The Watermelon Z strain is a cross of Watermelon and Original Z. Our feminized version is 55% indica and 45% sativa, with a THC content of 28%, a flowering time of 63 days indoors and an outdoor harvest in the third to fourth week of September.
The indica side shapes the finish of the effect, and the sativa side shows in the way the plant grows: tall, vigorous and loaded with long colas.
Watermelon Z effects
The effect opens with an uplifting, euphoric lift that brightens the mood and brings a little energy with it. A calm, relaxed feeling follows without pinning you to the couch.
That balance makes it a good afternoon or early evening strain for friends, music or time outside. The sweet flavor makes 28% THC easy to underestimate, so pace the first session.
Aroma and flavor
The aroma is sweet berries and tropical fruit, getting louder through flower and changing again as the buds dry. On the palate it tastes of fresh watermelon and grapes, with a candy sweetness on the exhale.
A cure of three to four weeks brings the melon to the front.
Growing Watermelon Z indoors
Watermelon Z grows with the vigor of a sativa-leaning plant. Indoors it finishes at 120 to 140cm (47 to 55 inches) and yields 500 to 600g/m², with a noticeable stretch in the first three weeks after the flip.
Switch to 12/12 when the plants reach about 40% of your available height. Top in veg and run a screen of green to turn that vertical growth into an even canopy of colas.
Keep veg to three or four weeks, since a longer veg mostly adds height. Daytime temperatures of 75 to 82°F (24 to 28°C) in flower suit it well.
Supporting the colas
Watermelon Z builds long, towering colas with buds hanging from every branch. Put a trellis net or stakes in place before week three of flower, while the branches can still be positioned without damage.
Feed moderately, with extra potassium in the second half of bloom to help the colas fill. Keep relative humidity at or below 50% from week six and keep air moving through the canopy.
Growing Watermelon Z outdoors
Outdoors, Watermelon Z grows to 150 to 200cm (5 to 6.5 feet) and can produce up to 1,000g (about 35 oz) per plant. Harvest arrives in the third to fourth week of September, which brings the crop in before the fall rain in most northern regions.
Give it full sun and a large container or open ground, and stake the main branches before the colas put on weight.
Harvest, drying and curing
Most plants are ready around day 63. Harvest when most trichomes are cloudy with only a few amber for the brightest, most uplifting effect, or wait a few days longer for a calmer finish.
Fruit terpenes are among the first to go in a warm, fast dry. Dry slowly for ten to fourteen days at around 60°F (16°C) and 60% humidity to keep the watermelon intact.
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