Yield estimates from seed suppliers are hard to use directly. Published numbers reflect optimal conditions in controlled environments, and there’s no standard methodology across breeders. This analysis takes a different approach: calibrate against my own prior performance rather than assume I can replicate what a breeder reports.
Assumptions and constraints
- Breeder baselines vary in methodology but are at least internally consistent as a reference class
- Setup is unchanged: 4 × 5 gallon pots in a 4×4 tent
- 2025 harvest weights were taken after some overdrying
- Pink Banana Runtz is described as a compact, bushy plant; canopy management will have more impact than vertical stretch
Area correction
A 4×4 tent is approximately 16 sq ft (1.49 m²). All per-m² figures below are converted to tent-level before comparison.
White Widow baseline
Royal Queen Seeds lists White Widow at 16–19 oz/m² indoors (~454–539 g/m²). Midpoint: 496 g/m², or 738g at tent scale. My 2025 harvest totaled 564g, including 105g of dry trim. Flower-only: 459g, or 62% of the published baseline.
| Published / Proxy Yield | 4×4 Baseline | My Performance | |
| RQS – White Widow | 16-19 oz/m2 (~454-539 g/m2) | ~738g midpoint | 459g flower, ~62% |
| DP – Pink Banana Runtz | 450-600 g/m2 proxy | ~780g midpoint | ~485g adjusted target |
The 564g all-in number puts performance at ~76% of baseline; flower-only puts it at 62%. Flower-only is the more defensible comparison for this estimate.
Pink Banana Runtz proxy
Dutch Passion’s product page lists yield as “XL” without specifics. Their 2025 indoor feminised roundup gives a usable range: 450–600 g/m². Midpoint is 525 g/m², or ~780g at tent scale. Applying the 62% ratio: ~485g. Full range: 416–555g.
Reference check: the St Tom grow report logged ~400g from 3 Pink Banana Runtz plants in a crowded mixed 4×4. Four plants in a dedicated layout should clear that.
Potency
Dutch Passion reported independent Sativanalisis results across three plants: 23.6%, 24.4%, and 27.04% THC. Consistent across phenotypes.
Estimate: 485g, range 416–555g (flower-only). Running result tracked on the Pink Banana Runtz dashboard.
