Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® Grow Diary

Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® is a tall stemmed 4th generation high yielding autoflowering strain. It is born from the cross between our Cream Mandarine Auto^® (SWS29) and an elite clone of Super Tai’98.

Its mostly sativa features and its tones of wood, red fruit and spicy aromas come from the Tai ’98 genetics. While the most indica traits, its high yielding feature and the mandarine citrus tones are inherited from Cream Mandarine Auto^®

Data Sheet:

• Variety: SWS55
• Indica: 35%
• Sativa: 63,4%
• Ruderalis: 1,6%
• THC: 18-23%
• CBD: 0,6%
• Indoor Yield: 450-650 g/m²
• Outdoor Yield: 50-300 g/plant
• Indoor/Outdoor Harvest: 9 weeks from germination
• Height: 110-150 cm

Grow parameters:

• Type of growing: Indoor
• Gardener: BembelGrower069
• Technique used: LST (Low Stress Training)
• Fertilizers: BioBizz
• Number of plants: 2
• Vegetative: 3 weeks
• Flowering: 5 weeks
• total from germination to harvest: 8 weeks

Week 1 – Growing

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/450W 24 hours
• Temperature: 26Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L

Nutrients supplied:

During the first week, the seeds of Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® have correctly sprouted in their final pots of 15 litres.

Week 2 – Growing

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/450W 24 hours
• Temperature: 26Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L

Nutrients supplied:

• 1 ml/l Bio-Grow

All the plants show a remarkably fast and excellent development. A few spots in the leaves appeared, so I started using Bio-Grow to try and improve the feeding and to avoid deficiencies.

Week 3 – Growing

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/450W 24 hours
• Temperature: 26Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L

Nutrients supplied:

• 1 ml/l Bio-Grow

My Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® plants are gorgeous. Each plant presents a different phenotype. One of them shows early pre-flowering, while the other features a very compact size, with a large structure and short internodal distance.

Week 4 – Flowering

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/900W 24 hours
• Temperature: 26Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L
• pH: 6.5

Nutrients supplied:

• 2 ml/l Bio-Bloom
• 1 ml/l Top-Max

The plants are getting 24 hours of LED/900W light. The appearance of the plants is beautiful and healthy.

Week 5 – Flowering

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/900W 20 hours
• Temperature: 26Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L
• pH: 6.5

Nutrients supplied:

• 2 ml/l Bio-Bloom
• 2 ml/l Top-Max

This week I did some defoliation to my Cream Mandarine XL Auto^®, plants. A process with which I’m looking for a greater air flow and to get more light for the plants through the elimination of some of their leaves.

Week 6 – Flowering

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/900W 20 hours
• Temperature: 25Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L
• pH: 6.5

Nutrients supplied:

• 2 ml/l Bio-Bloom
• 2 ml/l Top-Max

The Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® plants reacted very positively to defoliation. They show a very healthy appearance.

Week 7 – Flowering

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/900W 20 hours
• Temperature: 25Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L
• pH: 6.5

Nutrients supplied:

• 2 ml/l Bio-Bloom
• 2 ml/l Top-Max

The citrus aroma is irresistible and the appearance of the flowers makes it very hard to wait for harvest. I can’t wait to try my Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® plants.

Week 8 – Flowering

Grow parameters:

• Light: LED/900W 20 hours
• Temperature: 25Cº
• Air humidity: 40%
• Size of the pot: 15 L
• pH: 6.5

Nutrients supplied:

• 4 ml/l Bio-Bloom

My Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® flowers started to get a compact appearance and they are covered in resin.

Week 9 – Harvest

One could say that Cream Mandarine XL Auto^® is a strain that should be in every closet or garden of every cannabis grower. The buds are thick, resinous and feature an exquisite aroma.

The final result:

• Number of plants grown: 2
• Taste: citrus, fruity, herbs
• Dry weight: 150 grams

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