1st Post - 1st Outdoor Grow - Mighty Freeze

[jakezking]

Hi i had to drop in here and see how MIQ was doing and i must congrats on the harvest

About the indoor grow, keep it as simple and straight on as your outdoor grow and im sure you will get results like the outdoor grow.

So keep it going and lets see where you take im a strong believer in nature it self im looking out over nature as im replying here and i sooo want opportunity to grow outside but i dont have the space in urban living

I could put in all the superlatives i want but wouldnt make a difference since you and nature KNOWS what you did and thats only thing worth knowing so enjoy and keep it going the same way now i will head out and get my medicine before bedtime

danish, thanks for stoppin' by, my friend! It's a pleasure to see you in my log. The grass is always greener on the other side, isn't it? I truly want to grow inside, and am envious of those who are able to. The only location I have is the attic, but it may work out after all. I really need to sit down and do some figuring to start getting it set up for the winter - probably only a few months that would not allow me to grow outside.

I can understand about the urban living. Luckily I've got some pretty good plants that provide cover to my medicinal plants, so they are not obvious and are never recognized for what they are - knock on wood (my head). I'm about set to get medicated as well, and I wish you a great night, my friend! Thanks again for stopping in! Be good out there!

Aloha, Homie.

Congrats onna chop
Ya got gold on da flop.

I picture you wit' a glazed grin dat jus' keep gettin' wider as ya mutter to yerself,
"WoW! I grew dat!

An da room gets all "sparkly" wit' photon fuzz.
An' yer brain illuminates all it's little corners.
An' t'ings occur to you.
Fancy unto fancy linking.
Den you look at him again wit marvel eyes,
WoW! I grew dat!
(All medicinal of course)

Goodonya my friend, nice job!

Wee

Weezard, it's nice to see you here! I've read many of your posts, mainly in WT's threads, and you have a way with words, my friend - a true poet! I'm glad your words have now graced my log! And, your words come from great wisdom and insight - the last time I smoked MIQ, it was almost an incredible experience. My mind opened up, and thoughts came flooding in. Always in my mind was - I cannot believe I helped a plant grow which has allowed my brain this freedom! I still cannot believe it - but, I try not to credit myself that much, as nature did her thing, I just didn't step on her toes that much!

Thanks again for stopping in, my friend, and I hope to see you more often!

Mahalo

[jakezking]

I thought I would post some pictures of the curing MIQ, but my camera went dead - I hadn't plugged the power cord in as well as I thought. I'll take some later. My guess on her dry weight would be anywhere from 20 to 30 grams - not that much quantity, but the smoke more than makes up for her slight build.

I will provide a 3d and 4th opinion on the smoke report tonight. The first smoke report was rendered when MIQ was still very green. She tended to creep, leaving an abbreviated but pleasant high. She was extrememly smooth, but without much flavor.

As stated above, the rice pack really helped dry her up quickly, but she doesn't have much aroma now, except for a slight rice smell - very interesting. I would think this process would be good for those who want to eliminate smell for some reason.

The 2d report came 1 week ago, and I took a couple of bat hits off an upper bud, and my mind went soaring. It was a bit later, and I fell asleep a little over 1 hour later, but it was incredible up high - strong creativity and original thought production. We'll see what how the smoke tests tonight. And, again, I'll take some curing pictures later tonight or tomorrow.

Alright, on to the new grows. The bagbeans are on DAY 22 of veg, and the FIM looks to have treated them very well. They recovered nicely, and luckily were not slowed down. I'll post some pictures below that I just took before the camera went dead. They are a bit bogged down from heavy rains, but still look pretty good. To this point, they have not had much in the way of nutes, just their MG organic soil, some Green Light rooting hormone, and 1 dose of Superthrive with their transplant - I needed the buckets for the new pedigreed beans.

Ok, the pedigreed beans are on DAY 2 of veg, having just popped them into buckets yesterday with some rooting hormone in some MG organic soil, with about 1/3 to 1/2 perlite. I have 1 Bubblelicious, 1 PPP, and 1 Red Colombian Haze. I tried to get a single shot of the PPP, but the camera went dead before I could. There is not much to see at this point, but I always like to reference back to the early pictures.

I hope this update and these pictures find all readers and viewers well. I'm about to have a bit of company, so I need to go offline to be sociable. Y'all have a great weekend, and be good to each other!

Enough of my rambling, here are the pictures - a group shot of the bagbeans and pedigreed beans, and individual shots of the bags. For posterity's sake, the pedigreed beans are from left to right, PPP, Red Colombian Haze, and Bubblelicious.

[danish]

Jaze ofcourse ill drop in here...

And im wondering why if with just a little planning would you not be able to get a nice stinky attic (not to confuse with our local online godess of hemp) but plan it a little and build it of stages and you will get something good im sure.

The plants are loooking sweet, though a bit hanging as you mentioned from the rain...

[lunarose]

Jake,

It sounds like your Mighty Queen delivered her goods in fine form. Your new grow is off to a fine start. Are you going to have enough sun and heat where you are to get a good veg growth? Usually we don't get frost until Jan where I am but with the nights in the 40s and days low 60s plus the shorter days growing beyond Oct. doesn't really work.

