Morning Duggs! Yeah I think those buds will be just fine. The plants are sacrificing the leaves, to protect the buds. Just think...in a couple of months you'll be able to military press those root balls over your head and slam them down on your knee, cracking them in half, before you cascade all that soil in your neighbors garden area! If that doesn't release your stress, well there's always your canoe trip!.
Gazoo
My first run last year in 1st run soil looked just like your garden too, and I was following those exact instructions I found in an early post somewhere here on 420mag. Those are not Doc's instructions, and I found that they are too Ridgid and don't take many things into consideration, that you as the grower observe. I found by doing the foliar sprays on a schedule like that caused crispy burnt leaves. Instead I destress when the plants show mild stress, which if the environment is good should be minimal. Doc even stated that he will spray brix only once every 2 weeks when plants are in soil runs 2+3. I initially liked those instructions because they seemed precise. I know now there is no shortcut to learning what the kit can do. You just have to put the time in, make all the mistakes that are to be made, kick yourself in the ass when you make'em (my learning process, taught to me by my Dad's foot.), and make adjustments for the next grow.
Gazoo
My first run last year in 1st run soil looked just like your garden too, and I was following those exact instructions I found in an early post somewhere here on 420mag. Those are not Doc's instructions, and I found that they are too Ridgid and don't take many things into consideration, that you as the grower observe. I found by doing the foliar sprays on a schedule like that caused crispy burnt leaves. Instead I destress when the plants show mild stress, which if the environment is good should be minimal. Doc even stated that he will spray brix only once every 2 weeks when plants are in soil runs 2+3. I initially liked those instructions because they seemed precise. I know now there is no shortcut to learning what the kit can do. You just have to put the time in, make all the mistakes that are to be made, kick yourself in the ass when you make'em (my learning process, taught to me by my Dad's foot.), and make adjustments for the next grow.