🌱 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?