The Tropicanna Banana strain is a cross of Tropicanna and Banana Kush. Our feminized version leans sativa at 60%, with a THC content of 28%, a flowering time of 65 to 70 days indoors and an outdoor harvest in the second to third week of October.
Many growers search for it as Tropicana Banana. The double n follows the spelling of its Tropicanna parent, which combines Girl Scout Cookies with Tangie.
Tropicanna Banana effects
The effect is happy, uplifting and invigorating, with a bright lift that carries through the day. The Banana Kush side adds a relaxed edge that keeps it from turning racy.
It suits daytime plans, social afternoons and creative sessions. At 28% THC it is strong for a daytime strain, so start small if your tolerance is low.
Aroma and flavor
The flavor is ripe banana and tropical fruit with a citrus note from the Tangie side of Tropicanna. Under the fruit, the aroma is earthy and pungent, which gives the sweetness some depth.
The buds are sticky and covered in sweet, fruit-scented trichomes. A cure of at least three weeks brings the banana forward.
Growing Tropicanna Banana indoors
Tropicanna Banana is a vigorous plant that stays manageable indoors, finishing at 100 to 110cm (39 to 43 inches) with yields of 650 to 750g/m². That compact height is unusual for a sativa-leaning hybrid and makes it easy to fit into a standard tent.
Top in veg and use a screen of green to spread the branches into an even canopy. Veg for about four weeks and keep daytime temperatures at 75 to 82°F (24 to 28°C) in flower.
Feeding and support
A plant this vigorous drinks and feeds hard during the stretch, so check the medium more often in weeks two and three of flower. Add extra potassium in the second half of bloom to help the buds fill.
Put a trellis net or stakes in place before week four, while the branches can still be positioned. Keep relative humidity at or below 50% in the final weeks.
Growing Tropicanna Banana outdoors
Outdoors, Tropicanna Banana grows to 120 to 180cm (4 to 6 feet) and can produce up to 2,000g (about 4.4 lb) per plant. That is a heavy harvest for a plant of that height.
Harvest comes in the second to third week of October, so it needs a warm, dry fall. It is a natural fit for California and other warm regions, and growers in wetter climates should finish it in a greenhouse.
Harvest, drying and curing
Give it the full 65 to 70 days. Harvest when most trichomes are cloudy with only a few amber to keep the uplifting side of the effect.
Citrus and fruit terpenes are among the first to go in a fast, warm dry. Dry slowly for ten to fourteen days at around 60°F (16°C) and 60% humidity.
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