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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
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Look really really weird lst Add 6 super bud nutrient mix with water for watering. Any suggestion or comment leave below🙏
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29 macetas de 20-18 litros aproximadamente Dia 32 de Floracion Super Suelo Sin fertilizantes Apoyado con biortilizantes @bioinsumoschakrana Melaza Te de Bokashi Humato Postasico Potenciado @Knactive Knactive el mejor bioestimulante 100% orgánico para todo tipo de plantas , el cual activa la autodefensa contra el estrés oxidativo y potencia la síntesis interna de todas las fitohormonas. https://instagram.com/knactive_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Vital Juice Es un producto Chileno hecho en base a algas: durvillaea antarctica y ascophyllum nodosum.
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The plant has recovered well from the last capping and defoliation🏻‍♀️ A few leaves have yellowed a little, but that's not so bad🏻‍♂️ It will get a compost tea🍵 in a few days when it is sent into flower and then everything will be fine again😊💪🏻🏻 The compost tea is brewed and was given to the Watermelon Runtz at day 49 of Veg🍉🏃‍♂️
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The weather is very important in making flowers💪🏽Then will report again💚
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They smell a lot like weed and that now in the wet autumn. These varieties of super sativa seed club also grow well outdoors. I doubt if I should harvest already as it is getting wetter and colder.... So what had you done. Continue with the chance of mold or harvest a little earlier. So far, they have no mold and don't seem to be impressed by cold days and wet days. but it can always happen if you go to the max.. Beautiful plants these species of super sativa seed club. Please buy them yourself en put it to the test green greetings CaptenSmokey 😁✊
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Another few days, cut her half, ready end of the week ♥️👍
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D99/FD73 - Think the cookies has to be well past done now...Very deep purple on the buds but want as much of the lower stuff to mature as I lost so much of this plant to rot! 😭Thankfully, won some more seeds and I HAVE requested this again and I WILL go with it again as it smells and looks so amazing. I just know I have to be a crapton more careful with the environmentals now. Plus, now have all the preventatives in place (Bigger air flow, Sulfur, Potassium Bicarbonate, TricorrP5, etc.). May invest in a couple of supplemntal Royal Blue bars for veg and 1st 10 days of flower to keep them low but thats for next time, not for now. Have moved to Dragon Force in the tank as I want this all chopped by next week to start next run (Dont know if going to go Cream Caramel or Cookies Kush for the shortness - or maybe some Ice Cool as never run a diesel strain before!!!). Apart from that, Happy growing all!!! 💪
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Hey friends,little plant update. All three doing very well and the smell from this plants already coming in very nice. The Rainbow Melon (in the front of the tent) was stretching a bit higher than the papaya sherbert (left back corner) and the Gorilla Melon (right back corner) so i installed a scrog net and maintained the canopy between them.
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Not the prettiest girl in the show, but where she lacks in beauty she picks up in straight gassy fumees. Very nice trichome coverage. She reeks. Although they both absolutely stank I feel like I smell this deep rotten fuel over the other. Would definently consider running again to cross it to something more pretty or maybe to see if I can get any other purple phenos from it!
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17/12 se realiza fertiriego. 19/12 se podan los 2 primeros nudos, se hace poda apical y se transplanta de 1 a 3L con aplicacion de micorrizas
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Día 34 de vida de las plantas, con un crecimiento optimo, mas o menos se han mantenido las condiciones de cultivo, se ha regado con agua unos 0,5 litros por planta con un PH de 6,1 y una EC de 0,4. Como preventivo de plagas he polvoreado las hojas con tierra de diatomeas, he aplicado un poco de LST y he colocado la malla SCROG para ir colocando las hojas según vayan creciendo. 2 de las plantas van mas avanzadas entrando en la floración mientras que las otras 2 se siguen desarrollando, la más pequeña de todas tiene un calzo en la maceta para que este a la misma altura de las demás, su tallo no se ha estirado y los nudos entre hojas están muy compactos. Estas son las condiciones de esta semana: Ventilación: nivel 50% oscilación 90 grados Extractor: 45% Humidificador: Off Luz: 76% con altura de 40 cm Ppfd: 550 umol/m2/s Periodo: 18-6 Humedad: 65% a 70% Temperatura: Día 23 C - Noche 20 C Vpd: 0,62 a 0,92 kpa Co2: 314 a 818 ppm Temperatura del sustrato: mínima 19,4 C máxima 21,9 C Humedad del sustrato: mínima 7% máxima 22% Productos y Marcas usadas: Indoor: MARSHYDRO 80x80x160 Led: MARSHYDRO FC 1500 EVO SAMSUNG Ventilacion y extracción: MARSHYDRO Controlador: IHUB PRO MARSHYDRO + Kit Sensores Medidor PH: Milwaukee PH 600 Medidor EC: Milwaukee C66 Sustrato: COMPOSANA Semilleros / LIGHT MIX BIOBIZZ Ph: BIOBIZZ UP / DOWN -Fertilizantes- BAC: GROW, BLOOM, PK, CALMAG ADVANCED NUTRIENTS: VODOO JUICE, BUD CANDY, TASTY TERPENES, BIG BUD, OVERDRIVE, BUD IGNITOR.
