Zamal Delica through the rain

After twelve weeks of flowering, there are sign of mold. And I am calling it quit. Trimmed off fan leaves. Checked on trichome. Over all, Zamaldelica plants do not show much trichome. Trichomes are not visible to my old eyes. Comparatively, and Indica dominance plant would have a sea of trichome. Plant 1 trichome is clear and cloudy. Plant 2 flower looks horrible but trichome is rich and nice. Trichome does not always predict potency. I smoked buds from a branch that broken from plant 1. And it was crazy strong. Stem ringing and stem splitting is a good way to end a Sativa grow, I stabbed plant 1 in the trunk. Plant 2 trunk was too big and I ringed her instead. Expecting that she will be ready after three to four days. So, this is the final grow entry. In a couple of weeks, I’ll close the diary with a harvest report. On each plant: Plant 1 Plant 1 can probably go much longer. She is still giving new white pistils. More clones seemed to be surviving well. One good thing about Zamaldelica is the vigor. She clones easily. The top cola got mold. The cola is the most denst. And may be the anti-mold spray did not quite reach. Under the microscope, trichome is few. Plant 1 trichome is clear and just beginning to get cloudy. She could easily go for a month more. Plant 1 clone number 1 is thin and spindly. I only vegged her in 12 hours light for 6 weeks. Plant 1 clone number 2 is thick and robust. She had been vegging for 12 weeks. My primary Zamaldelica will be from this clone. Plant 1 new clones – as troublesome as she is to grow, she is still better than a land race Thai but with similar effect. I still have a small need of Sativa in my life. So, I think I’ll try maintain one Zamal Delica plant in my garden for a bit longer. There are three new clones that just started. Plant 2 Plant 2 looks like she is tired. Flowers are miserably small but pistils are brown. She looks like wild land race Sativa. Numerous leaves (low calyx-to-leaves ratio). I hate trimming this plant. And part of the plant 2 delayed flower. It was exposed to more light and developed about a month later. Under the microscope, I was pleasantly surprised. There is more trichome than plant 1. I don’t like the look of plant 2 flowers. They seemed damaged by root burn and recovered. Small numerus calyx would take a lot of work. So, I don’t think I am going to harvest this plant. I’ll give her away and won’t bother with the drying part. . Plant 2 clones. Plant 2 clone that is staying in a smaller 40 liters pot is developing well. Cola is denser than the mother in 80 liters pot. How you grow Zamaldelica matters a lot on how plant will develop in term of calyx shape and density. Another lesson learned. On the other hand, plant 2 clones in 80 liters pot had not flower after 4 weeks in the shade. So after 4 months of growing, I am pulling this one off. I can use the space for other plants that are getting ready. Plant 2 is taller, less dense, and is very sensitive to light. I might as well be growing a land race squirrel tail Thai. I don’t want any more out of her. So nope, no more clone out of this one. Plant 3 Plant 3 clones is vegging well. I plan to put her into flower by mid-December. So, I am going to close this diary without reporting on this phenotype. Plant 3 is smaller and flower the easiest. I think her root system is weak and does not tolerate water logging well. She would do fine in a hill area. And this would be great in a tent. But she is not for me. Again, I am not continuing with clone on plant 3. Daz from Mephisto Seeds bred and auto version of Zamaldelica as a Night Owl Seeds project. He commented on how he selected “middle of the road” phenotype to breed. And I finally understand and appreciate his comments. Ace Seeds also launched a Zamaldelica auto version. If you don’t want to go on 7 to 8 months project, an auto version might be better. Zamaldelica Express from Night Owl Seeds was way strong. Zamaldelica photo is even stronger. One or two puff and people will get a good high. A small joint put me near greening out. In other words, a weaker auto version will still be an extremely potent smoke. For me, I just like growing photo better because it takes less care just need more head room and time. Activity notes Rain is letting up. Temperature drop by a couple of degree Celcius. I need the last few days before harvest to be without rain. Activity notes Sprayed anti-mold microbes on Tuesday, Fed enzyme on Wednesday to help breakdown stuff from last week yoghurt. Trim leaves off on Thursday. Found mold on plant 1. Trashed top cola. (T T) Stabbed the stem on Friday evening. Thank you for following this venture. What I have got out of this one will be small amount of super potent mango smelling buds with clean high. It is nice to have a variety on lemony/sour fruity Thai smell. And I have a phenotype that I like to keep cloning for a while. Final thoughts - I wonder if I can keep bonsai Zamaldelica in a small pot for more than a year. Two inch diameter trunk about a foot tall. I can tell people its maple.