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Well. This clone has the same story as the last one. I cut the clones ages ago.
I wish I had a before picture for this plant but I was so ashamed I didn't want to document it 🙈 it was literally a stick about 7cm tall with 2 scraggly looking leaves and it was a case of shes almost dead, let's see what happens. Hence the small pot she's in.
Ive just abandoned her while doing my bluedream'matic auto and my flipping my other banana clone.
Shes been outside since maybe mid june at a guess. I havent forced flower on this one. She started all by herself on 1st September.
I'm in the uk so it is starting to get cold quick, so bringing her inside may have to be an option. Il see how we get on.
Glad I gave her a fighting chance because shes now the biggest plant I've grown to date 😁💚🤞
Week 2. Shes had a feed. Shes budding allover I've tried stripping the bottom half of the stalks but didn't want to take too much. Il reassess in a few days
Day 15. I've done some defoliation and stripped the lower bits of growth and some straggely branches that cut for clones. See if they take. The main stem looks mad all split like that.
Buds are slightly purplish which didnt happen on my other banana. I'm putting it down to the temperatures dropping. Shes really bushy in comparison to what she was last week
Day 17. Probably left it abit late in the game to lst but she was sort of abandoned lol. I've pinned down all the lower branches as the main ones are woody now, shes much more open now hoping light and air will circulate better now. Just worried about this temperature dropping at night so far shes not been too bothered by it. Slight purpling but nothing major
Day 23 of flower. My other banana clone came down yesterday so I'm excited to see how much this one can produce as its double the size.
I left the last one for 53 days flower. Going to assess the smoke when dired and then maybe leave this one longer if its not heavy enough.
I'm still outside. Shes taking the cold pretty well. Bit of colour on the buds. If she starts to deteriorate I'm bringing her in
Day 28. The weather has been so so rainy and the greenhouse has been zipped up for more than I'd like it to be so yesterdat I turned it around. The openings facing the wall and its being left open constantly. Rain doesn't seem to be getting in and I'm not steaming up inside.🤞 this will help me keep her outside
29. Disaster struck. Greenhouse went over. So did the plant god knows how many hours she was laid in the rain. I've re assembled and shook her off.....about 15 times. It's getting riskier out there 😬
30. 30/09. Slight burn on the tips. Keep my eye on that. Shes seems to have survived the storm well and shes not been damaged at all.
Growth hasnt been as explosive as the 1st banana but I'm assuming that's to do with colder temps because jeeeeeez it's getting cold
Day 33 flower. 3rd October. been really quite cold these last few days it's got down to 4°C keeping a close eye on her. Shes seems happy up to now. Fed today
Day36 flower. 6th October
Shes not doing to bad out there considering it's done nothing but rain these past few days. I'm really debating bringing her in if this wet weather continues.
Day 37 🤬fucking bud rot!! One of the top 4 buds tiniest bit but its still there. Well it isnt I've ripped it off 🙈 shes inside now with fans on her but I darent put her in the grow room for risk on contamination. So far shes living in my living room 🙈
Day 39 buds seem to be ok no more rot discovered. Shes now in my bedroom in the corner where light hits all day. I'm hoping that's enough for her. She could come down now I think but in all honesty I'm going to hold out for minimum 58 days flower like the last banana 🤞 I can wait that long. She needs to bulk up and fast.
Day40. Could probably pull her now but I'm holding out💚
13.10.19 Day43 of flowering
I thought bringing her inside would confuse her. Being warmer and not having full light. It hasnt. Shes such a hardy little plant. Shes been a joy to grow. I'm glad I didnt chop her down. Shes throwing out new pistils left right and centre. Still going to try and hold out for 58 days minimum as the last banana is such nice smoke💚
14.10.19 day 44. Shes really bulking now had her last feed just going to water from now on leaves are starting to fade in places. Shes bloody stinking my house out 🙈
15.10.19 day 45. Right....weve had a rearrange of the grow room. The banana is now under the light for 12 hours and then.....I have to take her out again so I can leave it on for my auto seedling...I got giddy and didnt actually think before starting that. Oh well. Should be a week or so of messing about carrying round my house but I'd rather give her that decent final push than have her wollowing away in the corner 😂
17.10.19 day47 I think this is possibly the best decision I could have made. I cant believe angry old me grew this 😁 might even try push her abit longer than the last banana 😉🍌💚
19.10.19 Day 49
Shes just being given water from this point on. Think bringing her on and putting her under the light for 12 hours is the best thing I could have done. Was aiming for day 53 for harvest but looking at her she can go at least 3 week longer I reckon
21.10.19 Day 51
I have to say😔 I'm quite disappointed compared to the 1st banana plant that was grown and finished outdoors, the buds on this one as so much leafier. I dont think the weight will be there even though shes twice the size of the 1st plant. Just see how we go. Shes getting a right fade on the remaining fan leaves now too. I've never grown to the point she uses up everything in her own leaves. Its nice to watch the autumn colours hit the plant aswell as outside 🍂🍁
23.10.19 Day 53
If it wasnt 10.55pm I'd have started harvest. I wanted to hit day 53 same as last banana. Bud rot nearly ruined the whole plan. Shes been outdoors and in a greenhouse and finished off indoors. Shes had a tough ride to be fair. Buds aren't as big as last plant maybe due to all the stress but tomorrow.....providing theres no visitors this beauty of a plant is coming down 💚
Harvested on day 54. Shes smelling absolutely gorgeous. Roots have grown around the stones in for drainage. Wet weight was 163.4 biggest wet yield yet. Il update again once shes dry and I have a quick taste test before shes in for the cure 💚
She was dry within 5 days. Longest dry time I've had yet. Shes been jarred and ready for the cure. Hopefully il be able to keep my fingers out.
Buds aren't as dense as the last banana plant I'm thinking that's down to temps and the fact shes been allover the place while growing. I dont think shed have bulked out anymore If id have left her any longer. She is my biggest weight yet at 33.3g.
Definitely try and run this strain outdoors again next summer shes been fun to grow......once I remembered about her anyway 🤭