Mainline limit
ButtersStotchstarted grow question 6y ago
If I have 2 months of veg left, what would be the drawbacks to mainlining to 256 colas if I’m already at 64?
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416firemananswered grow question 6y ago
Congestion of 256 colas.... our shitty unstable weather. Might be a Ontario botrytis accident waiting to happen. But with adequate spacing and separation through training and some luck weather wise. Could be a huge trim party waiting to happen.
Fusionanswered grow question 6y ago
Only drawback you have from creating so many tops is that she won't focus on building any huge colas, builds a even canopy instead.
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Fruitgroweranswered grow question 6y ago
64? looks like 32... I would leave it at 32 tbh. I think otherwise you're going to create some issuse with the roots and space and airflow. 🌱👍
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