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Day 1 - Bruce Banner Auto by Fastbuds 420. Im very excited to try this strain.
a. germinating
b. in home made tiny 200ml DWC, have to go to Geneva, getting her ready to leave her for 8 days soon
c. PH 5.5 in DWC and is wrapped in reflective tape to reflect light from the container
Day 2 - seed germinated
a. looked down in there and the seed has germinated
Day 3 - root is heading downward
a. ive had plants recently choke themselves with their initial root and die
b. Fastbuds always germinates very fast
Day 4 - In Geneva
a. I will update the diary at Day 11 when I return to home
b. Bruce Banner should be a nice little sprout
Day 11 - Came home from Geneva, and she was almost dead
a. the root system is growing
b. I let it get too hot in the tent while I was gone, and the top was nearly dried out
c. hopefully she survives! she is under the humidity dome coming back to life
Day 12 - she is alive!
a. I have good feelings she is going to make it
b. the roots are developing
c. placed in the hydroton, and allowed the roots into a pool of nutrients
d. growth is noticeable, but delicate, keeping temperatures low
e. installed the airstone into the temp res
Day 13 - the hulk is coming... TS1000 LED is 25%
a. growth is happening
b. will likely move into main DWC very soon.
Day 14 - leaves are growing
Day 15 - she is in the DWC
a. growth is noticeable, the roots are in the pool
b. it looks like it will shoot out some normal leaves soon
c. the incredible hulk is coming!
Day 16 - growth
a. there are a few new roots stretching downward into the pool
b. humidity has been a steady 60% in the tent
Day 17 - growth everywhere
Day 18 - growth everywhere
Day 19 - growth
a. there is still just one root in the pool
b. the new leaves have 5 points on them
Day 20 - interesting
a. the original roots from the plants first temporary DWC have been abandoned, the plant has grown many new roots all through the side of the root riot cube
b. I noticed that the initial roots were dying, removed the plant, re sterilized the hydroton, removed the old roots, and back in the bucket she goes.
c. the growth at the top is very nice
Day 21 - more growth
a. more growth, have about 3 roots heading for the pool
b. will remove the 2 heat damaged leaves
Day 22 - growing well
a. she is reaching more roots into the pool
b. keeping the humidity a little high while she is still delicate
c. the new leaves have 5 and 7 points
d. removed the 2 heat damaged original leaves
Day 23 - slow and steady will win the race
a. she is growing, and her new roots are into the pool and growing long
b. in a few days she should explode
Day 24 - doubled in size
a. she is starting to take off, this is growing much like the West Coast OG
b. lowered light to 50cm away from top, she will explode now
Day 25 - growth explosion has occured
a. she is growing very well, doubled in size again
b. the roots are massive, they have reached the bottom of the DWC, expect extreme growth moving forward
Day 26 - massive growth
a. the real incredible hulk is here
b. she is growing very rapidly
Day 27 - more amazing growth
a. she is growing very well, like my other Fastbuds have grown
b. the smell is incredible
Day 28 - growing nicely
a. slow and steady wins the race every time
Day 29 - she is growing
a. the plant is growing more and more every day
b. the smell is very nice from the plant
c. I think she will take off in a few days and surprise me
Day 30 - explosion
a. she is starting to explode!!
b turned the TS1000 up to 50%, lets see how she reacts
Day 31 - major growth
a. PH is 6, roots are growing almost to the bottom of the DWC, plant is expanding
Day 32 - more growth
a. this plants leaves are strange, there is a deformity in each leaf set, and it effects 1 leaf opposite of each other, very cool!
Day 33 - growing alot
a. she is growing everywhere, the roots are becoming very large in the pool
b. added the necessary FloraMicro and FloraGro to step up the DWC to the growing blend
c. I think I have a small insect problem that is causing the leaf deformity, ill wipe the plant down with peppermint oil.
Day 34 - found a small visitor
a. found a small bug that has been eating my new foliage just as it emerges from the stem!! had to use 100x microscope to get the photo. he was eating the new foliage from one of the lower leaves when I spotted him.
b. sprayed the plant in Peppermint oil, and GHE Protect, liberally covered all the leaves while wiping anything away from them.
c. the newest growth doesn't look like it has been eaten!
d. the plant has grown an enormous amount overnight, the roots are growing very rapidly
Day 35 - growing great!
a. the roots are really expanding in the pool
b. I think the GHE Protect and Peppermint Oil worked (even though the Peppermint Oil may have burnt a few spots on the leaves, it was worth it)
c. the plant is growing nicely, the new growth emerging doesnt look chewed up.
d. she has grown alot in a week despite her having a visitor hanging around!
