# Stunted growth- bad genetics?

**URL:** https://homegrowed.com/t/stunted-growth-bad-genetics/661
**Category:** Seedling Stage
**Created:** [March 30, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://homegrowed.com/t/stunted-growth-bad-genetics/661 "2022-03-30T21:56:17Z")
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### Author: ![shawnalscott](https://homegrowed.com/user_avatar/homegrowed.com/shawnalscott/32/97_2.png) [@shawnalscott](https://homegrowed.com/u/shawnalscott)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://homegrowed.com/t/stunted-growth-bad-genetics/661/1 "2022-03-30T21:56:17Z")

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Any reason why two plants in the same environment (same res and everything) would have such different growth? One is much bigger with way better roots and the other is definitely stunted even down to the roots. Is it just bad genetics? Is there anything I can do or should I just scrap the tiny one to focus on the other?

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### Author: ![Gunk](https://homegrowed.com/user_avatar/homegrowed.com/gunk/32/65_2.png) [@Gunk](https://homegrowed.com/u/Gunk)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://homegrowed.com/t/stunted-growth-bad-genetics/661/2 "2022-03-31T13:28:53Z")

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My last seed started slow compared to the first but is big and healthy now. I’d just leave it and focus on keeping them the same height. I think it will be fine.