's gross.

The citric acid is the only ingredient that might be a little tough to find. I think it's used in canning fruits and stuff like that. If you can't find it at the store it's cheap and easy to order online.

Once you have everything clean and ready put the milk, cream, citric acid, and 1 tsp salt in your pan and whisk to mix well. Slowly bring temp up over medium low heat. Over about 20 minutes you want to bring the temp up to 185-190 degrees. Stir often. Don't let the bottom scorch if not using double boiler. As the milk gets up to temp you'll see curds forming. When the curds and whey separate and the whey is yellow-greenish and just slightly cloudy remove from heat. Run the spatula around the edge of the pan and through the curds to rotate the mass. Now cover the pan and let set for 10 minutes.

Set your cheesecloth inside the strainer and the strainer over the bowl. Ladle the curds into the cheesecloth lined strainer and collect any whey in the bowl. When all the curds are in the strainer sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of kosher salt on them. Remove cheesecloth and curds from strainer and tie the cheesecloth so that you can hang it from the handle of the ladle over the bowl to drain. Drain for 10-15 minutes or until desired consistency. You can add a little whey back in if your cheese is too dry after draining.

The whey is full of good stuff but it's tough to find a way to use it. If you can find something good to do with it all the better. Sometimes it gets tossed.

 

[Floridian]

Hey Fiddy I plant into 4 inch pots with only roots organic then when I transplant to 2 gallon veg pots I use half OF and half roots.Roots has a lot of perlite compared to OF and I think the babies like that.I've definitely had better results with seedlings in roots as opposed to OF although mixing the two later has really done well for me.I have 3 1K HPS vertizontals, 1 1K AC fixture and an 800 watt sun systems combo sitting in a friends garage that I cant even give away it seems,I tried craigslist but nobody wants them.When I start up again its going to be with DE fixtures or LED's I haven't made my mind up and am in no big hurry.Even after I move back in it's going to be a work in progress,always something to upgrade,replace it seems.Couldn't have done it without my generous mom that's for sure,I'm going to be missing her for awhile.

 

[pop_rocks]

rad!
that cheese recipie sounds really easy!
thanks for posting up
what is whey?
is it the milk solids that settle to the bottom?
ive heard of it but dont really know what it is
that soudns like some nice country road driving there fiddy
san diego is still small enough to have some of the fun back roads but for the most part, even the remote areas are being redeveloped
i know that progress is inevitable and all but one of the things i liked the most about san diego was we still had these really old neighborhoods/communitites here and there
/now get off my lawn
yeah, my buddy was a smoker way back in the day but he was never really that into weed
he dosent mind it when i smoke around him but he rarely hits the j anymore
/plus people who dont smoke often can be kind of overwhelmed when toking the strong stuff

looks like we made it fellas
tomorrow is friday and im ready to finish this week strong
plus football is starting
/watching NE v KC as i type
i hope everyone has a great weekend

 

[packerfan79]

What's up jungle mates, well I am a productive member of society again. Lol. Back to work. Funny thing is in 2 days I am working circles around most of the guys I am working with. The production manager kept complimenting my work.

Been kinda watching the game, while taking care of business, and making nutes. The wife is a pats fan, I could care less. Got in on the football pool at work, it's 165 so mabey a nice little payday.

Not much going on in the garden going to sex the regulars this weekend. Mom's birthday in Sunday, so probably won't get much else done. Just waiting for the weather to turn so I can start the seed plants flowering in the small room, and get to vegging in the stadium. It's getting closer probably by October I should be running full tilt.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, and avoids that bitch Irma.

 

[Fiddynut]

Hey Fiddy I plant into 4 inch pots with only roots organic then when I transplant to 2 gallon veg pots I use half OF and half roots.Roots has a lot of perlite compared to OF and I think the babies like that.I've definitely had better results with seedlings in roots as opposed to OF although mixing the two later has really done well for me.I have 3 1K HPS vertizontals, 1 1K AC fixture and an 800 watt sun systems combo sitting in a friends garage that I cant even give away it seems,I tried craigslist but nobody wants them.When I start up again its going to be with DE fixtures or LED's I haven't made my mind up and am in no big hurry.Even after I move back in it's going to be a work in progress,always something to upgrade,replace it seems.Couldn't have done it without my generous mom that's for sure,I'm going to be missing her for awhile.

Good morning Floridian.

Sounds good bud. I usually add some perlite to the happy frog the plants seem to like it. I'll have a look at the hydro store and see what I can find.

