Week 24 of growth, and this is the second week of flowering for the Pineapple Upside Down.
Flowering has clearly declared itself now, with the first pistils appearing across the plant.
That part is good news, but visually, the plant still isnโt where Iโd like it to be.
The foliage color is off, and Iโm being honest: it makes me question the final yield potential.
This probably wonโt be the best run, but thereโs no reason to panic or to quit.
The plan is to keep things stable, finish the cycle cleanly, and take the lessons.
Important timing clarification: this cultivar is advertised at around 45 days of total flowering, so weโre not โaround day 45.โ
Weโre simply early in flower, and the plant is already showing pistils properly.
Stretch has remained quite limited so far.
Is that purely genetics, or is it also influenced by the plant not being in peak shape? Hard to say.
Either way, in a grow tent, limited stretch is honestly a comfortable scenario.
Feeding-wise, the key point isnโt โsoft feeding.โ
Weโre staying under EC 2.0, with 2.0 as a ceiling, but the real note for this week is: no PK booster yet.
For now, we hold the base feeding steady, and weโll introduce PK later, progressively, depending on how the plant responds.
So the strategy is simple: stabilize the environment, avoid adding stress, and let flowering build at its own pace.
Next week weโll reassess color, vigor, and early bud development, then decide when and how to ramp up.