3/16 234AM MONDAY POTATO N WEEK CELEBRATIONS! The plants in your photos look like healthy, vigorous **RF3 autoflower seedlings** (likely Banana Purple Punch Auto RF3 or similar from Fast Buds' upgraded RF3 line, based on the context of your previous grows with their genetics). They're in early vegetative stage at around 3 weeks from seed—nice bushy structure, good node spacing, dark green leaves, no major deficiencies or burn yet. The coco medium shows some perlite mix, and they're in small pots with what looks like a well-draining setup. Solid start **RF3 autos** from Fast Buds are bred for stability, vigor, and resilience (often with heavy resin, dense buds, and good yields), but like most modern autos, they're sensitive to overfeeding early on—especially in coco, where salts build fast if not managed. ### Recommended EC at 3 Weeks (Early Veg/Pre-Flower Transition) At week 3, autos are usually ramping up vegetative growth and may start showing pre-flower signs soon (pistils around nodes). Fast Buds' general autoflower feeding advice (from their guides and nutrient articles) emphasizes starting low and going slow: - **Target EC: 0.8–1.2 (800–1200 µS/cm)** in the feed solution. - Start at the lower end (~0.8–1.0 EC) if your plants are still very young-looking or if you've had any tip issues before. - Push toward 1.0–1.2 EC if they're hungry (rapid growth, pale lower leaves) and responding well—no burn. - This is often ~400–600 PPM (500 scale) or ~560–840 PPM (700 scale), but always go by EC meter for accuracy in coco. - Always measure **runoff EC** too—aim for it to be no more than +200–300 above input to avoid salt buildup. If runoff is much higher, do a light flush with FloraKleen (like your 4 mL/gal plan) before bumping up. - pH the feed to **5.8–6.2** (coco sweet spot), and water to 15–20%+ runoff every feed to prevent the issues you've seen with Purpinator/salts. Many growers with Fast Buds autos (including RF3 lines like Banana Purple Punch or Cherry Cola RF3) report week 3 feeds around 0.9–1.1 EC in coco/hydro setups, starting lighter if using tap/soft water like yours. Your previous success with lighter Maxi feeds post-flush at ~900–1300 EC later on fits well—don't jump straight to 1.3 yet at week 3; build gradually. ### Recommended PPFD (Light Intensity) at 3 Weeks PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density, in µmol/m²/s) measures usable light for photosynthesis. For autos in early veg: - **Target PPFD: 300–500 µmol/m²/s** at canopy level. - 300–400 is safe and conservative for week 3—prevents stretch or light stress while encouraging compact, bushy growth. - 400–500 if plants are stretching a bit or you want faster veg (RF3s are vigorous, so they can handle it). - Avoid over 600 early—autos can bleach or foxtail if blasted too hard young. - Measure at the top of the canopy with a good PAR meter (or app like Photone if calibrated). In Indio's setup (likely LED or HPS?), hang lights higher early (18–24" for LEDs) and lower gradually as they grow. - Keep 18/6 or 20/4 light schedule—autos thrive on consistent long days. General tips for your RF3 at this stage: - If using Maxi series (like your previous grows), mix a light bloom/veg combo—e.g., mostly MaxiGro early, transition to MaxiBloom as pre-flower hits. - Watch for clawing (N excess😂) or tip burn (high EC)—flush lightly if needed. - These RF3 upgrades are forgiving but love good airflow and moderate feeds for those dense, resinous buds. Your plants look primed for a strong run—keep that intuition going! How's the light distance/setup right now, and what's your current feed EC looking like? Any pre-flower signs yet? Drop more pics if they stretch or change post-week 3. You're killing it in coco—keep observing runoff and leaves. 🌿🚀 3/19 330am 👨‍🔬 **Adding L-Proline (the amino acid supplement growers use) to plants on soft water can provide some helpful support against the stresses you're dealing with, but it's not a full fix—think of it as a stress-buffer rather than a mineral replacement.