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This week I removed a couple of side branches and did a little defoliation. Annoyingly I noticed fungus gnats but not too bad and iv grown monstors with them before - they don’t seem to go for the buds and I’ll wash anyway. Iv started using the COB either 50w or 100w I can’t remember but I dimmed the Mars hydro one in compensation. Iv also turned off the water and will probably leave it off for a good few days until it may kill them? Who knows… I must admit I am tempted to just chop it now and start again but it’s actually nearly time for the first flower update as I added this one late. We are getting some stretch now. I pinched the top side branches and tucked one of the fan leaves to give more light to the side node at the bottom. I noticed the one on the side of the extra light was bigger so I turned the pot 180 degrees also. This was the first one iv not LST’d yet and tbh, at this stage I’m not sure why they tell you not to. Don’t think I’ll get as big of a yield from this than my smoothie but then I have a while to go yet.
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🌸🍊✨🍭🌸🍊✨🍭🌸🍊✨🍭🌸 Back at it with Kannabia — huge thanks for the NEW EXCLUSIVE Upcoming Kannabia's seed Launch 🙏🍨🍊 Grateful for the trust and for everyone following along, I’ll run her clean and showcase what she can do. Dessert-party goals: berry–citrus sherbet terps, creamy finish, tight stacks, easy trim, zero drama. Veg 24/0, clean manifold + LST, flip on a happy, even canopy. Coco’s fresh, seed goes in now. 🚀 Added on 12.10.2025 🌞 Light conditions: Limited direct light for the first 4 weeks — ~4 h/day on weekdays and ~10–11 h on weekends due to tent sharing and work schedule. 🌸🍊✨🍭🌸🍊✨🍭🌸🍊✨🍭🌸 💭❗💭❗💭❗💭❗💭❗💭❗💭 ❗Events & thoughts worth noting❗ 💭❗💭❗💭❗💭❗💭❗💭❗💭 10.08.25 GW1 Sowed seed, soaked starter pot with #1 12.08.25 GW1 Seed popped hip hip hurray 28.08.25 VW2 Stopped using GreenBuzzBloom, took it out of the schedule. 01.09.25 VW3 TriPartMicro 10→30ml, TriPart bloom 10→30ml 12.09.25 VW4 Applied nemadodes against thrips and fungus gnats. 20.09.25 VW6 topped and trained for first time, decided against a full manifold as I lost a few weeks already. 26.09.25 VW7 Topped her one more time for 8 mains 27.09.25 VW7 Topped up the pot with perlite instead of clay pebbles this time, just trying things out, TriPartMicro 30→40ml , TriPartBloom 30→20ml 10.10.25 VW9 have her a haircut, umm be trimming the side shoots tomorrow, rest in the video 📹 12.10.25 VW9 done some extra trimming to clean up a bit and chose two extra side shoots to nurture info mains, so kept the 8 original mains plus 2 rest in the video 📹 17.10.25 VW9 FfJ/fpj fish mix 30 → 60 ml 20.10.25 VW10 Feed tweak: added 3 g Calcium Nitrate/ 30 L (≈ 15 ppm N + 10 ppm Ca) 24.10.25 VW11 did a defoliation and trimming session 📹 27.10.25 VW11 Epsom Salt 0 → 2.5, Calcium Nitrate 3 → 9 g 01.11.25 VW12 CalMag 60 → 30ml, TriPartBloom 20 → 30ml, Magnesium 2.5 → 3.5g 02.11.25 VW12 Did a cleanup in