[Mr.GoodMorning02]

hey jake, i was wondering. since the buds from the MIQ didn't have much smell or taste after drying in the rice, have you thought about cooking the rice? maybe it contains some thc or something. idk i was thinking about that while smoking earlier and thought it'd be cool if it had any effect on the rice. anyway, good luck with those little girls. keep up the good work


gmorning

[Weezard]

hey jake, i was wondering. since the buds from the MIQ didn't have much smell or taste after drying in the rice, have you thought about cooking the rice? maybe it contains some thc or something. idk i was thinking about that while smoking earlier and thought it'd be cool if it had any effect on the rice. anyway, good luck with those little girls. keep up the good work


gmorning

That don't sound half bad.:jointsmile:
That wunnerful scent hadda go somewhere.
If no THC, slather with Ghee.
Dang! now I hongry.
:eat:

l8tr

Weezard

[jakezking]

Jaze ofcourse ill drop in here...

And im wondering why if with just a little planning would you not be able to get a nice stinky attic (not to confuse with our local online godess of hemp) but plan it a little and build it of stages and you will get something good im sure.

The plants are loooking sweet, though a bit hanging as you mentioned from the rain...

danish, as always it's a pleasure to see you, my friend! I hope to scrabble together a nice attic grow at some point - the sooner the better in my opinion, but I need to find a quiet weekend to really plan one out; then, of course I will have to determine the cost and figure out how to convince my banker (my wife) to give me a loan. I can be pretty persuasive, as can MIQ, so maybe this Fall I will start putting something together. We'll see how it goes.

The ladies on the pool deck are looking much better now they have dried out a bit. They were so droopy at one point their leaves were touching their soil. I have not seen anything look more pathetic lately - a terrible sight to behold. Now they have lifted their heads back up towards the sun and are shaking loose from their deluge. I need to protect them better next go 'round.

Thanks for stopping in, my friend! Good luck on your fine ladies!

Jake,

It sounds like your Mighty Queen delivered her goods in fine form. Your new grow is off to a fine start. Are you going to have enough sun and heat where you are to get a good veg growth? Usually we don't get frost until Jan where I am but with the nights in the 40s and days low 60s plus the shorter days growing beyond Oct. doesn't really work.

luna, I always welcome your smiling face in my log. I trust your mom is still doing well, and that all else is well with you and yours. I will post a few pictures of the curing MIQ below. I finally figured out I had a macro feature to my camera, so I have some better photos - I think.

As for the late start to the outdoor grows - you have asked a good question as to whether they will have enough time to finish. I have seen many folks say it is too late, but I thought I would give it a go anyway. I am always 1 to learn the hard way. It normally doesn't get very cold around these parts until around late December or January, much like your location, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. But, I also hope to have an indoor setup by that time, so if I don't have enough light outdoors, then I will bring them in to test my luck in the attic. Keep your fingers crossed for me! Thanks for stopping in!

hey jake, i was wondering. since the buds from the MIQ didn't have much smell or taste after drying in the rice, have you thought about cooking the rice? maybe it contains some thc or something. idk i was thinking about that while smoking earlier and thought it'd be cool if it had any effect on the rice. anyway, good luck with those little girls. keep up the good work


gmorning

Mr.GM, dude, you have set forth an intriguing question that I have yet to consider. I think the rice only absorbed the moisture, but in doing so it absorbed the scent, so there is a possibility the rice may have a bit of resin in it - it certainly smells a bit better than normal rice. However, after tasting MIQ's buds, I don't think she lost much potency to the rice. I saved the rice though, and I will have to boil it up to see where it takes me!

Thanks for getting me noggin' stirred up a bit. I need to stir it up a bit every now and then, as work tends to tie it in knots these days. Be good out there, my friend, and thanks for droppin' in!

That don't sound half bad.:jointsmile:
That wunnerful scent hadda go somewhere.
If no THC, slather with Ghee.
Dang! now I hongry.
:eat:

l8tr

Weezard

Weezard, it's nice to see you again, my friend! There isn't much like rice with butter, is there? Rice with butter and gravy... hmmmm. Dude, I've got to get some dinner now, and I have not even had a single puff. Hunger sure is contagious on this board!

Be good out there, bro! Mahalo

[jakezking]

I didn't realize it has been 2 weeks since MIQ's buds began curing, and they look better than ever. There cannot be enough stress placed upon a good cure to wrap up a good grow - essentially the grow is not over until a good curing has been had. With that in mind, I though I would share some curing photos of MIQ's buds.

I finally found a macro feature on my camera, so the up close shots should show the trichs and hairs in a bit more detail. The mason jars are the medium sized jars, I think. I put a disposable razor in 1 of the pics to give some perspective on the curing buds. I don't have any scales, but my guess would be MIQ's curing buds are around 25 grams.

Even though MIQ shriveled up quite a bit, I only hit her in a bat, so she will last me quite awhile. At this stage, she tends to clog the bat pretty easily, as she is pretty darn resinous. Her smoke is smooth as silk, expanding a bit in the lungs, but not enough to throw a coughing fit your way. I normally can't clean a whole bat, as she is pretty potent, and she is a really strong up high. I, and a couple of others who have tried her, are pretty satisfied. As Weezard said above, it's really hard to believe I had a hand in bringing her about.

Without further ado, I present to you DAY 14 of MIQ's curing. I hope you enjoy the picture show.

[killa12345]

hey nice results....a free oz of dank.....miq was such a beauty!....Looking forward to the new grow!

[zebulon]

Good work Jake...enjoy those buds...:jointsmile: