Fat Banana Automatic Grow

Plants have exploded in growth, getting extremely tall with the tallest over 100cm already. Planning to top dress with Bat guano again in the next few days. Continuing to defoliate as necessary to redirect the growth of prime bud sites. Plants are not showing signs of distress due to the defoliation. Which is good news I'm only removing a few leaves per day. Keeping the tent open and large oscillating fan on the lowest setting going throughout the day to prevent mould, as the humidity is high and it's difficult to control. The largest plant is drinking the most, understandably, so I just address the watering schedule to each individual plant. My dehumidifier is broken, so I'm currently using the dehumidifier bags which I hang on the tent pole. I will hopefully replace the dehumidifier soon, as I will definitely need to utilise it during the drying process, to prevent bud rot. There are some purple stems towards the top of some plants, which I have attributed to possible magnesium deficiency, after careful consideration of different literature. Life is getting me extremely down, as I lost my dog last Thursday. I'm trying to preoccupy myself with this project, as it's my first grow. Overall I'm pleased with the current progress. The plants are taking longer than expected, due to a prolonged vegetative period, but trying not to stress too much about it. Anyway thanks for taking the time to read this, and indulging in my emotional outlet. I appreciate it.