Lemon Tree Strain by Barney's Farm USA
The Lemon Tree strain is a cross of Lemon Skunk and Sour Diesel. Our feminized version is a near-balanced hybrid at 55% indica and 45% sativa, with a THC content of 28%, a flowering time of 65 to 70 days indoors and an outdoor harvest in the second half of October.
It is an easy plant to grow, and its sharp lemon nose is one of the most distinctive in our catalog.
Lemon Tree effects
The effect is happy and euphoric at the start, with a relaxed body feel that arrives without dragging you down. It works through the afternoon and into the evening. It suits a lazy weekend, a long walk in the park or a relaxed evening with friends at home.
At 28% THC it is strong by any standard, and the bright, easy flavor can hide that strength, so pace yourself.
Aroma and flavor
The aroma is sour lemon over skunky diesel, driven by high levels of limonene and myrcene. The flavor is fresh lemon with a tropical sour citrus edge and a light diesel note on the exhale. That smell is loud from mid-flower onward, so run a carbon filter if discretion matters.
Growing Lemon Tree indoors
Lemon Tree stays compact, finishing at 90 to 100cm (35 to 39 inches) indoors with yields of 600 to 700g/m². Its sturdy frame and good side branching make it a strong choice for small tents, where yield per square meter matters more than the size of any single plant.
It responds especially well to low-stress training. Tie the main stem and upper branches outward in veg to open the canopy, and the plant will fill a tent evenly with tops of a similar height. One topping is plenty for a plant this size.
Veg for four to five weeks while you train, and keep daytime temperatures at 75 to 80°F (24 to 27°C). In soil, hold pH between 6.0 and 6.5 to keep feeding predictable through the long bloom.
Humidity and bud rot
The buds finish compact, frosty and light green, with a thick resin layer. That density, combined with a 65 to 70 day bloom, makes late-flower humidity the main risk.
Hold relative humidity at 45 to 50% from week six, keep air moving through the lower canopy, and remove leaves that sit tight against the colas. Ease off nitrogen once the stretch ends, because excess nitrogen in bloom also mutes the lemon aroma.
Growing Lemon Tree outdoors
Outdoors, plants reach 150 to 200cm (5 to 6.5 feet) and can produce up to 1,500g (about 3.3 lb) per plant. Harvest comes late, in the third to fourth week of October, so Lemon Tree needs a warm, dry fall to finish outside.
Growers in northern or rainy regions will get a safer harvest in a greenhouse. Where the climate allows it outdoors, plant out after the last frost and stake the branches before the buds put on weight in September.
When to harvest
Give it the full 65 to 70 days. The buds keep hardening in the final week, and cutting early leaves both yield and lemon on the plant.
Harvest when most trichomes are cloudy with a small share of amber, which keeps the effect happy and euphoric with the relaxed finish this strain is known for.
Drying and curing
Dry slowly and cure for at least three weeks. Limonene is one of the first terpenes lost to a fast, warm dry, and a slow dry at around 60°F (16°C) and 60% humidity keeps the sharp lemon and diesel intact.
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