preparation for flowering, rest in the video 📸 13.12.25 VW13 Did another cleanup in the tent 🎥, also switched to the FERMAKOR PK Micro schedule,(I'll update later) 🌱💦🌱💦🌱💦🌱💦🌱💦🌱 🌿 Day to day tasks & actions 🌿 🌱💦🌱💦🌱💦🌱💦🌱💦🌱 14.11.25 VW13 – Fed 5l of FERMAKOR PK → 2l runoff 15.11.25 FW1 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff 16.11.25 FW1 – Fed 5l of #1 → 2l runoff (*RUNOFF reused for tomato plants) 💧💦💧💦💧💦💧💦💧 💧 Nutrients in 30 L #1 💧 💧💦💧💦💧💦💧💦💧 💧 TriPart Micro: 10 → 30 → 40 ml  = 0.33 → 1.00 → 1.33 ml/L 💧 TriPart Grow: 0 ml  = 0.00 ml/L 💧 TriPart Bloom: 10 → 30 → 20 → 30 ml  = 0.33 → 1.00 → 0.67 → 1.00 ml/L 💧 Cal-Mag: 60 → 30 ml  = 2.00 → 1.00 ml/L 💧 Home-made FFJ/FPJ (new batch): 30 → 60 ml  = 1.00 → 2.00 ml/L 💧 Calcium Nitrate (Calcinit): 3 → 9 g  ≈ 15 → 45 ppm N + 20 → 60 ppm Ca 💧 Magnesium (Epsom Salt / MgSO₄·7H₂O): 0 → 2.5 → 3.5 g  ≈ 0 → 8–9 → 11–12 ppm Mg 💧 pH Down: Citric acid (BuxXtrade) — adjust to ~ pH 5.8 – 6.0 📦 TOTAL: ≈ 110 → 180 → 170 → 190 ml liquids  + 3 → 11.5 → 12.5 g solids per 30 L  ≈ 5.9 → 6.4 ml/g active mix per L 💧💦💧💦💧💦💧💦💧 ⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️ ✂️ Tools & equipment ✂️ ⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️ ✂️ 2× MarsHydro SP3000 ⚙️ MarsHydro 150mm ACF Ventilator ✂️ Trotec dehumidifier (big unit) ⚙️ Mini no-name dehumidifier ✂️ Kebab skewers (LST – stainless) ⚙️ Wire + roast skewers (LST assist) ✂️ Scissors (HST) ⚙️ Vacuum (for spills & cleanup) ✂️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️✂️⚙️ --- 🍊🍧🌬️🍬🍊🍧🌬️🍬🍊🍧🌬️🍬 Mystery seed (Kannabia Seeds) — NEW EXCLUSIVE 🍊🍧🌬️🍬🍊🍧🌬️🍬🍊🍧🌬️🍬 Species: Hybrid (GF / swift-flowering line) Genetics: TBA (breeder sheet pending) THC: TBA Effect: Euphoric, relaxed, creative (target profile) Flavor: Berry–citrus sherbet, sweet candy, creamy finish Flowering (indoors): ~6–7 weeks target (GF) Resistance: High (aim: no drama) Indoor yield: TBA Outdoor yield: TBA Structure: TBA Notes: Brand-new exclusive from Kannabia’s GF line — I’ll update specs when the breeder card drops. Goal is rich sherbet terps (berry–citrus + cream), low leaf-to-calyx, easy trim. Stage harvest stays on the table if tops finish early. YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/-m8h?si=A7x4Zlr2kj-_ga31
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At day 18 i topped her. I’m really curious how she’s handle the stress. In the next few days I will bend her down a little and installing a net to hold the plant small. We are ending week 3 shortly! She handled the topping very good. No signs of slowing down her grow or any deficiency. I did some LST after topping but one of the main branches snapped half through. She damaged side still performs exactly like the intact one. I try to be patient and careful with the bending of this branch. I taped the location and try to not bend it hardly anymore.
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Net installed, last week of 18/6. I expect a lot of stretching starting this week, as a "pre-flower time" begins.