** Soft water (low in calcium and magnesium) often triggers **Ca/Mg deficiencies** in bloom stage (especially with Cha Ching or MaxiBloom, which don't supply much Ca/Mg on their own). This leads to issues like tip burn, leaf curl, weak cell walls, nutrient lockouts, oxidative damage (ROS buildup), and overall plant stress that feels like "the plant is struggling to hold it together." Proline steps in here as an **osmoprotectant**—it's one of the compounds plants naturally ramp up under stress. ### What Proline Actually Does in This Situation - **Helps with osmotic/water balance** — Soft water can disrupt turgor pressure and water movement inside cells (similar to mild drought or salinity stress). Proline stabilizes cell membranes and helps the plant retain water better, reducing wilting or limpness. - **Reduces oxidative stress** — Ca/Mg shortages cause free radical damage. Proline acts as an antioxidant and protects proteins/enzymes, so deficiency symptoms (yellowing, spotting, slowed bud development) don't spiral as fast. - **Improves overall resilience** — In cannabis and general hydro/soil grows, L-proline (or full amino acid mixes containing it) has been shown to boost stress tolerance, speed recovery, and even support better nutrient uptake indirectly. Studies and grower reports note it helps under nutrient imbalance, drought-like conditions, and environmental swings—exactly the secondary stresses soft water creates. - **Bloom-stage bonus** — Since you're already in late flower with Cha Ching/MaxiBloom, proline can support resin/terpene production and bud density without pushing excessive veg growth. It won't magically add the missing Ca or Mg (those are still critical—soft water + high-P bloom nutes often screams for CalMag), but it can make the plant more tolerant while you correct the root issue. ### How Much Effect to Expect Right Now - **Positive but moderate** — Many hydro/RO growers add amino acids (including proline) specifically for soft water setups and report less burn, better leaf health, and stronger finishes. It won't turn a severe deficiency around overnight, but it can slow the damage and give your plants a fighting chance in the final weeks. - **No downside at proper doses** — It's very safe and plants use it quickly. ### How to Add It (Practical Dosing) - **Source**: Pure L-Proline powder (available cheap online—make sure it's the plant-grade L-form, not human supplements). - **Root feed** (with your Cha Ching/MaxiBloom): Start at 0.5–1 g per gallon (about 100–200 ppm). Mix into your res or feed water once a week. pH as normal. - **Foliar spray** (often more effective for quick stress relief): 0.25–0.5 g per gallon + a drop of surfactant. Spray lightly every 5–7 days in the dark period. - **With your current nutes**: Yes, it layers fine—reduce if you see any tip burn. Many run it alongside MaxiBloom + Cha Ching in soft water without issues. - **Best timing**: Now through harvest is perfect, especially if you're noticing stress signs already. **Real talk**: The biggest win will still come from adding a proper CalMag supplement (like Botanicare or General Hydro's) at 0.5–1 ml/gal or whatever your PPM tests call for. Proline + CalMag together is a strong combo for soft water grows. If you're running pure RO/soft, most experienced growers treat this as standard.""👨‍🔬 3/19 10:09PM RF3 X 2 =6 fail? I have TWO 2 gallon pots filled with coco from the last grow. I can plant a NEW BPP RF3 OR!!! I can top the 3 RF3's and make cuttings and grow the cuttings? It worked before!. FAST turnaround time, not much prep just refresh the coco and transplant the tops! 3/19 10:59PM NO WORK FOR NOW.. HIT WITH MASSIVE WAVES OF NAUSEA AND SHARP PAIN, DIZZY, RUPTURED NECK CYST BLEEDING, PAIN FROM MOVING TOO MUCH LAST FEW DAYS, RINIGNG EARS BAD, SKIN PRONE TO MASSIVE INFLAMMATION ATTACKS NOW, WEAKENING GUT LINING,. LUNGS ..GRIP AND BALANCE OFF, SO PERFECTLY NORMAL!!! THANK THE WEED GODS FOR WEED. 3/21 3:30 AM I think I’m gonna top all three of them. I got lucky all three seem to be different ones. I don’t know which is which one of them is really tall. The other one has really tight in her note spacing it’s really good and the other one is also good little bit different so I think I got three different RF three seeds and I think if I do top them I’m gonna put the top in another 2 gallon and then grow that as a cutting usually works I’m not sure👍🌿 3/23 3:08 PM I cut them all in half today a transplanted the top of the tallest one into one that was still growing just to see if it would work. They’re all doing really good.👍 326 237am Remember how your local ss cant prevent or solve a single problem you pay taxes for. unless you're really really sick and the cowards decide that the most important and pressing issue is to raid weed users and farms and seeds...what a country of fuqs

