Lemongrass Regular Indica – Humboldt Seeds Company
Lemongrass Regular by Humboldt Seeds Company is the ultimate tool for breeders. This non-feminized version unleashes the true hybrid vigor of the lineage. It develops an exceptionally aggressive root system from the very first days.
This indica-dominant cultivar represents the golden opportunity to find your own elite mother plant. It requires a clinical eye to early identify males in the grow room. The architecture of the plant is robust, designed to support buds of very high specific weight without the need for invasive stakes.
Lemongrass Regular in brief
This genetics completes the flowering phase in a span of 8-10 weeks. Once the females are selected, indoor yields easily reach 400-500g/m². Laboratory tests indicate formidable potency, with THC levels touching 25% in the best phenotypes.
Vertical elongation is compact and easily tamed. The aromatic bouquet is a chemical and fruity explosion, where pure lemongrass blends with fuel and vanilla. It shows extraordinary adaptation to outdoor cultivation, tolerating both scorching heat and humid nights very well.
Technical Sheet
- Genetics: Lemon Kush Bx5 x Humboldt Gelato.
- Type: Indica-dominant hybrid (Regular Seeds).
- Flowering: 8-10 weeks (56-70 days).
- Harvest: Early October (Outdoor).
- Height: 100-140 cm (Indoor) / up to 220 cm (Outdoor).
- Cannabinoids: THC 20-25%, low CBD (<1%).
- Terpenes: Limonene, Myrcene, Caryophyllene.
- Yield: 400-500g/m² (Indoor), 500-600g per plant (Outdoor).
- Techniques: Phenotype hunting, Topping, Cloning.
- Extracts: Very high return in mechanical extractions, highly volatile terpene profile.
- Effect: Deep physical relaxation, clear euphoria.
Intro and History
The hard work of backcrossing is clearly visible on the Seedfinder registries. Humboldt breeders preserved the purity of this line by offering regular seeds. They wanted to hand over the raw genetic material from which the legend is born to the most demanding growers. They succeeded, fixing a robust phenotype that exudes essential oils.
A genetic that offers purists the primordial vigor to select their own definitive citrus mother.
Cultural management and yield parameters
Indoor
Inside the controlled environment, the regular version shows an extra gear. The vegetative plane expands with disarming speed. It is essential to provide extra space to accommodate the plants before sexing. Confirmed females respond beautifully to an EC of 1.6-1.8 in full bloom.
As highlighted by many veterans on THCFarmer, the plant consumes large amounts of magnesium. Maintaining a VPD of 1.3-1.5 kPa will favor ideal transpiration, allowing the calyxes to swell without accumulating dangerous humidity between the tight internodes.
Outdoor
Outdoors, regular seeds generate real monsters of resilience. They develop a deep root platform that explores the ground looking for water. Several grow diaries on ICMag document its ability to thrive in extreme guerrilla conditions.
The main stems become woody and thick, resisting autumn winds. However, the timely removal of males before the end of August is a vital agronomic operation. The density of the female inflorescences tolerates rain well, but a post-storm check will prevent nasty surprises within the aerial mass.
Terpene profile analysis
The perfume released by the selected females is a chemical masterpiece. As soon as the flowers mature, the environment is invaded by a pungent smell of sour lemongrass and green lemon. It is limonene in its most aggressive form.
Just beneath this citrus blanket, the warmth of the Gelato emerges. Clear notes of sweet vanilla, black pepper, and fuel are perceived. In ice and water extractions, this complexity is preserved intact. The result is a hashish with a buttery consistency that floods the palate with a lingering taste of lemon pie and diesel.
Effect and stimulation: what to expect
With THC peaks at 25%, the impact of this selection is formidable. It immediately hits the brain with a wave of bright euphoria. It sweeps away mental fatigue. Many users perceive it as a variety capable of inducing a rapid and deep good mood.
After about forty minutes, the imposing indica heritage claims its space. A massive bodily relaxation envelops the muscles, melting accumulated tensions. It is traditionally associated with evening use, ideal for totally decompressing stress without falling into a state of mental confusion.
Technical advantages
- Superior root vigor: The roots of regular seeds colonize pots much faster.
- Phenotypic selection: Possibility to isolate a mother plant perfectly adapted to your microclimate.
- Pathogen resistance: Natural shield against powdery mildew and mites inherited from the Lemon Kush line.
- Resin yield: Calyxes completely covered in thick glands, ideal for drysift.
Errors that ruin the harvest
The worst agronomic error is delayed sexing. Leaving a mature male in the grow room even for just two extra days will compromise the entire female harvest. Constantly monitor the pre-flowers.
Another mistake is late nitrogen excess. Providing vegetative nutrients beyond the second week of 12/12 will stop floral development, leaving small and bitter calyxes. Finally, poor defoliation: the dense foliage of these vigorous plants must be thinned to allow air circulation in the lower part.
Lemongrass Regular vs Other Queens
Lemongrass vs Lemon Skunk (Regular)
Lemon Skunk is a historical standard, but offers airier buds and a less incisive effect. Lemongrass guarantees a distinctly higher specific weight of the flowers and an aromatic profile enriched by the creamy notes of Gelato.
Lemongrass vs Super Lemon Haze
Super Lemon Haze is difficult to manage indoors due to its vertical push. Lemongrass presents a squat and compact indica structure, flowering in a shorter time and offering a much more physical and sedative impact.
Lemongrass vs Gelato 41
While pure Gelato 41 can be delicate and sensitive to pathogens, Humboldt’s crossed version brings extreme biological vigor, making this regular line perfect for commercial cultivation.
Who it is not recommended for
Highly discouraged for novices looking for the easiest way or those with only one small grow tent, where eliminating 50% of the plants for males is not a viable option. Furthermore, it is not suitable for those looking for light herbs for morning consumption, given its heavy underlying narcotic load.
FAQ
What is the average percentage of females from a pack?
The natural statistic settles at 50/50, but perfect parameters in the first ten days of life (high humidity, mild temperatures, and absence of stress) can favor a slight unbalance towards females.
In which week can I identify the sex?
Usually, pre-flowers become visible between the eighth and fourteenth day after switching to the 12/12 photoperiod.
Can I use males to create my own seeds?
Absolutely yes. Select the most robust male, with the shortest internodes and a strong citrus smell when rubbing the stem, and isolate the pollen for your personal crosses.
Does it require large amounts of fertilizer?
It tolerates high EC, but a gradual approach is preferable. Nutrient absorption is at its maximum between the fourth and sixth week of flowering.
How much cold can it tolerate in the last weeks?
It withstands temperature drops down to 13-15°C well, which rather stimulate the dark coloration of the leaves and further harden the resin.
Annibale Seedshop’s Opinion
Lemongrass Regular by Humboldt Seeds Company is a gift to the community of purist growers. It brings back the charm of manual genetic selection. Our team unreservedly recommends it to those who want to create their own mother plant, starting from genetic foundations of absolute quality.
A cultivar that requires initial selection work, but that repays the expert grower with the best citrus extractions and a vegetative vigor that fears no type of agronomic stress.