e. removed the lower runt branches and leaves they will never amount to anything on this Sativa monster
Day 36 - growing
a. removed 2 of the larger fan leaves to open up the lower limbs a bit to get more sunlight, the branches are already reaching upward
b. there is no more insect damage to the new growth since I got rid of the parasite insect.
c. we have a long way to go, but I expect good things! The root system is very large and the new branches are growing fast
Day 37 - wow
a. removing the large fan leaves helped increase the side branch growth tremendously
b. the plant will start to produce many more branches, there are already new nodes at every bend
Day 38 - getting thicker
a. I removed the 4 damaged fan leaves, that were eating up energy, immediately saw an explosion in growth
b. this will not be my typical huge vegetation plant, but the buds... I will grow them enormous
c. added 10L CO2 generator
d. the roots are impressive
Day 39 - growing well
a. the plant seems to be growing at a good rate
b. she sill become the incredible hulk soon
c. increased the intensity of the TS1000 to 75%, trying to get some extreme growth before the stretch occurs in 10 days
Day 40 - explosion
a. she exploded overnight in growth
b. added 1.5L nutrient solution to the DWC
Day 41 - growing big time
a. the plant is growing well, making many new leaves and branches
Day 42 - transformed
a. she is really growing like the hulk
b. I woke up this morning and looked at the plant, and was shocked at how much it has grown... in 7 days it has grown 5x the size
Day 43 - the Hulk is arriving - this is really Bruce Banner... stressed alot then will explode into the Hulk!
a. performed leaf tucking of literally the largest fan leaves ive ever grown, just cant bring my self to cut them, brought the lower branches into the light in front of the fan leaves.
b. removed 2 of the more recent fan leaves in order to open up the crown of the canopy, we are about to hit stretch mode in about 10 days, so I need to have her ready
c. the stem of this plant is enormous, what a little beast
d. if you go back and look at my day 36, you will see the huge changes!
e. applied 2nd treatment of GH Protect to the leaves as spray, not mixed in the DWC.
f. the TS1000 is at 100% and is 60cm away
Day 44 - growing really well
a. increased nutrients to preflower blend
b. leaf tucking and defoliation work well to open her up
c. removed the 2 large fan leaves that were crowding all the new sites
Day 45 - she is growing huge
a. this little monster is going to be amazing
b. the growth rate is increasing every day.
c. it smells like kush
Day 46 - explosion of growth
a. she is growing everywhere, starting her stretch I think
b. keeping PH at 6.2, 700ppm inside the DWC
c. the CO2 generator is pumping strong, I ran the pipe into the stem for maximum absorption, you will see her explode in growth
d. there are the very first pistils visible
Day 47 - always growing
a. this seems to be growing like a monster!
b. added 1.5L to the DWC, PH is 6.2.
Day 48 - more growth
a. steady growth everywhere, no signs of flowering
b. smells very strong, like kush
Day 49 - explosion
a. she exploded overnight and grew alot
b. the amount of water consumed was nearly 2L
Day 50 - growing well
a. what an interesting plant! she is small, but mighty!
b. I think we are going to have some flowers soon, still hard to tell
c. she should stretch up a bit this week, the stem is so thick on this plant
d. this has been so interesting grow! These buds will be HUGE!
e. added in GH Bloom (Pro Bloom) with this mornings 1.5L feed
Day 51 - growing very well
a. she is drinking so much water, the same amounts as if she was a monster
b. per advice of fellow growers I will not be blowing the ppms out of the water like normal for this plant (but I might anyway, hehe)
c. i can see the future flower sites forming
Day 52 - growth explosion overnight
a. she is drinking alot of water right now!
b. I hope this plant goes for 120 days!
Day 53 - tops are emerging
a. she has about 10 tops that are emerging from the shrub
b. the smell is so strong
c. removed the CO2 generator as flowering is beginning
d. i will remove about 10 big fan leaves today, they are not getting any light, and are crowding up the airflow
Day 54 - wow!
a. she is growing very well!
b. i lowered the LED to 40cm, at 100% intensity, the tops are begging for light!
c. we are going to have some big buds for sure!
d. removing those large old fan leaves really proved to cause her to explode in growth
Day 55 - she is really reaching!
a. everything is going well with the she hulk, she is really hulking out everywhere
b. she looks like she is begging for more nutrients, so I may just say fuck it and blast her to the moon with nutes!
