Banana Purple Punch

MaryJaneJo She is looking strong and healthy. Roots are already showing through the pot, and she’s definitely getting thirstier by the day.

MaryJaneJo She is a true beauty already. I’ve honestly never seen a plant this symmetrical. The boys at Fast Buds don’t lie. I’m keeping the feed schedule normal, but I did add a small bit of CalMag since my previous plants on the same setup showed calcium deficiency. Not sure if it’s the wisest move…but I’ve been burned before. No training or messing around for now, I just want to see her grow as she is. See you at the next node. Next Node – Midweek Update: LST was a pleasure. I removed the two bottom quasi-branches and only took a few leaves off.

MaryJaneJo Mistakes first: 1. LST was done too late. 2. I must’ve messed up pH along the way because the bottom fan leaves showed some chlorosis. I’m thinking calcium deficit... & sticking to pH 5.8 now and I’ve added calcium twice. Looks like the chlorosis has stopped progressing, fingers crossed Growers. For now I’m only tucking leaves down to let more light reach the lower growth. Cheers, Growers.

MaryJaneJo BPP __ top of the art so far __ the plant herself. I accidentally decapitated her the other day, plastered her up & she was basically mended by the next day. The wound’s healed, but I am too cautious to bend the main top now. For now I am only tucking leaves to let the light in. I have added some side lighting too — my grow space is only 0.81 m² & it is hosting like three plants at a time, so you can imagine it has as many levels as a video game. May the Universe be good to you, Growers. 👽

MaryJaneJo Week flew by way too quickly for my liking. BPP__despite the crowded and cold conditions, is doing just fine. The broken stem healed completely, so I’ve removed the plaster. There is visible phenotype variation & the cold might push her timeline a bit earlier or later __interesting either way. One of my feeds at the beginning of the week was bat guano. I’m picking off a good few leaves daily because access to light is limited. As you can see, there’s a lot of side lighting going on __what light colours are actually in there is still a mystery to me. Be good, Growers👽

MaryJaneJo I was away from her for a week. I set up a simple watering system that seemed to work perfectly, plus a dehumidifier and a camera. But nothing works perfectly without my neighbour, who kept a human eye (literally!) on everything. I think her time is coming… 👽

MaryJaneJo This video was taken just before the chop. It took me forever to cut the first branch __she seemed too pretty to touch with scissors. Feelings aside now. Time slipped again and it turned out to be her 9th week. Trichome checks were tricky because of the side lighting, often too close to the plant, so they were not consistently filling up__mea culpa. If I only had more space… & had not damaged the main stem… As for patching up the broken stem, I am not sure it was a great idea. She grew OK, but the stem at the patch spot looked like it had maybe 40% living tissue left. BAK__ more in a jiff.👽

MaryJaneJo Our last hours together went calmly. She accepted her destiny and let me trim her in peace __no mishaps, trimmings straight into the bowl. The look on her face when I hung her up with the Moby Dick crowd… it’s going to be War of the Worlds in there. Dry space is tightly covered from light, with a little fan running too. I’m keeping it around 20°C & humidity no higher than ~63% See you after the landing.👽