On my journey finding lemon-flavored “Work Sativa” strains, I grew Lemon Bubblegum and Lemon Cleaner by 34 Mongrels Genetics. My last lemon-strain from 34 Mongrels Genetics and journal entry for this grow cycle was Lemon Biscotti.

Lemon Biscotti is a sativa-leaning cross of Lemon Bubblegum and Biscotti. I popped one feminized seed in a solo cup and eventually transplanted into a 5-gallon pot. I topped the plant at three nodes, and during vegetation, the Lemon Biscotti was the largest and most vigorous grower of the three lemon strains. As with the Lemon Cleaner, the plant grew tall and symmetrical, like a Christmas tree. During the middle of vegetation and right before flipping to flower, I performed Kyle Kushman’s supercropping and “chiropractic” techniques, including when I also lollipopped the plant about a week before flipping to flower.

Although I flipped this batch a little earlier than normal to better fit my schedule, the Lemon Biscotti was ready. During vegetation and flowering, I used Nectar for the Gods nutrient line, SLF-100, Fishshit, and Cultured Biologix no-brew microbial teas (all sponsored by The Apple House in Terre Haute) and grew under a BlackBird light sponsored by HLG. Once flipped, the plant stretched more than 3-times its size, and the bulb-shape buds grew in thick with symmetrically spacing. The buds grew from white to light green and rust-colored pistils flaring outward early in flower. The plant and buds were by far the largest of the three lemon strains. Unlike the other two lemon strains, Lemon Biscotti produced no lemon aroma but instead carried an earthy, sweet, nutty, herbal, and spicy aroma.

I chopped the plant on day 65 of flower. Lemon Biscotti was an extremely high producer with large bulb shaped colas and well-spaced buds throughout the branches. I lightly trimmed the largest sugar leaves before placing the buds inside my Cool Cure by Cannatrol to dry. I dried the buds in four days and cured for four days in the Cool Cure before placing the fully trimmed buds into Grove Bags and mason jars.

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