Bugus Monkey's new and improved puzzle basement and various ramblings

[SubmarineGirl]

I have 2, one 12' by 12' by 9 foot tall fully insulated with HVAC in place just sitting there, and another that is 50 by 75 with 15 foot ceiling - No HVAC present though. If I wasn't happily married helping Mrs. Monkey raise her teenager I might consider it. (All my kids are grown and gone). The 2 people I have shared a smoke with say the stuff is devastating. They think I am getting it elsewhere. I think one of the biggest secrets to this whole shin dig (Besides a person keeping their mouth shut) is the waiting of the proverbial 2 more weeks, then wait one more... hahaha. My electronic computerized loupe is a big help too. I knew about loupes before I got here. IDK - It is tempting @RosterMan - If I ever did decide to, it is something I wouldn't share with the group and def not post any pictures of, other than asking questions to a couple individuals here when necessary on the side. I thought about it but, I don't want to be the town weedman again. Took years to live that down. I still see people from that life. They always got to stop me at the gas station or local pub / store and tell me who just brought in town what and how much of whatever. And it's ALWAYS - Oh by the way, stop by some time. I just keep my head down and stay quiet about what little I got going on here. I never stop by in the hope that eventually they would stop telling me stuff. The only 2 people I smoked with are as old as most of the people here and their reputations for staying quiet runs all the way back to when we all went to grade school together. I am going to pass.

Keeping your head down is the way to go. I too had way more folks in my business years ago. I moved to Ga 35 years or so ago and changed everything making my life as private as possible. When we moved back, the folks that bought our house said their neighbors called us the mystery couple . Trying our best to continue that trend when we moved back to Va but like you I see a face from the past and keep my head down. I hope to be able to use a room in my house in the future for my grows to make it easier to get around and tend to my plants. We smoke a bit more than I can grow with my four plant limit so it would be nice to grow a little extra or larger plants too.

 

[RosterMan]

Whats Up Buddy Morning

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

List of Seeds:
6 Cinderella 99 Fem Bro’s Grimm BG
12 Cinderella 99 Reg Bro’s Grimm BG
2 Godfather OG Fem Herbies
1 MagLandrace Reg Bag Seed IL
1 Vader Haze Fem Nukeheads NH
1 Lemon Skunk Auto Fem Nukeheads NH
5 Blue Berry Pancakes Reg
3 Master Kush Reg BC Seed Bank BC
9 Grimm Mints Fem Bro’s Grimm BG
3 GSC X C99 Fem Bro’s Grimm BG
10 Grimm Truffles Fem Bro’s Grimm BG
4 Grand Daddy Purple Fem Big Head Seeds BH
1 Northern Lights Auto Fem Expert Seeds EX
5 Grape Afghani Fem Mongrels Genetics SPI
5 Cresent OB 1 Fem Crescent Seeds HS
6 Ethos XXX Fem Ethos Genetics HS
50 Oger Kush X ECSD Reg
10 Runtz Auto Fem Nukeheads NH
10 Bruce Banner Auto Fem Nukeheads NH
10 Mind Bruiser Auto Fem Nukeheads NH
10 Grand Daddy Purple Fem Nukeheads NH
20 Grimm Mints X NL Auto Reg Bugus Monkey Seeds MP
10 Grand Daddy Purple (No Hairs) X NL Auto – Reg – Bugus Monkey Seeds MP
8 Strawberry Sno Cone X NL Auto Reg Bugus Monkey Seeds MP

 

[WeedHopper]

How was the Granddaddy Purple? I've only smoked it one time.

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Not bad for being pollinated. Seed count wasn't super high. That's the one I pollinated on purpose. Was surprised. Grape flavor and sedating buzz. I guess described as an indica type high. 90% had no hairs or Pistils anywhere, even before I pollinated it.

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Just kind of note to self. - Changed Res. - 4 days into 12/12
In the process of thinning leaves and some lolli-popping to compare side by side to a couple that will not be.

 

[pute]

Hope you had a good birthday.

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Nice, quiet, reserved.

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

The stretch is on. That lonely time between flip and showing.
Fresh bud porn in a couple 3 - 4 weeks.
Hard to believe there was that much stretch in 4 days.
We need "Marijuana Passion" stickers to put in our tents for pictures like this.
I would be willing to chip in for something like that - maybe the first 100 to 250 of them and find a way to earn them from/through the mods or something... Just a thought.