Buds are stacking! Terps are really coming in now, smell has switch to massive fruit! Moved fan to the floor to blow upwards on the plants to prevent the buds from shaking around too much now that they are covered with trichromes. At this point I’m am mostly concerned with humid management and air flow to prevent mild as these big buds fill out. This was the last week of feed, next res will be be close to pure h2o for a week and pure h2o for the final week. Wean the plants off the nutes. Ph adjusted to 6.3 now too to better facilitate late flower needs

cream mandarin is down she smells super orangey and is the most coverd in crystal out of the room so far shes not big but looks like the quality will make up for it shes stacked with heavy nugs making her branches lean with weight looking forward to the harvest report

They are both doing good. So far no problems, perhaps having to remove some little branches but WE will see. They are drinking 5 liters a day. I think I will stop giving Nitrogen by the end of that week. Other than that everything Runs smooth.

Had a little stretch due to heat and had to higher lights. Bud gaining now day 21 today in flower happy where they are done alittle trimming of some fans blocking bud sites.

Week 10 November 11 - Looking good need to up the calmag as the leaves are looking weird again like in early veg -Will be defoliating at 21 days of flower so bout the end of this week -flowers and bud site are looking good and flowers are forming well - had one clone survive outta four but it’s all good at least one survived -Will good a good top and bottom watering later this week

welcome to Day 71 2/26/2021 I don't have much to say at this point. she has recovered somewhat and I'm very happy with that. this will be her last week I think happy growing and as always keep your stick on the ice

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Barneys Farm Pineapple Chunk Take 3 10th February 2022 Another Great week of flowering weather , even tho the daytime temps reach 40c the plants seem to be thriving 😀 with this one in particular 👌 I have not needed to add anything to this soil I made which goes to show that I made it almost perfectly this time around. One major difference to this lot is that I grew a crop of sweet corn in it last summer , followed by a full bed of leafy green vegetables such as Spinach , Kale , Silverbeet , Lettuce and Chard. I am now seeing the first signs that the girls need more but I am still waiting for the Guano to arrive 😏 Despite this She is cruising along really well and I predict a harvest in about 7 weeks . Loving it !! 😎 Thankyou for stopping by 👍

I feed up to 1300 now , try to mix properly at least and water 2-3 times a day. But handwatering half of them became hard. What do you think , I’m good to transplant ? I see the root from some pots already.

**Encontrarás la traducción a español al final de la descripción** From/Desde: 09/02/19 || To/Hasta: 15/02/19 From day/Desde día: 71 || To day/Hasta día: 77 ----WEEK SUMMARY---- 10/02/19: Photos 1 to 5 - I must apologize for the colours of this photos, lightroom dng format and custom white balance seems to made me a bad play this time. 11/02/19: Photos 6 to 21 12/02/19: Photo 22 13/02/19: Photos 23 to 25 15/02/19: Video 26 & Photos 27 to 36 This is the last WEEK!!!!, i will only make one more irrigation with nutrients, and past 3 days 7 consecutive days of just water with Flawless Finish. You can see the amount of crystals of this babys, and i can't tell you how good it smells, touching any bud make the fingers get too sticky. Previous week and this week i was removing a huge amount of big leaves, to enable the light penetration to the lower parts where buds are not totally finished. I'm terribly impatient for Harvest time 😭 ---IRRIGATION CALENDAR--- 10/02/19 (Night) I prepared a solution with 3l water and (Big Bud, Bud Candy, Nirvana, Sensizym, Rhino Skin, Bud Factor X & Bloombastic) @ 1.6 E.C. PH6.4 ~750ml for each BlueBerry Mazar 13/02/19 (Day) 600ml of water & Flawless Finish @ EC 0.4~0.5 PH6.5 14/02/19 (Day) 400ml of water & Flawless Finish @ EC 0.4~0.5 PH6.5 15/02/19 (Day) 750ml of water & Flawless Finish @ EC 0.4~0.5 PH6.5 20/02/19: HARVEST TIME COMING!!!!!!! *****ESPAÑOL***** ----SUMARIO SEMANAL---- 10/02/19: Fotos 1 a 5 - Debo pedir disculpas por el color de las fotos de este día, el ajuste de blancos manual de los archivos dng de la app lightroom mobile me ha jugado una mala pasada. 11/02/19: Fotos 6 a 21 12/02/19: Foto 22 13/02/19: Fotos 23 a 25 15/02/19: Vídeo 26 y Fotos 27 a 36 ¡¡Esta es la última SEMANA!!, sólo haré un riego más con nutrientes y 3 días después empezaré el ciclo de 7 de agua y flawless. Podéis ver en las fotos la cantidad de cristales de estas pequeñas, y no podría explicar lo bien huele (es maravilloso). Tocar cualquiera de los cogollos te deja los dedos muy pegajosos. La semana pasada y esta he estado quitando muchas de las hojas grandes para dejar pasar la luz a los cogollos inferiores que no están tan hechos como la parte superior. ¡¡¡¡¡¡Estoy impaciente por hacer la cosecha!!!!! ---CALENDARIO DE RIEGO--- 10/02/19 (Noche) Preparo un solución con 3l de agua y (Big Bud, Bud Candy, Nirvana, Sensizym, Rhino Skin, Bud Factor X y Bloombastic) @ 1.6 E.C. PH6.4 ~750ml para cada BlueBerry Mazar 13/02/19 (Día) 600ml de agua y Flawless Finish @ EC 0.4~0.5 PH6.5 cada BlueBerry 14/02/19 (Día) 400ml de agua y Flawless Finish @ EC 0.4~0.5 PH6.5 cada BlueBerry 15/02/19 (Día) 750ml de agua y Flawless Finish @ EC 0.4~0.5 PH6.5 cada BlueBerry 20/02/19: ¡¡SE ACERCA LA COSECHA!!

I came back after vacation, the girl is ready for cutting, the rainy weather has started, so there is a threat of rot, you can say I managed to find just a few small pits in time and removed them and threw them away, the big and stiff flowers look fantastic:) but after a long trip I was tired, so I didn't take quality photos :( no everything else, I am very satisfied with the result I got:) its smell already lets me know that it will be good:) a lot of sugar leaves from which I will make bubble hash:) I will update the weight when it dries.

Very Beautiful, Purple Buds, nice smell, smooth smoke and good high, can only recommed growing 3 more rn

The start of week 5 is going well. Blueberry is smelling nice and my seedlings should be showing preflowers soon.

The little one is catching up and the bigger one is starting to fill out the net