That's right I remember we were talking about you upgrading your grow. Fancy new lights and stuff like that. Your right it's always a work in progress and plenty to do.

Are heading north or riding out the storm? Stay safe brother!

 

[Fiddynut]

rad!
that cheese recipie sounds really easy!
thanks for posting up
what is whey?
is it the milk solids that settle to the bottom?
ive heard of it but dont really know what it is
that soudns like some nice country road driving there fiddy
san diego is still small enough to have some of the fun back roads but for the most part, even the remote areas are being redeveloped
i know that progress is inevitable and all but one of the things i liked the most about san diego was we still had these really old neighborhoods/communitites here and there
/now get off my lawn
yeah, my buddy was a smoker way back in the day but he was never really that into weed
he dosent mind it when i smoke around him but he rarely hits the j anymore
/plus people who dont smoke often can be kind of overwhelmed when toking the strong stuff

looks like we made it fellas
tomorrow is friday and im ready to finish this week strong
plus football is starting
/watching NE v KC as i type
i hope everyone has a great weekend

Good afternoon pop_rocks.

Yes the ricotta is a really easy one and tasty. After posting the recipe yesterday I was looking through a cheese making book and decided to try an even easer cheese. Queso blanco is a popular cheese in Latin America and is very easy to make, you probably have all the ingredients allredy. I took some pics to document it for you.

1 gallon whole milk
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
1 tsp kosher salt.

Heat milk to 195 degrees being carful not to scorch it.
Once you hit 195 turn off heat and whisk in the vinegar mixing well.
Once the vinegar is mixed in remove the pot from heat and cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes check that the curd has seperated from the whey and the whey is slightly cloudy. If the curd haven't formed well or the whey is very cloudy add another tsp of vinegar and give it a few minutes.
Now line your strainer with cheesecloth and ladle the curds in and let drain for 5 minutes.
Add the salt to the curds and lightly mix to incorporate.
Tie the cheesecloth at the corners and drain for 1 hour.
Eat or refrigerate in an air tight container and eat within a few days, it's best within 24 hours of making.

Here is how I set my pans up. I use a 3 gallon pan within a 5 gallon pan. I put enough water in the bottom pan to come up half way the sides of the inner pan to heat from sides and bottom.


Pasta strainer lined with cheesecloth with curds.


Cheesecloth tied and curds draining.


You can make this cheese in under 2 hours. You will be able to call yourself a cheese maker once you have given this a shot.

Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained. It is a byproduct of the manufacture of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses. Whey is full of protein and other good stuff. It's the main ingredient in the protein drinks that body builders drink. Whey is mostly clear and watery.

The solids coagulate into the curd which is what becomes the cheese. You will be amazed to watch milk turn into curds and whey. These types of cheeses are straight acid coagulated. Most other types of cheese are coagulated with enzymes and cultures.

Enjoy the back roads and remote areas as long as you can, they might be disappearing quicker then we realize. Glad there is still some nice older communities.

I'm back to work today after having all week off and already looking forward to the weekend too. Can't wait to get a look at the packers on Sunday.

 

[Fiddynut]

What's up jungle mates, well I am a productive member of society again. Lol. Back to work. Funny thing is in 2 days I am working circles around most of the guys I am working with. The production manager kept complimenting my work.

Been kinda watching the game, while taking care of business, and making nutes. The wife is a pats fan, I could care less. Got in on the football pool at work, it's 165 so mabey a nice little payday.

Not much going on in the garden going to sex the regulars this weekend. Mom's birthday in Sunday, so probably won't get much else done. Just waiting for the weather to turn so I can start the seed plants flowering in the small room, and get to vegging in the stadium. It's getting closer probably by October I should be running full tilt.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, and avoids that bitch Irma.

Good afternoon Packerfan.

It sounds like you are digging your new job. It also sounds like your taking pride in your work and working hard. I hope there is good opportunity for you there. Impressing your boss can't hurt.

I tried watching some of the game last night but just couldn't get into it. I'm more of a packer fan than a huge football fan in general. Looking forward to Sunday's game.

I hope the cool weather comes your way sooner rather than later.

