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Update
So we are now on day 32 of 12/12... And all is well
We've officially been flowering now for 3 weeks 3 days out of a possible nine weeks.
The defoliation we did last week doesn't seem to have slowed her growth one bit so I'm thinking I will hit a chunk of the lower leaves again at the weekend, usually I would remove more little shoots that are not going to form too much buds but can't really see much worth moving.
The 3 days of darkness over last weekend hasn't shown any detrimental effects yet, although I have been keeping a close eye out for any male bananas If anything she seems to be drinking a bit more water than before...
Speaking of water and nutrients - I'm still going through 10 liters of water per day but have been changing it up a little with the feeding. The past couple of days the feeding routine has been full strength coco A and B, with P/K 13/14 and Canna Zyme, she is very happy with this, however there is a little nutrient burn on the leave tips so time to wind it down a little.
Also started adding molasses to the solution. Now, I've never used molasses before, and their usefulness in coco is debated. My thought process was that if they don't cause any harm, there is no harm in using them... Hopefully someone will chime in with a little knowledge on molasses, particularly in coco grows.
The new bulb seems good, is about all I can think to say on that matter...
Over the next week or so a plan is going to be formed on how to open her up a little bit more. I'd like to drop the middle colas down an inch or so to come closer in line with the others.
So we are now on day 32 of 12/12... And all is well
We've officially been flowering now for 3 weeks 3 days out of a possible nine weeks.
The defoliation we did last week doesn't seem to have slowed her growth one bit so I'm thinking I will hit a chunk of the lower leaves again at the weekend, usually I would remove more little shoots that are not going to form too much buds but can't really see much worth moving.
The 3 days of darkness over last weekend hasn't shown any detrimental effects yet, although I have been keeping a close eye out for any male bananas If anything she seems to be drinking a bit more water than before...
Speaking of water and nutrients - I'm still going through 10 liters of water per day but have been changing it up a little with the feeding. The past couple of days the feeding routine has been full strength coco A and B, with P/K 13/14 and Canna Zyme, she is very happy with this, however there is a little nutrient burn on the leave tips so time to wind it down a little.
Also started adding molasses to the solution. Now, I've never used molasses before, and their usefulness in coco is debated. My thought process was that if they don't cause any harm, there is no harm in using them... Hopefully someone will chime in with a little knowledge on molasses, particularly in coco grows.
The new bulb seems good, is about all I can think to say on that matter...
Over the next week or so a plan is going to be formed on how to open her up a little bit more. I'd like to drop the middle colas down an inch or so to come closer in line with the others.