Week 2 · VEG (12/12 from Seed) We are now in Week 2 of VEG for Lemon Cherry Gelato, still running 12/12 from seed, and development is unfolding exactly as expected for this approach. At this stage, the plants remain compact and relatively small, which is completely normal. The focus right now is clearly below the surface, with energy being directed toward root development rather than top growth. This method is an art in itself, and part of the experience is observing how each genetic expresses under these conditions. ⸻ 🌱 Plant Development & Observations • Overall growth remains controlled and tight • No major stretch yet, as expected at this stage • By the end of Week 2, plants are already showing: • Three full pairs of true leaves • A fourth pair actively emerging, which is impressive for this timeline • Some plants are showing funky, personality-driven leaf expressions • Not present on all individuals • Leaf shapes look slightly irregular or playful • Curious to observe whether this: • Grows out into more standard leaf structure • Or remains a genetic trait as the plants mature This early individuality is one of the most interesting aspects of Lemon Cherry Gelato so far. ⸻ 🌡️ Environment (Unchanged) • Temperature: Same as previous week • Humidity: Same as previous week • Light Schedule: 12/12 from seed • Room & light setup: Identical to last week Consistency remains the priority. ⸻ 💡 Light Intensity (PPFD) • Current PPFD: ~500–600 PPFD • Compared to last week, intensity has increased slightly (~+50 PPFD), but still remains within the same controlled range Plants are growing into the light gradually, and it’s expected that visible top growth will increase once the root system is more established. ⸻ 💧 Watering & Feeding • Feeding & watering: Same as previous week • Nutrient regimen: Unchanged • pH / EC / TDS: Same stable values as before No adjustments needed at this point. ⸻ 🔮 What to Expect • Increased growth speed once root development stabilizes • Continued leaf stacking and expansion • Early signs of structure and plant architecture becoming clearer • Possible clarification on whether the funky leaf traits persist or normalize 🚫 What Not to Expect (Yet) • No explosive vertical stretch yet • No need for heavier feeding • No drastic PPFD increases • No flowering behavior at this stage Patience is key here. ⸻ 📝 Final Notes Lemon Cherry Gelato is progressing right on schedule for a 12/12-from-seed run. 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Day 35. Minor defoliation and supercropped a few branches. Day 37. Starting to flower nicely, some frost Starting to appear on buds. Day 41. Strong smell of strawberry bubblegum when manipulating plant.

Me impresiona su forma híbrida , sus hojas están preciosas ! Y su vista desde arriba realmente parece una "X" ... A esta nena se le hará el mismo tratamiento que a mi querida lemonking ... Todo bien por el momento su espacio internodal anda de lujo ! Bella a tu espera !! . . . #lemonshiningsilverhaze #royalqueenseeds #greenwolvesfarmer

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Die Blue Dream erreich so langsam auch ihr Maximum, eine unfassbar große Pflanze mit einer schönen tief blauen violetten Einfärbung! 💙 Das Aroma ist auch sehr Komplex, eher Erdig, Gasy mit einem Einschlag von Waldbeeren. In einer Woche ca. wird geerntet.

Day 56 I did a flush at the end of the week with double the cal mag and Epsom. Hopefully I can get this leaf condition turned around. I think flushing will help as the runoff was on the higher side, the main stem is purpling and leaves showing signs of cal mag deficiency. Hopefully I can get this under control before it all goes to shit. I’m just on cruise control, hoping to make it to the end haha. Happy Growing 🌱

This plant has a solid stench of pure ripe lemons. So much aroma and color in every bud, purples, to dark green, to lime green, to solid frost. This one definitely a fun strain to watch grow and tend too for the last few months. She’s definitely a hungry girl, seemed to be the only strain out of the three that accepted and thrived with full feed nutrients. Would definitely recommend this Strain to someone For a nice uplifting day smoke, also seems to do me good for some pain and stress relief.

4/22/25: last flush 2 tsp of sledgehammer with 1 gallon of water used 2 gallons between all three plants…more cool colors coming in with the fade 4/24/25: fed with recommended dosage for week 11 on my schedule card (day 31 of flower) 4/27/25: watered with plain ph water at 6.8

Sept 27th: (F41) Fertigation once a day with NEW recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Sept 28th: (F42) Fertigation once a day with same recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Sept 29th: (F43) Fertigation once a day with NEW recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Sept 30th: (F44) Fertigation once a day with same recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Oct 1st: (F45) Fertigation once a day with same recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Oct 2nd: (F46) Fertigation once a day with same recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Oct 3rd: (F47) Fertigation once a day with same recipe (1300 EC 6.1 PH) watered until 10-20% run-off Note: The TUT bud are getting quite heavy :) Some branches are bending, will have to tight some of those :)

Finally found a balanced Nute mix 3-4 ml cal-mag 3-4 ml floranova bloom. The smell outside is wonderful where the vent exhausts. old leafs are being used up for energy, as the buds fatten looks normal for this plant. Whole this is top heavy now when it comes time to water the 3gal pot hardly keeps it upright. This is a 20% soil mostly coco mix so watering daily 1-2 times with 1.25gal.

Day 66 ... the weather get´s more worst too cloudy and cold at night 😱😫😵... so i decide to harvest today 😃👍 Now "Hilde 2.0" is hanging in the dark in the basement and can dry... I'm curious to see how the harvest turns out 😃🙌🙏 Day 2 drying in the dark 😃👍 Day 3 still in the darkroom 😜👍 Day 4 drying out go on and i think 8 or 10 days to go 😉 Day 5 drying is not finished... darkroom romance 😂👍

Sie scheint noch ein wenig länger zu brauchen. Sieht aber schon sehr lecker aus was da gewachsen ist.

Tag 21 war es zeit die Shogun umzutopfen und sie in ihr eigenes Grow Zelt umgezogen 😁 Schon an Tag 22 konnte ich die Pflanze bei 4 Nodien toppen 😃

Jue19mayo Hermosa por donde se la mire. Vie20mayo Hoy se hizo una defoliación intensa sacando hojas satélites q no suman, y poda de bajos.. Sab21mayo Entrenando ramas con impresiones 3d, para no andar atando las ramas.. Mar24mayo Linda y fuerte.. Vie27mayo Se realizo una nueva defoliación de la cual no saque fotos..

Last round of defoliation until harvest. These girls are officially in bulk mode. Again, 3 completely different phenos. That purple one is something to behold!

Week 12 Day 86 August 12 Ive been on vacation hada friend to water only plain water no nutrients today was first feeding since july 21 3L 3ml/l bio bloom 1ml topmax 1 ml bio grow

well, it's exactly 12 weeks :) and my house is full of lemon aroma :) the girl endured really difficult growth, but she coped with everything perfectly :) who followed the growth, you saw that she grew on the balcony for 10 weeks, and she spent the last 2 in the grow tent :) 500 gr wet weight !!!!:) , before putting it in the ground I expected less than 10 g dry yield :D then this growth turned out super well, if it wasn't for my vacation I would have let it grow for about 2 weeks I think. but everything is still very good, I'll go home, fix it and do a smoke review :).

War ein schönes Erlebnis.

ROYAL QUEEN CBG AUTO Week #12 Overall Week #9 Flower This week she's doing good she continues to pack on weight and she looks fantastic with her white and red hairs just covering the buds!! Stay Growing!! ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS ROYAL QUEEN CBG AUTO