Day 56 - she is eating everything I put into the DWC
a. the nutrient intake has become really high, the ppms are dropping so hard
b. keeping the PH at 6.5, she is growing like a monster
Day 57 - she is exploding
a. the rate of growth is very extreme
b. we will see big changes this week
c. there are white pistils everywhere, 1st week of preflowering
d. she is drinking about 2 liters a day of nutrient solution
Day 58 - overnight explosion again
a. 2 litres of nutrient blend was consumed
b. will be cutting the nitrogen very soon
c. the plant is so thick! ive never had leaf stems be so thick and hard, the leaves are coarse and irritate the hell out of my hands and arms
d. the smell is STRONG, I cannot remember a plant smelling this strong
e. gave her a shot of mineral magic, doubling the content inside the DWC, 1100ppm in pool.
Day 59 - hulking out
a. the plant is becoming the HULK
b. she is growing everywhere, and eating so many nutrients, i think that the hulk likes mineral magic
Day 60 - growing alot
a. the plant is growing very fast, this is the stretch for sure
b. this plant has a very wide base, and will build giant buds
Day 61 - exploding everywhere!
a. this plant consumed over 4L of feed in 2 days!
b. she is really growing strong, smelling VERY strong, it is over powering my carbon filter at night when lights are off.
Day 62 - Drinking like a sailor
a. she is drinking about 3L over night
b. everyone knew she would HULK out!
Day 63 - she is becoming a monster
a. She is showing no signs up problems or issues, ive been feeding her hard preflower nutrients, switching over to bloom blend tomorrow.
Day 64 - the hulk is here!
a. this plant has really surprised me and exploded everywhere
b. Pumped out the DWC and installed 15 litres of my explosion flower blend. Adding liquid KoolBloom and keeping the Diamond Nectar flowing for this lady
c. Ive noticed that continuing Diamond Nectar throughout flowering in strains that contain OG Kush make the buds much more dense.
Day 65 - flowering really well
a. I think she loves the new flowering blend! she drank 3 litres overnight!
b. Im going to push this plant very hard to the finish
c. keeping the PH 6.5 throughout all of flowering
Day 66 - The sative genes are shining through!
a. I wanted a super sativa plant for this grow, I want a mind numbing head high, this will do it
b. it looks and smells alot like White Widow, probably due to the Myrcene terpenes.
c. she is drinking 3-4L a day right now, Im dumping in the above chart mixed 1:1 right now.
d. tied the larger side branches back a little to open her up, she is thick
Day 67 - a little more guidance for the branches
a. added in 2 ties for the large side branches to give space, there are many tops here
b. she is drinking so much, it is crazy!
c. the resin is already being produced, and is very sticky and strong
Day 68 - explosions everywhere
a. the buds are expanding vigorously, the stigmas are huge and very strong
b. she is still stretching upward its amazing to see
c. the plant is consuming 3-4L a day right now
Day 69 - continue to grow
a. drinking alot, 4L overnight, stretching like a giant
b. lowered the light just a ilttle to get some more penetration into the plant
Day 70 - growing like a weed!
Day 71 - Incredible hulk!
a. this plant is drinking and eating so much! 4-5L a day right now!
b. there are buds everywhere, and they are growing fast!
c. we are just beginning the 4th week of flowering, we have a LONG way to go!!!!
d. def a strong Sativa leaning hybrid plant, smells very nice, very piney and kushy at the same time!
Day 72 - growing string
a. consuming alot of food right now, im going to up the concentration of 3.5 ml/L FloraBloom
b. we hit 1000ppm in the pool, her buds will explode!
Day 73 - she is exploding
a. drinking 4L a day!
Day 74 - resin everywhere
a. this is the most resin ive ever seen from an auto
b. the buds are starting to expand, growing everywhere
Day 75 - blooms are everywhere
a. lowered the light just a bit to get through the foliage a bit better, she is a bushy beast
b. she is consuming 4 litres a day.
Day 76 - nitrogen deficit is starting to show!
a. the plant is about half way through flowering and already showing signs of consuming the nitrogen from itself!
b. I will be cutting the rest of the nitrogen to the bare minimum from now on.
Day 77 - explosion
a. I delivered the new flower blend, cutting FloraMicro and FloraGro down to half, 0.8 and 0.4ml/L.
b the buds are full of resin, VERY sticky, very much like a haze plant
c. we still have a good 5-6 weeks to go!!
Day 78 - incredible hulk!
a. still drinking 4L a day!
b. cut back the micro and the grow, her buds are exploding
c. the trunk on this monster is so thick
d. I will blast her with more bloom next week
c. I do not know if it is this strain of the addition of KoolBloom, but there is more resin on this plant than I have ever seen in auto
Day 79 - beast
a. her buds are becoming very dense, i removed the front LST tie, she can grow fine on her own
Day 80 - 18/6 time!
a. adjusted the light timing to promote bud density and maturation
d. she is quite the hulk, the buds are expanding rapidly
c. blasting her with 1300ppms, will go even further concentration next week!
