Marula Fruit - Pheno hunt

👉 This year, RQS launched 5 new regular strains. The seeds are packed with10 pieces. 38 seeds out of 50 turned out beautiful (see my previous diaries). 👉 Before I put the plants into bloom, I took 2 cuttings from each plant. As soon as I knew which were the female plants, I deleted the male plants and the corresponding clones. 👉 Now I am going to raise the cuttings and flower the female plants in 5 new diaries. This diary is about the Marula Fruits #2, #3, # 4, #6.

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The clones turned a little light green, which is why they will be very happy that I repotted them.

Plants are growing well

DAY41 First time topping

DAY 46 Topping and repotting the plants to 7 liter containers

Keep growing 😛

Keep growing 😵

I moved the plants to the flower area. This way they can get used to the HPS light instead of the LED. Soon I will start flowering. 😍

Drastic defolitation : I chose 3 main branches for main-lining. Low stressed training to keep all 3 branches even in height. Repotting from 7 liter pots to 25 liters Mix for 3 plants : 60 liter Lightmix 150 gram Biovin 150 gram Calcified seaweed 100 gram Flower Safer (in the topsoil) + Per plant (25 liter pot) : 4 Healthy Start grow 21 gram tablets (at the bottom)

First week of flowering period 😍

👉 The plants have started producing flowers. Growth slows down a bit. 👉 I have stopped adding liquid fertilizers. The roots can now get nutrition from the 4 tablets that I put in each pot. 👉 I still use liquid root stimulator. 👉 Each plant has 3 main branches. I regularly remove the lower branches and leaves. 👉 I use plastic plant ties to get the branches at the same height (LST). 👉 I put smaller plants on a platform so that I get a flat canopy. 👉 Plant height varies from 75 to 85 cm.

Marula Fruit #2 : 78cm dense foliage, many leaves removed during defoliation Marula Fruit #3 : 96cm Marula Fruit #4 : 77cm dense foliage, many leaves removed during defoliation Marula Fruit #6 : 87cm The plants are now well in bloom. To ensure sufficient light for the lower flowers, I removed the largest fanleaves twice this week.

Marula Fruit #2 : 79cm dense foliage, many leaves removed during defoliation Marula Fruit #3 : 99cm Marula Fruit #4 : 81cm dense foliage, many leaves removed during defoliation Marula Fruit #6 : 96cm Only minimal growth this week. All plants are doing great. 👌 Now that they have started blooming well, you can also see the differences between the plants become more apparent. 😉 Plants # 2 and # 4 are very compact: very short internodes and a mass of leaves. Lots of defoliation work. Plants # 3 and # 6 are of a completely different phenotype: they are much more open and have normal internodes. Plant # 6 also has many branches. I also had to defoliate them this week. 👽 Some plants have quite large leaves that took too much light from the buds below.😇 Less low stress training because the growth of the plants has almost stopped. 👍 This week I started giving Plagron Green Sensation and a light dose of Alga Bloom, because some of the larger leaves turned a little less dark green. It also contains some quickly absorbing nitrogen. 👽 The basic nutrition comes from the four Healthy Start Tablets (21gr slow release) and the Biovin. 😘 No more Power Roots. Their work is done. 😆 I also increased the room temperature. 👍

18 plants, 5 strains. Each plant has 3 main buds. By means of LST I tried to make them all the same height. Because the plants have now stopped growing, leading is no longer necessary. The plants are still attached to the plant sticks with tie strips to support the buds when they get heavy later on. Lots and large leaves, and therefore a weekly large defoliation every week. The trichomes begin to appear. I have 4 Marilla Fruit plants and they are all very different. The scent of each plant is very strong and very special. MF # 2 - 79cm - has a very compact Indica growth pattern with wide and large leaves. I had to defoliate a lot. Trichomes production is well underway. MF # 3 - 99cm - is more of the sativa type. Very slender leaves with purple stem. Trichomes production is also well underway at this plant. MF # 4 - 81cm - Indica plant with thick clusters of leaves that are packed very close together. Lots of defoliation work. MF # 6 - 96cm - rather sativa type. Open structure, relatively few large leaves, many side branches, buds spread over the entire plant. Less positive are the many small leaves between the flowers.