 

[pop_rocks]

happy birthday to your mom,fiddy!
hope she gets to enjoy the day and you all have a fun time
that was some game on thursday
a lot of preconceptions were turned sideways (or at least shaken), and it was a great start to the regular season
thanks for posting the second cheese recipie too
that sounds almost exactly like queso fresco and is very tasty cheese
the curds look like cottage cheese
i used to drink whey protein when i lifted but hadnet really any idea what it was, just knew it came form milk
went over to my biddues house last night but forgot to take any pics
i will be sure to snap some next time im over there, (i might have him send some out this week too)
but it will be good because you will be able to see the changes that occurred over two weeks
hope your sprouts are growing nicely and you are getting ready for your next cycle
some good games this weeknd and your pack has a tough one against the seahawks

me and mrs chicky were out hiking this morning and oyu could really feel the fall in the air
it was really nice and im looking foreward to the changing season
enjoy the weekend brother and be sure to let your mom know how special she is

 

[packerfan79]

What's up jungle mates, well it was a boring weekend. Didn't do much Saturday, went to mom's for her birthday Sunday. Watched the packers get a w. That's always a plus. Kinda nice to have sometime to relax with the family.

Hope everyone had a good weekend, any of our Florida friends are safe and sound.

 

[Fiddynut]

happy birthday to your mom,fiddy!
hope she gets to enjoy the day and you all have a fun time
that was some game on thursday
a lot of preconceptions were turned sideways (or at least shaken), and it was a great start to the regular season
thanks for posting the second cheese recipie too
that sounds almost exactly like queso fresco and is very tasty cheese
the curds look like cottage cheese
i used to drink whey protein when i lifted but hadnet really any idea what it was, just knew it came form milk
went over to my biddues house last night but forgot to take any pics
i will be sure to snap some next time im over there, (i might have him send some out this week too)
but it will be good because you will be able to see the changes that occurred over two weeks
hope your sprouts are growing nicely and you are getting ready for your next cycle
some good games this weeknd and your pack has a tough one against the seahawks

me and mrs chicky were out hiking this morning and oyu could really feel the fall in the air
it was really nice and im looking foreward to the changing season
enjoy the weekend brother and be sure to let your mom know how special she is

Good afternoon pop_rocks.

How was your weekend? I always like to see the patriots loose. Their arrogant coach can suck my balls. No undefeated season for them hahaha.

That was the first time I tried the queso blanco recipe. I think I skimped on the vinigar a little and my curds were small. Too much vinigar makes it sour, but I'd use a full 1/3 cup next time. The ricotta curds will look similar to that. I have a recipe for cottage cheese. Better formed curds can be as big as your thumb. With a more traditional cheese you have to cut the curds as you are bringing the temps up.

I'm glad to here that schmoopy is doing well. Looking forward to seeing more of her. I bet she is growing like crazy.

I had forgotten that I needed some new t5 bulbs and noticed that a couple of them were out on Sunday morning so I had to make a run to the grow store. I got bulbs, a new micro nutrient, and a few other things. I also got a bubble cloner to try and a big block of coco. I want to experiment with the coco for the party cup grow and if I can get the hang of it I can experiment with using it for my grows.

It sure was nice to see the packers get a nice win on Sunday. The Seahawks always play tough against us. People can say what they want about the penalty early but it's a win. I was a bit surprised that it was such a defensive game. The packs defense has not been great the last few years so it's a good sign as well.

I'm glad you guys enjoyed your morning hike. We have had chilly mornings in the low 50's here so it's already getting to be sweatshirt weather for me morning walks with Rufus. Some of the trees are starting to turn colors already here. Looks like fall is a little ahead of schedule.

 

[Fiddynut]

What's up jungle mates, well it was a boring weekend. Didn't do much Saturday, went to mom's for her birthday Sunday. Watched the packers get a w. That's always a plus. Kinda nice to have sometime to relax with the family.

Hope everyone had a good weekend, any of our Florida friends are safe and sound.

Good afternoon Packerfan.

It's nice to start the season off with a win. It was great to see the packers defense hold them to no td's too. Russell Wilson is a great player and it's not easy to keep him from scoring.

I'm glad you had a relaxing weekend. Some time with the family is always nice.

So I've got this big block of coco and not exactly sure what to do with it. I will only need enough to fill a few party cups so I don't want to soak the whole thing. I'm going to chip enough off and then expand it and see.

Should I be soaking it in a mild nute solution and some cal/mag? I've heard that the extra cal/mag is needed in coco. I'm going to pop the seeds right into the coco in cups and put plastic wrap over the top until they come up. Anything else I need to know about coco? Should I boil it to kill any fungus gnat larvae?