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After my first grow I looked to try something new with the supersoil autoflower mix. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford the 5 lb bag so I had to opt for a 1lb bag giving me enough for only 1 plant. Being that strawberry banana is supposed to be amazingly terpy I choose to go with it. Bruce banner is still in cultivation nation 70/30 coco mix using the lotus nutrients. I hope what I read about having to only add ph water to supersoil and top feed at flower is correct if so I will be going this route in the future.
I started both seeds directly in their pots of different mediums both have GreatWhite mixed in and lightly watered the middle of the pot with a couple shot glasses of spring water then covered with clear plastic disposable cups. Over the next few days I’m just making sure the soil stays moist and the cups have condensation built up. After 3 days the Bruce Banner popped and by 12pm it was standing tall. I see a little soil mound building on the strawberry banana so hopefully it pops tonight.
This week is switching over to RO water and giving them MammothP along with GreatWhite and I will start feeding later this week. The Bruce banner is doing great. However the strawberry banana lost the cotyledon immediately but did have two tiny leafs sprout from the stalk. I’m going to chalk this upto a bad pheno or seed it’s just part of dealing with autoflowers I guess. Having nothing to lose I’m going to let it grow and learn from this hopefully it still produces a sufficient harvest.
Again some pictures of the second gorilla glue from the first grow going on week13 this Thursday . Next week I will start using the carbonflush.
This week while I had the tent open so I could flush the Gorilla Glue in the bathtub my two dogs decided to snack on both the Bruce Banner and Strawberry Banana😱 taking a large bite out of the sides. At this point they were looking rough but not dying. Being sure to leave them alone for a few days to not shock them any more.
On Wednesday I placed the Gorilla into a dark room for 48hrs. Followed up by cutting her down and hanging the whole plant this go around vs branches. On my first attempt the plant was dried at day 8 and I would like to slow it a little longer this go.
This week so far has been LST by moving the moving the pins outward each day and I also tied down the top of Bruce Banner today. Both plants are starting to put on their first pistols already but to be expected being autos. I gotta say despite what these girls have endured so far they seem happy IMO but I’m no expert. Props to FastBuds for these babies and good genetics. Also on a side note while messing with the BB I got smacked with a whiff of something super sour I’m stoked to try this one.
This week starts off with the girls hitting a growth spurt causing my to put in extra effort.
I started by removing all the larf sites and downward growth. That was followed up by tying down the Bruce Banner to get an even canopy with a 1-2 inch difference all the way across. The Strawberry Banana is much more flexible allowing me to get away with using pins for now.
As I’m still learning and reviewing countless diaries I’ve decided to lower my light from 30 to 16 inches and switch back to a 18/6 schedule. I’m also going to slightly over feed keeping a close eye for any adverse effects.
The plants have been putting leafs out everywhere and others are getting bigger to the point it’s covered bud sites. I decided to defoliate her some more and focus on inward growth and shade leafs before tying the plants down even more. I’ve added a raised platform for the strawberry banana for an even canopy across the room.
I’m also keeping a little grow in the mix because the Bruce Banner started looking like it was still craving the nitrogen.
I’m a little bummed out because I thought these genetics would really stretch. Is it something I’m doing early on to keep them short like to much light early on or being to aggressive with my LST. Should I let the plant do its own thing
The problem is the recovery time from low-stress training. Even if the plant looks recovered, it is not until there is a full canopy and another defoliation is needed. Overall your plants should do fine. I would recommend feeding wood ash once to help with the growth spurt (few tablespoons in water per plant).
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