18x plants, clones 5x different strains 4x "Marula Fruit" plants, clones of female regulars I had some doubts this week. Trichome production is slow to start, and the plants have too many leaves. Some plants are clearly doing better than others, but I have certainly grown better varieties of RQS. 😕 But if you're looking for something unique, these regulars are excellent. 😍 All 5 of the brand new regulars strains of RQS are unique in their scent and aroma. 👍 In my original first outdoor culture of these regulars (see other diaries) the indicated harvest time of early October turned out to be totally unrealistic. 😠 That's why my goal now is to get some unique phenos of these ladies. This will certainly work. I have 4 Marilla Fruit plants and they are all very different. 😏 They do have a common aroma, but each plant has a unique scent. 😊 With this strain RQS has outdone itself. 😵 Ideal strain for phenohunters. 😄 MF # 2 has a very compact Indica growth pattern with wide and large leaves. After last week's heavy defoliation, the production of flowers and resins has gone completely wild. 👍The buds get fatter and stickier by the day. 😍 MF # 3 is more of the sativa type. Very slender hard leaves and dark purple stems. The fragrance is incredible and unique. 😮You imagine yourself in Mozambique, the country from which she inherited her sativa genes. 😎 The yield may not be that high, but the quality probably borders on the improbable. 😍 MF # 4 The least suitable pheno. An Indica plant packed with thick clusters of leaves that are very close together. The buds are hidden behind a lot of leaves. Flower formation starts very slowly. 😧 The scent is the most floral of the Marula Fruits. 😊 MF # 6 is a less successful hybrid type with an open structure, relatively few large leaves, many side branches, and small buds spread all over the plant. Wait and see how she develops further. 😶

18x plants, clones (clones taken from females of my previous (regular) grow) 5x different strains 4x "Marula Fruit" plants As I mentioned last week : I have certainly grown better varieties of RQS. 😕 Too many leaves; Too few trichomes. Probably not that much THC. Fortunately, some plants have started to gain considerable weight.😧 But if you're looking for something unique, the strain Marula Fruit regular is an excellent choice. 😍 MF # 2 has a very compact Indica growth pattern with wide and large leaves. She produces many flowers. 👍The buds are fatty and sticky. 😍 Fantastic smell.. MF # 3 is more of the sativa type. Slender strong leaves with dark purples midveins. Her height is however limited. Her fragrance is incredible and unique. The yield may not be that high, but the quality probably borders on the improbable. 👊😍 MF # 4 The least suitable pheno. An Indica plant packed with thick clusters of leaves that are very close together. The buds are hidden behind a lot of leaves. Flower formation starts very slowly. 😧 The scent is the most floral of the Marula Fruits. 👊😍 MF # 6 is a less successful hybrid type with an open structure. Relatively few large leaves, Many side branches Very small buds spread all over the plant. 😶

This week started with cold nights. Let's see if some colors start to show. Marula Fruit #2 is my favourite pheno. Marula Fruit #3 has a pungent smell, but the yield is low. She is my number 2.

😕This week has not gotten any better. Even worse. So my verdict is harsh : The new line of regular seeds of RQS has disappointed me very much. 😠I had hoped the plants would thicken this week. But it seems the plants have started to die. I am really not satisfied with these regular seeds. 😩Although I had a clone from each plant, with the intention of continuing with interesting phenotypes, I eliminated the clones. There is no plant interesting enough to continue with. 😡My adventure with these regulars has cost me a lot of time and work, both outdoor and indoor. Unfortunately with disappointing results.

The plants in this grow diary are the clones of the original mother plants (see my other grow diary). The mother plants were already a disappointment in my previous outdoor cultivation, but I blamed that on the interruption of the light deprivation, but now it appears that they also do not perform well under artificial light. The RQS regular plants grow in a normal way, but after a few weeks of flowering they show hardly any trichomes. The plants produce far too much leaves, even during flowering. The leaves also turn dark green very quickly. They seem to have difficulty converting the nutrition into flowers. The plants require a lot of defoliation. The leaf / bud ratio is therefore very low.