Outdoor 6 x Mandala Safari Mix (Photo, Reg)

[Exotic Flower]

6 x Mandala Safari Mix (Photo, Reg)
Maria's Early Spring Games II​

So, round two of the early spring games begins.
Just dropped my other freebies from Seed City, 6 x Mandala Safari Mix (photo, reg).

Mandala Seeds looks like a pretty cool company.
Their website is more focused on growing and preserving some nice land race strains.
http://mandalaseeds.com/About-Us
And this outdoor strain guide is second to none:
http://mandalaseeds.com/Guides/Marijuana-Outdoor

The Safari Mix is described as:
http://mandalaseeds.com/Catalogue/Safari-Mix

Safari Mix
Type:
indica and sativa hybrids
Genetics:
various
Cultivation:
indoor/outdoor/greenhouse
THC:
15-23%
High:
From cerebral, “up” high to stimulating and deep relaxation, the full spectrum of positive vibrations can be experienced.
Aroma:
various
Medical use:
Contains medically valuable genetics for a broad range of applications.

Flowering time outdoor:
September - end of October
Flowering time indoor:
62-75 days
Recommended light (HPS):
400-600W HPS/m2
Yield (dry weight):
400-550 gr/m2; 800-1200 gr per plant outdoor in the ground.
Plant Height:
short to slightly tall

Detailed Description:
The Safari Mix contains a mix of seeds from various experimental crosses in our breeder lab. The strains are equally well suited for outdoor (balcony, greenhouse, up to 43° latitude in the ground; further north the harvest time can shift to middle/end of October). The germination rate of our mix is just as strictly controlled as with all our products. Please read our Germination Guide for details on how to plant the seeds.
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And some info at Seed Finder:
http://en.seedfinder.eu/strain-info/Safari_Mix/Mandala_Seeds/
Which has some nice reviews (if you read German...)

A lot of the Mandala strains are bred for outdoors, with low nutrient requirements, resistance against mold and pests, and with heat stress.

So, it's perhaps not bad for me here to experiment with, and find out what will grow well in this kind of location / climate / environment.

Love and hugs,
MJS

 

[Exotic Flower]

Have already prepped my seedling pots. Will go smaller than the Early Top Tao, using just 0.5L pots.
And definitely not using the same soil, but some very nice imported German potting mix,
plus a little bit of perlite and vermiculite, a dash of myccorhizal, and a dash of dolomite lime.

Plan to put into these pots about 24 hrs after the bean drop above. Give or take.

 

[trailanimal]

those seeds look able willing and ready!

 

[Ronin]

Subbed up for your Early Spring Games
Mandala is a great company with an amazing selection of genetics.
I don't think you can go wrong with the Safari Mix.
Looking forward to watching these kids develop.

 

[Exotic Flower]

those seeds look able willing and ready!

I certainly hope so!
Checked them again after 12 hrs, one has cracked a little.
Another 12 hrs, and they're in the dirt.

Mandala themselves suggest not to use soaking or paper towel method.
But......... I find a nice little soak very helpful,
and as long as it isn't too long, not much can go wrong.

 

[Exotic Flower]

Subbed up for your Early Spring Games
Mandala is a great company with an amazing selection of genetics.
I don't think you can go wrong with the Safari Mix.
Looking forward to watching these kids develop.

Thanks for your comments and support, @Ronin !
And nice to hear some positive feedback on Mandala.
They don't appear much here at AFN.
The Safari "experimental hybrids" sounds like a lot of fun!!!

 

[Mr.Sparkle]

Some of the first seeds i ever picked up were Mandala's safari mix, i got quite a few nice plants out of them, you'll enjoy them.

 

[Exotic Flower]

Some of the first seeds i ever picked up were Mandala's safari mix, i got quite a few nice plants out of them, you'll enjoy them.

Hey there @Mr. Sparkle , I saw one of your threads or posts on the Safari Mix this morning.
Care to share any more tips or advice here?

 

[Mr.Sparkle]

Wouldn't of been a post by me on Safari mix, just cause the last time i ran those or had some was back in 2010, i made a bunch of crosses with the keepers which gave me a lot of nice plants in the subsequent years.

As for tips or advice, i found at the time that alot of mine were sativa leaning so expect stretchier plants, but then again their mix could be very differnt now and i expect it would probably be, but i threw your thread into my watch list so ill be following along and will offer tips or help if i think it will help

 

[Exotic Flower]

Wouldn't of been a post by me on Safari mix, just cause the last time i ran those or had some was back in 2010, i made a bunch of crosses with the keepers which gave me a lot of nice plants in the subsequent years.

As for tips or advice, i found at the time that alot of mine were sativa leaning so expect stretchier plants, but then again their mix could be very differnt now and i expect it would probably be, but i threw your thread into my watch list so ill be following along and will offer tips or help if i think it will help

Thanks for the pointers and experience.
These are going to go outdoors after starting inside.
So, stretchier plants is not a problem at all.