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automator The seeds went straight into the final pots (19l Gronest) without any further preparation. The substrate is Neudorff BioPflanzerde with Erdhraft Regenerador as a root stimulator. Three days later, the seed leaves were out (Day 1).

automator Two little plants need some support - the wind from the vent door is probably too strong.

automator The ladies are gradually picking up speed, only the Purple Rabbit seems to be a bit slower. Tomorrow they'll get nettle tea, and I'm slowly increasing the light. Right now they're getting DLI 21 at 50% power.

automator Cream Mandarin is growing very nicely and will soon go into flowering. The Purple Haze is 30cm tall, which is typical for Haze. Some leaves look strange, rolled up lengthwise and with shiny spots.

automator This week, all three have clearly shot up. CM has stretched to 37cm, RP has reached 47cm, and PH is clearly showing its Sativa heritage at 53cm. The scent is gradually becoming more pronounced and is raising expectations :-) When I first saw the drooping leaves on the main stem of the Red Poison, I thought it was due to too little water. Before I could water the next morning, they were all happily standing in the light again. Since then, I've regularly seen this - just before the lights go out, the plant literally folds up to sleep.

automator Towards the end of the week, the height growth is slowing down a bit. Cream Mandarin is the smallest at 43 cm. Red Poison has now reached 64 cm, and Purple Haze is at 74 cm. I hope it stays under 90 cm; otherwise, it will get tight with the light. At the beginning of the week, I covered the soil with chopped nettles, which has completely reduced the few fungus gnats. Epsom salt (magnesium) and BioBloom have been in the watering water since this week.

automator Cream Mandarin has finished its height growth at 44cm (CM) and 67cm (RP). The Purple Rabbit is now at 87cm and is still growing slowly at about 1cm per day. The Epsom salt (magnesium) has been well received, and the buds of CM and RP are getting thicker day by day, providing a delicious scent when opening the tent. I estimate that CM will be finished first (in 2 weeks?), with RP a little later. PH will probably be finished 2 weeks later.

automator Height growth is finished, the Purple Rabbit has also come to a standstill at 88cm. The buds are swelling more and more, and it's sparkling everywhere. The scent is getting more intense and delights me every time I open the tent. I probably won't need much longer for CM, what do you think?

automator The buds are swelling and sparkling away. The droplets are still clear. CM and RP are only getting water now, while the PurpurHase is still getting BioBloom. For RP and CM, I think they could be ready in a week.

automator Die Ernte ist nah! Die Ladies bekommen jetzt nur noch Wasser. Bei Red Poison fangen einzelne Trichome am Top Bud an, sich gelb zu verfärben. Weiter unten sind sie noch größtenteils klar. Cream Mandarin fängt an, die Tröpfchen einzutrüben. Der PurpurHase wirft seine FanLeaves ab, wird also auch nicht mehr lange bis zur Ernte brauchen. Insgesamt bestätigt sich mal wieder, dass die Angaben der Breeder zur Dauer meist etwas untertrieben sind :-)

automator If you think she's ready for harvest - wait another week" There seems to be something to that :-) The trichomes are still mostly clear on all of them and no amber in sight. Especially the PurpurHase sparkles under the magnifying glass. Cream Mandarin, on the other hand, is developing a breathtaking scent that dominates the whole tent. Currently, all 3 are diligently dropping their fan leaves, I think it will start in a few days.

automator After 9 days without water, the buds were easy to harvest. All the fan leaves had already fallen off by themselves. Next time, I will definitely use LST. —- Dry weight 22g

automator The plant stayed relatively small (42cm) and developed an incredible scent that dominated the entire grow tent. After 11 days without water, I harvested the buds directly; here too, the fan leaves had almost all fallen off by themselves (just like with Red Poison). I will definitely grow this strain again. —- Dry weight 21g

automator This time, after 12 days without watering, I chopped the whole plant and hung it up in the now empty tent. That was day 86 after germination. After 4 days in the airy tent at 30° C, the buds were dry and were harvested. Whether it's due to the strain or the drying process, it was definitely a very sticky affair.