Lemon Mandarin 🍋🍊

Mannirumpel420 Unfortunately, the first seed didn't come up from the soil. So I put the last seed to germinate, and now it's there. The hardest part is done, and I will put it under a lamp starting tomorrow. It has some stretch, but that's not too bad at the beginning. The lamp is pretty close, about 15 to 20 cm away. I will watch how it reacts, and if needed, I'll move it further away. I'm looking forward to checking on it every day. 😊🌱

Mannirumpel420 Unfortunately, while supporting the plant, a leaf got torn. Despite that, it's growing well. I'm glad it's doing so well, and when it gets bigger, I'll start taking cuttings from it. I feel like it's growing a bit slowly. That could be due to the low humidity, which is around 35%. Still, it's making progress slowly but surely. The soil stays moist for quite a while, which is why I've only watered it for the second time. I hope it develops more roots quickly so that it can grow faster.

Mannirumpel420 It's growing slowly and continuing to develop. I'm waiting for the side branches to get bigger and then I'll start with LST. The humidity is at 35%, which is actually way too low for a vegetative phase. However, I have no other option but to let it grow like this.

Mannirumpel420 She is developing magnificently. I am waiting for the next pair of leaves to fully develop and then I will top it. From that, I hope to get several shoots that I can take as cuttings. I have topped it and bent it a bit to the side so that the lower shoots get more light. A new lamp has also been ordered, which will subsequently be for the cuttings in the 1.20x0.60x1.80 tent.

Mannirumpel420 She's slowly recovering from the topping and forming larger side shoots. I'm just going to let her grow now and do a bit of LST training. After that, I'll take almost all the shoots for cuttings. My new FC 4000 from Mars Hydro with 320 W arrived today and will be set up in my tent soon. In mid-April, I'll continue with a short veg for the cuttings and then it'll go into the flowering phase.

Mannirumpel420 She's getting bigger and in the next few days it's time, then I'll cut 8 of her side shoots as cuttings. When the 5 plants from the other grow are out of the mini greenhouse, they'll go into peat plugs.

Mannirumpel420 Today I took 3 cuttings from the mother plant. I'm going to let the remaining shoots grow a bit more, and then I'll take the top part of those shoots as well. This way, the lower branches can grow back directly. The main shoots are now also cuttings, and she has some time to recover now.

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Mannirumpel420 I planted them today in a 5L pot and hope they enjoy the new nutrients. I'll let them grow for about another week and then see how they look; after that, I'll initiate the flowering phase.

Mannirumpel420 I'm tying her down more so she can take up more space. She's already quite big and needs to come out of the cabinet soon since she's taking up so much room. I'll let her grow for a few more days and then it's off to flowering in the final tent.

Mannirumpel420 She has been on 12/12 for 3 days now. The leaves that are growing fresh are a nice bright green. The nodes on the stem are still very small, but I hope they grow a bit more before the flowering really kicks in.

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Mannirumpel420 I saw today that the timer accidentally had it set to dark for an hour in the middle of the light cycle. I hope that didn't stress her out too much. 😬 Otherwise, she's already formed some good flower sites. In the next few days, I'll be doing some lollipopping to make sure the light reaches the lower buds. Just to be safe before flowering, I took 2 cuttings in case she has some super ultra Lemon genetics. One has already rooted. 💪🏽 I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of flowers this mother plant will show me.

Mannirumpel420 It already smells like what it promises. The trichome formation has fully started, and now it needs to gain weight. In the next few days, the flowering fertilizer with a ratio of 2-8-4, as well as the worm humus, should arrive. I'll mix this into the surface of the pot.

Mannirumpel420 Flowering week 5 starts, and you can really see how she gains weight day by day, especially after watering. She already smells very intense with that citrus note.

Mannirumpel420 She pulls the nutrients out of the leaves and pumps everything into the buds. They are already taking on a good and dense structure. Unfortunately, the flowering fertilizer will probably only arrive tomorrow, and I can give it during the next watering.

Mannirumpel420 It forms very beautiful compact buds and smells better day by day. It's exclusively in light mix, which is why it looks so yellow. However, it should focus on the buds anyway, and I hope I can harvest it in 2 weeks. 😁

Mannirumpel420 She has unbelievably compact buds, even though I haven't given her any nutrients. I'm really glad I took cuttings from this strain. I'll keep an eye on her development for another week and then decide whether to harvest. Today marks the 50th day of flowering, and it's indicated to be at least 63. However, I'll weigh the option of harvesting a bit earlier to minimize the risk of mold. She smells very strongly of lemon, and I can hardly wait to finally try her. 😋 She still has a few white hairs, which means she’s probably still swelling a bit. Overall, the buds are already top quality, and I think I’ll harvest this week, probably in 5 days. Since I have clones of her anyway, it’s not such a big deal if I harvest a little early.

Mannirumpel420 I've decided to harvest her tomorrow. The trichomes are mostly milky, with just a few amber ones. Her buds are super compact, and she smells strongly of lemon. I'm already looking forward to testing her out. 😋😁

Mannirumpel420 Finally harvest time. 😍 It's currently hanging at 21 degrees Celsius and 55 percent humidity to dry. After that, I'll check the gram weight and do the taste test. I can hardly wait. After 14 days, it's still quite moist, probably because the humidity was at 65 percent. That's why I'm putting it in a box and turning it once a day. Before I put it in the box, it weighed 23g after trimming.