Day 81 - what a beast
a. she is consuming many food and water every day
b. this plant smells of mangos
c. This is the most resinous plant I have ever witnessed.
d. I pulled her out, very heavy plant, and removed some leaves here and there, she is shedding some of the lower leaves
e. blasted her with heavier nutrients today, were up to 1500ppm, 4.0ml per L of FloraBloom is all I changed.
Day 82 - buds are fattening
a. you can see all over that the buds are expanding upward and outward
b. the stigmas are about 30% orange and lime green right now
Day 83 - buds are swelling
a. I am seeing immense growth by the buds
b. I will be starting the ripening process in a few days
c. I removed a few of the large yellowed fan leaves to allow for more light to penetrate the smaller sites.
d. there is so much bud down the stems on this plant
Day 84 - changing to Ripening nutrients next week
a. pumping out the DWC completely, replacing with Ripening blend
Day 85 - the Ripening process is under way!
a. fresh DWC with Ripening blend
b. after 1 day it already is smelling sweeter in the box
Day 86 - smelling wonderful
a. the buds are all swelling
b. i am surprised with how dense these buds feel
Day 87 - stigmas are 80% orange
a. had a look at trichomes, we are 100% milky white with no clears to be seen, some amber is coming in!
b. she is drinking about 3L of ripening solution a day
c. ive already prepared the flushing solution, 15 litres of de chlorinated water and 2ml/L FloraKleen. it will go in NEXT WEEK!
Day 88 - wow!
a. uploaded trichome microscope photo
b. she has gone from drinking 5L a day to now about 2.5!
c. uploaded a video
d. removed a handful of leaves
Day 89 - 12 hours light on/off now
a. switched her over to flushing solution, FloraKleen 3ml/L... 15L is a clean DWC bucket.
b. she had Ripen for 7 days and will flush for 2 or 3 days.
c. the trichomes are perfect for what we are wanting!! Thanks @Bloombuster once again for helping us noobs out!
d. we will harvest in a few days
Day 90 - she is flushing well
a. another day of FloraKleen flush
b. she smells so good!
Day 91 - time to end our journey!
a. I will harvest the plant in a few days
b. she is so thick and the buds are massive here
c. I dried a few of the smaller buds, and holy shit the effects are unreal! this is next level, new generation cannabis
Day 92 - Flush
a. Bruce Banner, if you stress her out, she rewards
b. flushing out all of the nutrients have turned the water blood red as usual, and boy it smells strong very earthy
c. I removed some of the fan leaves to prepare for the flush, we are in darkness also
d. I will chop her down when I have some time over the next day or two
Day 95 - cut and dry
a. this plant has the largest trunk of any auto ive grown, the buds are VERY dense with oil, all the stalks are solid, no hollow
b. I dried a few buds in a 40 degree oven for a few minutes, and holy shit... this is face melting heavy hitting bud
c. when this is dried, I already know its the strongest Auto ive smoked.
Stress her out early and she will reward! Very easy to grow. The vegetative branches are very large, and covered in buds. Her buds are very dense. The resin all over the sugar leaves and buds is impressive. I have never seen such resin on the leaves, I will make the hash with. Tasting the dried buds was a treat, tastes like OG Kush and Haze mixed together. This seems like a new level of genetics from Fastbuds, very nice.
Day 103 - bud dried in 7 days.
a. Drying bud in tent at 50% humidity, 21 degrees.
b. Bruce Banner produced very dense buds that are covered in trichomes
c. fun to grow!!
Hey! Happy growing my friend! I hope you do well and get some good results! I will come by sometime to see your progress!
If you ever visit my page please say hello!
Peace & love L.S.T
Hey there, Thanks so much for running a diary of our genetics 🙌 Let us know if you need any assistance, we’re more than happy to help. Happy Growing !!! 🌱☘️🌴🍀🌿🌳
Thanks for all the love Swiss! ❤️.. Your Banner looks amazing! We have a pack of Bruce Banger (Seedsman version) on deck and i hope they look half as good! Enjoy your harvest friend! 💡🌱😽💨
@SwissKush,
I haven't tried that strain yet,
but I have some hulkberry(RQS) hanging in the drying tent,
looks to be some premium herb as well, can't wait to try!
@northernMike, thanks so much, this is really the HULK! check out my latest post and see what these genetics have done! I have REALLY stressed out this lady, and she is responding wonderfully. Ive been reading about Bruce Banner strain, and it appears that it could become the "next big thing", like when Gelato came out. Hoping for a full 105 day growth of this plant.