Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
This is a licensed medicinal grow where our allowable numbers are low and very on vegatative and flowering stages.
There are 6 mothers total, 5 BK and 1 unknown strain that was gifted from another patient/caregiver. They had been growin for around 8 months in a space that was roughly 5x5. Just recently have we had the opportunity to set up our new grow room and put in some much need effort to make these ladies flourish.
They were too big when we first moved them in so we took alot of clones and fit a nylon net over the top of the canopy to try the screen of green method (scrog). Now we find ourselves bending and weaving tops everyday because they grow too fuckin fast.
So here's the run down:
they are now in a 10x10 room,
we built our own multiple hid controller that runs on 240v. we also made it so it has a thermostat and a humidistat wired into plugs for heater/ air conditioner and humidifier. this was quite a project to build but my partner is very handy and it sure beats paying $600-1000 for a brand name enviromental control. (DO NOT try modifying or building anything electrical unless you know EXACTLY what to do!! IT CAN KILL YOU!!!!)
we feed only organic nutrients with benificial microbes and fungi, through a homemade multiflow bucket ebb an flow system.
our exhaust fan (737 cfm) pulls through a large carbon scrubber mounted to the ceiling.
we have many occilating fans because our canopy has grown too close to the lights and runs a risk of getting burned.
with at least 5 weeks to go we just gotta keep bending and weaving!
here are some pictures that span moving in, cloning, training, and overal set up. feel free to ask questions although i may not get to answer them right away.
milkweed
4/26 Update!
this is a thread i started a week ago on another medical marijuana site. currently we are at 3 weeks flowering! all questions an comments are welcome, although it may take a little to get to them...
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the original can be found here...
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Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Look's like it is going & is a Awesome Grow There My Brother,EH
Ya, When You Come Back, Bring Use some more Great Shot's, Like the One's You brought This time & some more info.:thumbsup:
Good Luck!!!!~~:pimp::pimp:
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Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Very nice photos, Bub! I'll be watching for more posts.
Shovelhandle
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Could be wrong here but do I see some male flowers starting?
edit: On the last few pics, that is...
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
i thought so myself but also thought it could be tiny yellowing leave tips from the lack of nitrogen. i'll keep watching them to see if they develop more...
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Damn Bro, Thank's for the update!!!! Awesome!!!!:thumbsup:
I Vote, Tiny Yellow Leave's. But if it is Male Banana's, The Bud's are Dom. Female, Will be some Out-Standing BUD!!!:thumbsup:
Great Job!!! Are You Shooting for around 56 Day's or are You going longer????:wtf::wtf:
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Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Way to stay positive! I hope I'm wrong and they are leaves. I just had one herm on me and I've been kinda bummed picking out little tiny baby seeds.
Now is a good time to check for any light leaks and pH problems though just to be safe. Also max temps and other hermaphrodite-causing problems.
Is that one the "mystery strain" i.e. bagseed? Could be genetic, as I'm thinking my first ever herm is. The mom (of the aforementioned hermie) I grew out was nanner-free except for one tiny little pollen sack that I just now saw. I might be tossing that strain out of the garden soon!
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Good eye to everyone who was able to distinguish those dreaded male preflowers!
Too bad though cause that means we're gonna take a HUGE loss...
All the BK except one pheno that has super huge swollen calyxes is intersexed! The one mystery strain (medical clone said to aid brain chemical embalences) is not a hermie although I doubt the yield can compare to that of the BK.
fuck,fuck,fuck....
any suggestions on whether I should cut them out, accept the loss and have 2 of the flowering mothers fill in seed free. we're about 3 weeks from harvest and I've been told they won't seed for 4 weeks. (5-10 days from first seeing preflowers to release of pollen, 10-21 days for seeds to develope)
any knowledge on the subject would be EXTREMELY appreciated!!!
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Maybe that's why they call it "Banana Kush" :thumbsup:
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
How many have ya got hermied and how many total plants?
Personally I would cut them down as those 'nanners are fairly prevalent, it seems. No need risking the rest of the full fems, unless you're okay with some seeds in your bud.
On the other hand, the crosses created when the BKs spooge on your other strains will be feminized and viable (although they have a higher chance of herming too) but the seeds produced by the BKs themselves will be bogus and basically all hermaphrodites. ("selfed") You'll have to let all the strains go a little longer than usual too, so that's decreased efficiency again.