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Hopefully the stretch is over but if not, I still got plenty of room. RH 51 - Temp 77 - Solution temp back down to 61 but I'm not messing with it for right now. It is getting ready to stay warm outside. The solution level is dropping quick and the PPM's are staying the same, even after a really decent stir - Yeaaa. There is a slight yellow tinge to the roots but it has to do with the spectrum of the PhotonTek 650. There is No Root Rot. - See beside the seed box. That, is flat white. Thinking they need another haircut before this whole 12/12 hits full tilt. What is you guy's and gals thoughts on another defoliation? I think this is the longest I've gone with my current set up before the flip. Might end up with quite a bit.

I Know - In this game - Don't ever count your chickens before they hatch.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Hey that’s looking good. Love the roots and they don’t look yellow to me they look real healthy. I didn’t see a top view but if you look at your plant from the top and any fan leaves are blocking bud sites, I’d get rid of them before 12/12. Also anything underneath or in the middle that is useless to the plant. looking good monkey guy

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Changed Res. Just starting to show. The stretch is a little bigger than I like as far as internode length, but I am ok with it. Solution is what is giving the submerged roots their color. Roots look great in person. Looking forward to these in that there are not a ton of picts of this version finished on the internet and the ones that are... WOW. (Eve of 4/2). Just have to wait and see. Still a long way to go from here. Still deciding on the budget for and selection of a chiller.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

The roots still look beautiful to me monkey guy. The node spacing I dealt with on my last grow with my girlcrush strain but the turnout was really nice so like you I don’t worry about that too much. Your leaves look beautifully healthy

 

[RosterMan]

Great Job Brother
Been thinking of you.
Hope all is well

 

[Lesso]

Beautiful! Do you plan on separating those to flower?

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Thinning but not separating. I threw the scrog screen over them early but it's just not for me. I dont sell or give away anything. I have 3 or 4 ounces out of everything I ever harvested since I restarted a few years ago. Once this one is done, dried and cured I am going to take everything that is extra from past harvests and bubble bag it with dry ice and Mrs. Monkey is going to make a couple batches of edibles. I do have a trellis net to throw over pretty soon just to help once the weight hopefully starts piling on. Poor design on a permanent room. MY FAULT !! I just cant squeeze my old fat arse back in the back to get them tucked under for a proper scrog. Maybe some day I will knock down walls and redesign but for my personal use it is really not necessary.

I really have not had the chance to sit and smoke and enjoy a decent buzz for several days now. BUT as soon as this present and current lunch hour is over I plan on knocking the dust off the bong and rinse it out really good and.... hehehe - Hopefully get to hang out here for a little bit and catch up.

 

[Lesso]

Little defoliation after the stretch? I plan on that too.

 

[oldfogey8]

I have 3 or 4 ounces out of everything I ever harvested since I restarted a few years ago. Once this one is done, dried and cured I am going to take everything that is extra from past harvests and bubble bag it with dry ice and Mrs. Monkey is going to make a couple batches of edibles.

If you have 3 or 4 ounces from several(or more grows), you are gonna get a lot of keif. And I mean a lot. More than a couple of batches of edibles. I have found that making cannabutter is a good way to store long term. I freeze mine and it seems to last for years with no noticeable degradation. I think tincture is the same.

 

[Lesso]

If you have 3 or 4 ounces from several(or more grows), you are gonna get a lot of keif. And I mean a lot. More than a couple of batches of edibles. I have found that making cannabutter is a good way to store long term. I freeze mine and it seems to last for years with no noticeable degradation. I think tincture is the same.

Decarb keif in honey lasts a long time as well

 

[Bugus_Monkey]

Ended up smoking one and thinking about all the B S I still wanted to get done today, then went and did most of it. I keep saying one day I'm going to sit and do about 6 or 8 in a row, n get way out there just for a little bit, but it never seems to happen. It is extremely rare that I miss checking PH once a day. I spend more time every day in the grow room than smoking by a long shot. Nobody freak out, I'll be a pothead until I'm dead. hahaha. I smoke just enough to keep ya from wanting to reach out and grab someone by the throat. Maybe that's what's wrong with this country and it's our fault somehow. That might be a discussion for a different forum.