Banana Purple Punch auto - Fastbuds

ukdave

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Banana Purple punch auto, Fastbuds. 26 days from surfacing. Light 150w Viparspectra xs1500 always on @ 100% power. 14" distance. 30 litre pot. DIY super soil reused several times, includes coco, perlite, compost, worm castings, food scraps, slow release granules, gypsum, epsom salts, dolomite lime, liquid seaweed. Fed tap water only. 80 x 80 x 180cm grow tent. Topped at 2nd node, tied down 4 main branches. Currently 8" tall by 18" wide. First pre-flower pistil showed day 21. Temperature averaging around 27c.

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ukdave

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6 weeks from sprout, tomorrow. I broke a branch accidentally and taped it up hence a single leaf showing a deficiency, it recovered rapidly. It is consuming about 1.5 litres of hard tap water per day, 30 litres of soil seems to be enough to buffer the ph. Its mostly coco coir. I've not fed it at all except a few banana peels. I can't make up my mind what to replenish the soil with at the end of the grow but one thing i've learned is it does not need to be expensive.WhatsApp Image 2024-04-05 at 21.08.43_2e863a5d.jpg
 
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ukdave

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Day 46 Banana Purple Punch auto, Fastbuds seed, the plant looks healthy and is now full size at 21" tall by 32" wide, it was topped at second node. Branches are tied down all around via holes in the pot and pipe cleaners . No defoliation needed, a few leaf tucks, not many. I'm using two drip feeding water bottles, 6.5 and 3.5 litres and a single usb 8" fan usually blowing air across the light, this strain is said to be very mould resistant so should be adequate. I vent into the loft through a small 4" carbon filter and in the loft I use a cheap inline fan for extraction which will make its way into the street. The setup is quiet enough to sleep in the same box sized room the tent is in. Temperatures are now down to about 25c with the window open. No smell inside the house at all, but I did have to reduce the input vent size covering 3/4 with the flap to maintain a negative pressure. I've decided to replenish the soil with Phostrogen organic granules, suitable for vegans, at the end of the grow. Maybe throw in some different pelletized manures as well, chicken and cow.
 

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Eight weeks from sprout. Did some mild defoliation to reduce risk of mould more than anything. No red colours coming through.0bf558b7-8010-4fa3-8d68-5d733766703e.jpg7efe69e0-310c-467b-ba03-57d506ca258a.jpg
 

ukdave

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Nine weeks from sprout. It is wider than it is tall at approximately 31 x 22" tall. I watered in 50 grams of Phostrogen Organic, granular nutrient to the soil about 1.5 weeks ago with no issues, first time I've used it.
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