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Do I Let these branches grow?
TimTheTerpMananswered grow question 6y ago
You want those yo.. don't snip them off.. you can leave like 2-3 sites below the main one and be ok! Happy growing! 👊
NobodysBudsanswered grow question 6y ago
mainlining should be split at a node of symetrical growth (if not a clone) and then again as many times as you want until foundation is set.
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