Red Banana Pudding 2023/24

~ 1st week ~ In that first week the plants were watered twice (0.25 l of water each) and they developed their first true leaves. At present, the humidity in the room is about 70% and the temperature - around 22°C. The large Blaupunkt fan oscillates a strong breeze and the lamps run 20/4 with a low power of 20%. Plants are about 10 cm tall and doing fine.

~ 2nd week ~ This week (just like in the previous one) the plants were watered twice (0.25 l of water each). They developed second deck of true leaves. Currently Banana-1 is 8 cm, and Banana-2 is 6 cm tall. At present, the humidity in the room is about 70% and the temperature - around 22°C. At the end of the week i increased the power of lamps to 60 %. Plants are doing fine.

~ 3rd week ~ The next (third) week passed without any interruptions. The plants have developed a third layer of leaves and side shoots are emerging. Halfway through the week the plants were measuring: Banana-1 - 12 cm tall, Banana-2 - 10 cm tall. The humidity in the room is currently about 60% and the temperature - around 22°C. The plants are fine.

~ 4th week ~ Another (fourth) week went smoothly. The plants have already developed five levels of leaves, and the side branches are developing nicely too. Halfway through the week the plants were measuring: Banana-1 - 20 cm tall, Banana-2 - 17 cm tall. I still water the plants twice a week, but i have increased the water amount to 0,5 liters per plant. At the end of the week i also increased power of lamps to 80 %. The humidity in the room is still about 60% and the temperature - around 22°C. The plants are doing well.

~ 5th week ~ Both Bananas (just like Pinkies) are developing wonderfully - they have large leaves and many new branches. The leaves are intensely green but opposite to Pinkies they don't have purple stripes on the stems. I rearranged the plants a bit for better lighting and increased power of lamps to 100 %. Also i increased the water amount to 0,5 liter per plant (still twice a week). The plants are fine.

~ 6th week ~ I had a lot of work this week renovating my house and little time and conditions for photography. I also had some business to do in the city, so i wasn't home for a few days (the plants were thirsty and yearning). So, not many photos this time - sorry. Bananas develop elegantly - they are sturdy and have many side shoots. The leaves are a healthy dark green with slightly purple veins and stems. They have drooped slightly, and the largest leaves in the lower parts have turned slightly yellow (due to water shortage - i will compensate them for it soon). Apart from that everything looks nice.

~ 7th week ~ Bananas (just like Pinkies) develop very nicely. Not much upwards for now, but more sideways - more and more new branches. Both are 43 cm high. They look beautiful.

~ 8th week ~ Bananas are a bit smaller than Pinkies, but also began to grow higher rapidly. And just like Pinkies they have healthy dark green leaves and many long side branches. Look fresh and healthy.

~ 9th week ~ Bananas are dense, have long stems and lots of branches. Leaves are wide - indica type and dark green in color. They are 70 and 65 cm tall and (like Pinkies) are already begging to bloom. So i fulfilled their request and changed the lighting time to 12/12. The plants are beautiful and healthy.

~ 10th week ~ Last week i changed the lighting time to 12/12. During this time, the plants grew significantly - both in height and width. Flower buds are forming on the nodes - you can see them clearly and there are plenty of them. Both Bananas are 80 cm tall. They look excellent.

~ 11th week ~ Bananas & Pinkies bloom lushly. More and more flower buds form on the top and branches. No resin is visible on them yet, and the leaves are a healthy dark green color. Appear to be happy :)

~ 12th week ~ Bananas bloom profusely - full of long-haired buds on long stems. The leaves are broad - Indica style, dark green with purple veins. Both plants are 86 cm tall. The resin drops are already very visible on them. Plants look nice and healthy.

~ 13th week ~ Nothing special happened this week, except that the buds got bigger and got more resin. The plants look nice and healthy.

~ 14th week ~ During this week - just like in previous - the buds got bigger and got more resin. Plants are doing fine.

~ 15th week ~ The leaves are starting to take on their fall colors - they are completely purple on the underside. Some leaves are also purple on the upper side. The buds are becoming more massive and there is more and more resin on them. They release an intense fruit aroma when moved.

~ 18th week - HARVEST ~ Note: I accidentally deleted photos from the last two weeks of growing - while transferring them from the camera to the computer :( This has never happened to me before, and i've done it thousands of times - i don't know what's going on, but just in case, i have now replaced the memory card with a new one. And today - the harvest. The plants seem to be at the peak of maturity. For the last two weeks, they were no longer fertilized, but watered only with water - and only to a minimal extent. Most of the leaves fell off by themselves last week, and those that remain are dark purple and navy blue (in natural light). Flowers are covered with a thick layer of resin. The buds are medium in size, but hard as a rock and heavy as lead. I had to use supports because the branches were bending dangerously under the weight of the flowers (despite the lack of leaves) and were at risk of breaking. The plants emit very intense, sweet fruity and floral aroma. You can get high from the smell alone - without smoking ;) All in all, there's quite a lot of good stuff. Exactly how much - i will know after drying and weighing. But i'm satisfied already. The growing itself was light, easy and pleasant. I'll write more after smoking - soon ;)