🍓🔥 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.

AlpenZilla 🌸 Flowering – Week 4 | Day 22 (Day 58 overall) Strawberry AK – Current Status The Strawberry AK is running clean and stable at this stage. Leaf health looks solid, no visible issues, and overall development is on track. There isn’t much to report right now because everything appears consistent and problem free. 💧 Current Parameters Input: EC 1.5 | pH 6.2 Drain: EC 1.5 | pH 6.5

AlpenZilla Strawberry AK – Current Status During flowering week 5, I unfortunately made a classic grower mistake. After adjusting the light, I forgot to return the timer to its normal schedule, which resulted in the Strawberry AK receiving approximately 96 hours of continuous light. There are some minor visible effects on the plant, but overall it handled the incident surprisingly well. There are no signs of hermaphroditism, no major stress response, and the buds are continuing to develop normally. 🌿 Overall Impression Despite the lighting mistake, the Strawberry AK remains stable and is still progressing well through flower. At this point, the plan is simply to keep conditions steady and let her finish out the run.

AlpenZilla 🌸 Flowering – Week 7 | Day 48 (Day 83 overall) Strawberry AK – Current Status I did not post the last update in the forum because of the incident with the 3 days of continuous light on the Strawberry AK. In the end, the plant handled it much better than expected. There are no signs of hermaphroditism, no bananas, and in that regard everything remains clean. Stress is still visible on some of the leaves, but fortunately the flower development was not seriously compromised. 🌿 Overall Development At this point, it is becoming clear that the Strawberry AK needs more time than originally expected. The plant may be ready in around 1 to 2 weeks, depending on how much progress she makes during the final stage of flowering. 🧠 Current Approach For now, the plan is simply to keep everything stable and give the plant the time it needs to finish properly.

AlpenZilla Strawberry AK – Current Status At this stage of the grow, the Strawberry AK is progressing as expected without any major surprises. Overall development remains stable and consistent. There are currently no significant changes or issues to report. The plant continues to mature steadily, and intervention is kept to a minimum. 🌿 Current Routine The grow is mostly on autopilot at the moment. Care is limited to watering roughly every four days while maintaining stable conditions in the tent. 🧠 Current Approach The plan from here is simple: continue observing and give the plant the time it needs to fully finish before harvest. 🌿

AlpenZilla ✂️ Harvest – Flowering Week 12 | Day 78 (17 weeks total) Strawberry AK – Harvest Summary Harvest took place today, marking 17 weeks from germination. ⚖️ Wet Weight Strawberry AK: 1240 g 🌿 Final Impression The Strawberry AK delivered a strong final result. Buds appear dense, well-formed, and heavily frosted, with an overall solid finish to the run. 🧠 Post-Harvest The plant is now hanging to dry, and final results will be determined after trimming and dry weight assessment. Overall, a long run, but a successful outcome. 💪🌿

AlpenZilla Drying & Final Weight – Grow Finish Strawberry AK – Final Results Drying and trimming are now complete, and the final numbers are in. ⚖️ Dry Flower Weight Strawberry AK: 130.82 g dry flower 💡 Grams per Watt The Strawberry AK was grown alone in the small tent under a 110 W LED running at 80% power. 110 W × 0.8 = 88 W effective power 130.82 g ÷ 88 W = 1.49 g/W This is a very strong result, especially considering the smaller tent and lower overall power usage. ? Kief / Low Temp Crumble Hash Kief was collected from the trim and processed into Low Temp Crumble Hash. Strawberry AK Hash Yield: 4.0 g 3.9 g 4.1 g 4.2 g Total Strawberry AK Hash: 16.2 g The Strawberry AK was clearly very resinous. This was especially noticeable during processing, where it produced significantly more kief compared to the other plants in the run. 🌿 Final Impression The Strawberry AK delivered a very solid dry flower yield and was the standout plant in terms of resin and kief production. While the flower yield was slightly behind the total output of the other plants, the resin production was excellent. The amount of kief and hash clearly showed what this strain is capable of. Overall, the Strawberry AK was a strong performer and a very satisfying finish to the grow. 🌿🔥