Banana Purple Punch Auto 2025

21/01/25 All sprouted and healthy. One is a little bent over and smaller so we’ll see how she goes!

28/01 - honestly not the healthiest looking at the moment I have no idea what’s going on with the 2 smaller ones but they have some striping on them and they don’t really seem to be taking to the light too well 50% Light at 23" (tried moving them closer but within 4 hours they started to yellow a bit so moved back to 23" - Continuing to have some issues with these small saplings. I have flushed them today and tomorrow morning I will give them another feed with some added cal mag - light is at 50% and at 24" (suggested is 50% at 16")

04/02/25 Been having an absolute nightmare with these genetics. Potted up the remaining saplings that had all sorts of issues. During this time I have been feeding 1 litre of feed per 12L pot but subsequently have not been having run off (fools error and my head has been scrambled for weeks) Upgraded to a new 5L Spray feeder Bottle, fed 2 Litres per plant til they had a lot of run off each. Reduced light height to around 18" at 70% power (following coco-for-cannabis light guide) All three of my main plants have now started clawing a little bit which is due to the high EC/high salt build up in the roots, I am hoping now I finally have run off this will self rectify this week! EC Readings per plant: back left 1.2 EC back right 1.3 EC front left 1.6 EC *front right will have readings done on next large feed. Following the Med Man EC method I will be aiming for 0.8-0.9 EC on their next feeds. (MED MAN WEEK 3) This grow has been an absolute screaming nightmare due to me being out of the game for a year. NEVER AGAIN! I will continually make sure to keep improving and get back to where I was last year.

11/02/25 - Large plants leaf tips still curling, tried under watering and over watering to no avail - small plant has not grown whatsoever it’s 100% mutant - 1 of the plants mutated and had 11 bladed fan leaves for some reason - worst genetics I’ve grown in the last 5 years

18/02/25 - defoliated and increased light height to 12” away from the tallest plant - smallest plant 10” - tallest plant 21” (these genetics are fried) - increased temp of the tent to help allow healing for the curled leaves, tent was too cool so wasn’t drinking enough

25/02/25 - Had to raise them all up after these photos due to the insane stretch from Plant 1, all plants now 12" - "16 away from the light. - All plants now starting to do something, all of them have some oddities going on from 10 fingered leaves to clawing and the lil one is cupping. - I have done all I can so now I am back to feeding them daily or at least every 2 days. - Defoliation of the larger fan leaves that are blocking the satellite node sites and also some small popcorn site removals and smaller leaves to allow better airflow. I know some of you out there are opposed to defoliating autos but you should really get into doing it, helps promote strong healthy satellites and allows even light distribution across all layers! Let me know down below your own opinions on auto flower defoliation I'd love to hear them.

04/03 - plants starting to bulk up now, still having issues with both the smaller ones not really doing anything

11/03 - Some defoliation across a couple plants - glad to see them all bulking up now especially the back two plants, let’s hope they all get some major juice over the next 3 weeks!

18/03 - watching for the THC to turn milky and amber, back left plant has already started showing some amber heads so will gauge when to start flush, hopefully get 2 weeks more growing out of them then flush!

25/03 - largest plant heading into the 30/40% amber trichomes now will probably go with 1 week overdrive feed now then flush for a few days Can’t wait to have this over and on with the next one!

02/04 - finally flushing time! - defoliating large dead leaves - flush twice - three times a day for 3 days til 0ppm - letting them dry on the vine for 10 days