🍓🔥 AK Berry Run

AlpenZilla 🌱 Veg Stage – Week 2 | Day 13 (22 days since germination) Strawberry AK – Current Status At day 13 of vegetative growth (22 days since germination), the Strawberry AK is growing under controlled indoor conditions in Lightmix soil. 💧 Water & Parameters Irrigation EC: 0.6–0.7 pH (input): 6.2 Runoff pH: stable around 6.3 🌿 Observation Despite identical conditions and no fertilization, the Strawberry AK is already showing leaf clawing. At such an early stage of the grow and without any nutrient input, this is not a positive sign. Based on my experience from previous grows, plants that show stress symptoms this early often remain problematic throughout the entire cycle. This can include sensitive reactions to EC increases, unstable growth, or recurring stress and deficiency symptoms despite correct parameters. 🧠 Plan The Strawberry AK will be observed for one more week without any additional intervention or feeding. If the leaf structure does not clearly stabilize or if the plant continues to lag behind under unchanged conditions, it will be removed from the run. A stable setup with healthy plants is preferred over continuously compensating for a problematic genetic. ❓ Question to the Community What is your experience with strains that show issues this early in veg? Would you continue and wait it out, or remove the plant early?

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AlpenZilla 🌸 Flowering – Week 2 | Day 10 (Day 47 overall) Strawberry AK – Current Status The plant is currently at flowering week 2, day 10, which marks 47 days since germination. Height is approximately 33 cm. A significant stretch has not started yet, but it is expected to begin soon. 🌿 Early Issue – Resolved The initial concern observed earlier was not a genetic failure but rather a CalMag deficiency combined with slightly underpowered feeding. After applying CalMag as a foliar spray and slightly increasing the nutrient strength, the leaf condition stabilized within a few days. Since then, the plant has shown healthy progression. 💧 Feeding & EC This run clearly shows that the Strawberry AK has a relatively high nutrient demand compared to previous grows. Current EC: ~1.5 A few leaf tips are slightly lightened. This is not classic nutrient burn, but rather an indication that the plant is being pushed close to its optimal limit. At this stage, increasing EC further would not be advisable. 🌸 Structure & Development The canopy is dense, overall color is healthy and rich, and flower sites are forming cleanly. The upcoming stretch phase will be an important indicator of how the plant continues to respond to the current feeding level.