It's really up to you at this point. The cost/benefit ratio is a bit of a tuffy if you're looking to get good, sensi buds now but if you're in it for the long haul and can take this loss with a smile, you'll be set for future grows with beans and the knowledge that things can, and do, go wrong.
Also, if you do decide to let 'em go, invest in some Reverse. I think WH swears by the stuff. (highly respected)
Long f'in post! :jointsmile:
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
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Maybe that's why they call it "Banana Kush"
I ROFL'd for a good 10 seconds... while not medicated.
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
6 total plants and 4 are confirmed hermies, all under 4000watts. If i take 4 out I'll probably cut it down to 2000watts.
At this point the BK's getting cut out, any spawn produced from this intersexed strain will have no place in my garden...
Also the reverse hormonal spray I think you're talking about is not to be sprayed this late in flowering. Spraying a dom female hermie could just cause it to nanner out more...
Has anyone had experience enough to give a rough timeline of male preflower development to seed development?
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
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Originally Posted by milkweed
so yeah we got herms, but at least they're pretty...
yeah, they sure are purty!
nice op man, you're obviously way beyond me in experience so i can't advise you but i sure do sympathize
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
suprized you got herms in there, your plants dont show a bit of stress, I thought thats what caused hermis ?
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
3 days ago we did the big chop, with most of the trichomes showing about 50/50 milkey to amber color. they've been dryin in the bloom room as we had some mishaps with our perpetual flow. should be another month before we're back on track. the hermie nugs are somewhat seeded but not to the extent I anticipated.
to address jessejames, hermies are mostly a stress issue if you're working with true genetics but this banana kush strain has a definite banana sprouting pheno. luckly we isolated the one clone from seed that maintains sex and has super large purplish calyxes. our conditions have been well maintained and other strains in the room showed no intersexed characteristics.
we have been having a problem with obtaining strong genetics even through our local dispensary. ideally we'd drop some cash on some feminized seeds and turn them into mothers (if feminized seeds wern't so expensive). its hard to have the set up and the know how but not the gentics to back it up. any suggestions people???
we're remodeling our bloom room for a slightly different multiple stage cycle. we've made the mistakes you only make once (hopefully) and look forward future grows.
stay tuned for some drying and harvest pictures!
an feel free to take a guesstimate on final weight...
anything over 1 1/2 lb we consider a positive, if we get 2lb we'd be stoked. even at 2lbs for 4000watts we're definantly rethinking our setup, with the main idea to up our numbers in bloom.
thanks to everyone who checked us out and kept it positive!
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
i've seen 2lbs under 600W. I know you obviously are more knowledgable than me when it comes to growing, as your setup looks amazing. But I just think you should be expecting a lot more than 2lbs.
still though, beautiful grow. cant wait to see the harvest pics.
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
What Ever It Make's, Yes Is a Very Good Thing!!!!!!, & Look's To Be Some Stunning Smoke:jointsmile::stoned:.........I Don't Care How Much You Can Harvest, You Will Alway's Want More!!!:hippy::cool:........Just Make The Best Of What You Do Make!!!!!!:smokin::pimp::pimp:
Banana Kush Flowering in homemade Multiflow System
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Originally Posted by milkweed
we have been having a problem with obtaining strong genetics even through our local dispensary. ideally we'd drop some cash on some feminized seeds and turn them into mothers (if feminized seeds wern't so expensive). its hard to have the set up and the know how but not the gentics to back it up. any suggestions people???
don't take this the wrong way but, aren't you maybe being a little penny wise and dollar foolish?
you have obviously spent some serious cash on equipment and you also obviously have the know-how to perpetuate (either through pollenation or cloning) any strain you have. why would you hesitate to spend maybe $200.00 for a couple premium strains?
i don't know, maybe it's just me but, as a guy living so far below the poverty line that calling my stuff 'DIY' is a kindness, 'makeshift' would probably be closer to the mark. i don't even have a ph\ec meter.
that being said, my next $100.00+ purchase will be for some good genetics, i was checking Nirvana.com and they have many strains for $40.00 - $50.00 for 10 seeds
i hope to get myself 3 strains and collect pollen from males from each strain, then, down the road, i'd like to try crossing them, either way, i expect to grow those 3 strains for some years into the future so the expense will be an investment, not a cost.
anyway, thanks for posting your progress, your results, details of your set-up, lol, etc..., etc..., etc...
