Melonade Runtz Outdoor

LaechelndeAugen After a week, I started to feel guilty about the soil, so I decided to repot early into an 11-liter fabric pot. There were already 4-5 long roots reaching the bottom of the pot, but unfortunately, one broke off when I dropped it. I used 90% rose soil and 10% perlite in the new pot, pressed it down a bit, put the plant in, and then watered it thoroughly. Finally, I added a layer of cinnamon on top to combat fungus gnats (not visible in the pictures yet). No idea if that will help, but the plants already smell good 😁 The weather has been dry and sunny all week, and under the pergola, it even got up to 27/28 degrees. In the evenings/nights/mornings, the plant still stays inside because you never know if there might be a dip into freezing temperatures.

LaechelndeAugen After the leaf tips turned yellow and both plants stopped growing, it seemed to me that the potting soil was a bit too strong. So I took the plant out again, removed the soil, added seedling soil and perlite, and that was that. Unfortunately, during the process, most of the roots got torn off, but it seems to be recovering.

LaechelndeAugen A bit of heat stress, slow growth. After repositioning into partial shade, things improved a bit. Also, it seems to me that root regeneration is currently a priority, after the roots suffered so much during repotting.

LaechelndeAugen Still a bit of heat stress, but growth is continuing to improve. Mixed 30 grams of horn shavings with some seedling soil and spread it around the plant. Unfortunately, the leaves are still a bit small.

LaechelndeAugen Despite initial concerns, I have now topped the plant. It still seems a bit weakened, the new shoots are coming out somewhat deformed, possibly slight pest infestation. I've already started a neem oil treatment. The little pests are so small that you can hardly see them with the naked eye. The cut piece can try its luck as a cutting, even though it is very small. But well, it can't get any worse than being dead.

LaechelndeAugen Some growth, but still slow. The weather was unfortunately so-so. Next time it should be better. Leaves are drooping due to dryness and the time of day (late evening). Watering again tomorrow morning.

LaechelndeAugen Also a very bushy little plant. 2nd topping today. The branches are hardly bending down. Slight discoloration of the leaf tips. Let's see what might be lacking or too much. Otherwise, there's neem oil every 2-5 days, as a preventive measure. There are always some aphids etc. on the plants.

LaechelndeAugen Steady growth, still. It's hot, you can tell. And I've repotted it too. Yeah, I would be growing slowly as well :D The seedling is doing really well though.

LaechelndeAugen I answered the question "How can you accidentally break a shoot?" a day after the last update, without anyone asking me 😑 It looks a bit ragged right now after I cut off the sun sails that were covering the new shoots. Unfortunately, the intense heat didn't treat them as well as the Dos Di Dos. On the bright side, the seedling is doing quite well and it handled the topping like a champ.

LaechelndeAugen No real news. Just growing 😁 Not as massive and bushy as the Dos Si Dos, but steady. The cutting is doing quite well too. No major pests to see, but I'm also spraying/watering prophylactically with neem oil.

LaechelndeAugen Grows and thrives, no diseases, no pests, nothing. Good weather on top of that, what more could you want? Slight defoliation in the lower area. The cutting is also developing well. Watering is mixed with neem oil.

LaechelndeAugen Unfortunately, there isn't much to report. It's growing... Occasionally, a leaf or a shoot in the shade is removed. Minimal thrips feeding damage. The weather is good, sunny but not too hot. The seedling continues to grow well and will soon be as big as the mother plant.

LaechelndeAugen It's slowly moving into pre-flowering. That's why there was a bit more extensive defoliation action in the middle of the week. I'm curious how much stretch there will be now. The seedling is growing surprisingly well and in a rich green. No neem oil since this week, and pest infestation is practically non-existent.

LaechelndeAugen It's crazy how massive the plants are getting. Now it's almost daily watering. The first hairs are visible and the stretch is in full swing. Watering with 50/50 bloom nutrient/growth nutrient every 2-3 times. Negligible pest traces. Occasionally, I remove a leaf or a shoot from the inside to keep it airy.

LaechelndeAugen This week I didn't do anything except water and fertilize, no LST, nothing trimmed. Strong growth in all directions and the smell is getting more intense. Even the Dos Si Dos 33 has caught up with them. The side branches are getting very long, so the question arises whether to support them or trim them.