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Very First Grow Ever - Tropicanna Banana

Approved by Barney's Farm
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1956
4 years ago
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Indoor
Room Type
Topping
weeks 3
LST
weeks 3-8
Defoliation
weeks 3, 7-8
Main-Lining
weeks 4-6
Soil
Grow medium
Perlite
Grow medium
19 L
Pot Size
3.79 L
Watering
0
Germination
4 years ago
I first attempted to germ Zkittlez glue seed but it never popped so I germed a Tropicana Banana seed and it popped in less than 8 hours.
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Used method
Glass Of Water
Germination Method
2
Week 2. Vegetation
4 years ago
10.16 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
6.1
No Smell
46 %
21 °C
8 L
2 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
I transplanting from a solo cup to a 2g fabric pot at the beginning of this week. Its growing seems like it slowed down a bit from the seedling and 1st veg week. Just gave its first bit of nutrients april 13th.
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Week 3. Vegetation
4 years ago
12.7 cm
18 hrs
25 °C
6
Weak
55 %
21 °C
8 L
2 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
I introduced some techniques to keep it growing low. Not sure how I did being my first time and all lol but somebody suggested I do that since it's a sativa dominant strain. Anyway the techniques slowed the growth but by the end of this week it's back on track it looks like. Watered 4/20
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Used techniques
LST
Technique
Topping
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
4
Week 4. Vegetation
4 years ago
15.24 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
5.7
Weak
52 %
22 °C
8 L
2 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
I did accidentally rip some of my preflowers off smh. But other than that grow is going well. I'm not sure when I'll flip to 12/12 mostly going off of how it's looking so we'll see how that goes. April 30th update : had some damage to a few fan leaves 😥😭 left my tent open for a little ventilation and let's just say lesson learned lol.
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Used techniques
LST
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
5
Week 5. Vegetation
4 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
5.7
Weak
52 %
22 °C
8 L
3 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
Nothing really much happening this week besides growth.
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LST
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
6
Week 6. Vegetation
4 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
5.9
Weak
57 %
22 °C
8 L
3 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
I tested some runoff and I know some people say it's not important but I was noticing clawing on the leaves and just looked bogged down. So I flushed it with 6.8 ph water. It seems like since the flush it's been growing a bit faster than it has these past couple days. You live and you learn eh? Also I added some supplemental lighting. Cant really tell if it's working lmao.
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LST
Technique
Main-Lining
Technique
7
Week 7. Vegetation
4 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
5.9
Weak
57 %
22 °C
19 L
2 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Cal-Mag - Bloom City Organics
Cal-Mag 4 mll
Added some calmag to the water feeding 5/16/21. Probably let it go for one more week then flip. 5/19 had to defol a bit. I realized all the steps I messed up this grow. Most stemmed from when I topped and it grew a new stem out of where I topped it. 😩 but now I'll just try to grow this as best as I can.
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
8
Week 8. Vegetation
4 years ago
17.78 cm
18 hrs
28 °C
6
Weak
55 %
22 °C
19 L
3 L
40.64 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
Might go another week in veg if the growth isn't there. I want some of the smaller branches to be at the same level as the main tops. The fan leaves from the main stem across are touching the sides of the tent now.
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LST
Technique
Defoliation
Technique
9
Week 9. Flowering
4 years ago
22.86 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
Weak
60 %
25 °C
19 L
3 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
5/28/21 first day flipped into flower. Flowering is a bit weird since the lights come on at 2 am 🤦‍♂️🏻 should've thought ahead lol. But day 2 you can already see stretch I kinda wanted it to stretch less so I'll keep an eye on that. 6/3/21 9 inches
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Week 10. Flowering
4 years ago
40.64 cm
12 hrs
28 °C
6
Weak
50 %
25 °C
19 L
3 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
6/4/21 11 inches 6/6/21 13 inches 6/7/21 14.5 inches 6/8/21 16 inches 6/9/21 16.5 inches 6/10/21 17.5 inches Just watching the growth I still want to have space just in case it grows more I don't want it touching the light. Other than that everything is going good. 😁
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Week 11. Flowering
4 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
27 °C
6
Normal
50 %
25 °C
19 L
3 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 0.264 mll
Defoliated but the next day the leaves I left grew in alot. Nothing much but slight growth.
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Week 12. Flowering
4 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
27 °C
6
Normal
50 %
25 °C
19 L
3 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 7.925 mll
Messed up again 😅🤦‍♂️🏻. Just hope I can get through to harvest without any more issues.
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Week 13. Flowering
4 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
27 °C
6
Normal
50 %
25 °C
19 L
4 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 7.925 mll
Just waiting for it to fatten up the buds. I really wish I didnt accidentally throw my scrog net in the trash 🤦‍♂️🏻. The branches arent weak but its leaning into other branches. I'll have to figure a way to straighten them all up.
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Week 14. Flowering
4 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
27 °C
6
Normal
50 %
25 °C
19 L
4 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 7.925 mll
Wondering if my buds are swelling up slow or if they're fine I cant really tell. But hoping everything is good the resin production is decent though. Added trellis for support since the branches were leaning.
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Week 15. Flowering
4 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6
Normal
50 %
25 °C
19 L
4 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 7.925 mll
Just watching the click count down. Waiting for the trichs to turn cloudy as im looking for more of a head high. Feel like I might go a week or 2. Maybe somebody can give a better guess. Starting to see some color change on the leaves on the top buds. Leaves gaining a black tint.
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Week 16. Flowering
4 years ago
45.72 cm
12 hrs
25 °C
6
Normal
50 %
25 °C
19 L
4 L
30.48 cm
Nutrients 1
Prescription Blend 7.925 mll
Flowering has been an uphill battle against high humidity. Close to the end though. I can't wait I've been watching so many videos and been reading on forums from this point, harvesting, drying and curing. Still looks like itll be a while before smoking. But anyway this has been a great new experience.
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Week 16. Harvest
4 years ago
Happy Harvest Day!
Tropicanna Banana - Barney's Farm
Spent 107 days
Ger Veg Flo Har
5/10
Rated
108.86 g
Bud dry weight per plant
1
Plants
0.37
Grow Room size
Easy
Difficulty
Sleepy
Energy
Indica
Hybrid
Sativa

Height
Day air temperature
Air humidity
PH
Light schedule
Night air temperature
Pot size
Lamp distance
I like using growdiaries to track my progress though, its pretty simple and the site is pretty smooth. Overall this grow was pretty cool. I learned some things to improve on.
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