Mini Babybel

On day 22 I noticed the tips of the new leafs were curling or clawing. To me it looks like Mini Babybel got a mild case of nitrogen toxicity. Most likely from giving her a bit too high a ratio in the urine water and then shortly after giving her a calcium tea. Calcium helps in nutrient uptake. Day 23 I decided to remove two fan leaves. I know I know, you're not supposed to cut leaves or tops on an auto flowering but this little cheese is staying so compact she gave no other choice, imo. After removing the two fan leaves I was able to perform some leaf tucking that actually made a difference. She was given a drink of molasses water pH of 6.4. On day 25 I started making a banana tea. It is very simple to make and is packed full of phosphorus, potassium and calcium. To make the tea just add washed banana peels, the more the stronger the tea will be, to an air tight jar and top it up with water. Put the cap on it and let it sit for 7 to 10 days. You will want to burp the jar at least once a day. The tea I am making has only 3 banana peels. I am making it a bit weaker because I only have one plant that will be in flowering and it will be in the beginning of flowering. I will make a stronger tea later in the flowering weeks. Day 26 came around and the leaf tucking I did a couple days earlier was paying off. Her branches were starting to put on some length. So much so that I needed to do more leaf tucking. Mini Babybel is sticking to her name and staying short and compact. The structure of her is amazingly dense. Day 27 she was given another drink of molasses water pH of 6.7. Day 28 she stands at 6 1/2 inches tall and has 5 nodes on her main stalk. Her branches are growing longer by the day and forming small spacings between the nodes as well. Her smell has increased just slightly. Smelling like a plant growing still and not like bud. I found her first pistil/hair this day. Its deep in the thick of the growth and was too hard to get a picture of it, sorry. Final thought: I impressed with how compact she is staying. Her node spacing is very tight maybe 1/4 inch to 1/2 a part. I will probably give her some compost tea this next week to boost the quantity and quality of the microorganisms living in the soil. I am excited to see her start flowering and interested in using the banana tea. This will be my first time using a DIY blooming fertilizer like banana tea. Happy growing and remember if your plant needs a boost you don't always need to rush to those synthetic bottle nutes and PISS away your money. Sometimes what your plants need is right there at home.