Vegetative Week 4 – Pineapple Upside Down (Round 2)
This fourth week of vegetative growth confirms a pattern that has unfortunately been present since the beginning of this run.
The plant is technically growing, but visually she looks unhealthy, weak, and stressed.
Overall structure, leaf quality, and general vigor are clearly not where they should be at this stage.
Nutrient solution has been kept within a reasonable range, with pH maintained between 5.8 and 6.2 and EC around 1.1–1.2.
Despite this, there is no clear positive response from the plant.
At this point, it is difficult to identify a single root cause.
It could be related to nutrition balance, substrate preparation, environmental parameters, lighting, or simply a combination of multiple small issues accumulating since the start.
The humidity dome has now been fully removed.
Given the plant’s current condition, maintaining excessive humidity no longer seems beneficial.
The approach is now to simplify, stabilize, and observe.
This run is clearly delayed, and expectations for a quick recovery are low.
That said, the focus remains on learning from these early-stage difficulties and improving future starts, especially substrate preparation and initial environmental control.
For now, the plant will continue to be fed consistently, without overreacting or introducing drastic changes.
Observation and patience remain the priority.
See you next week, and take care.