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Topping best time ?

Greenfingeressstarted grow question 5y ago

When I get seeds I get 2 so I can veg one for a couple of weeks and flower to see what's it like and grow other in veg for a while to Clone...... When would you say the best time to top is to make a good mum plant for clones????😊

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Auwiaanswered grow question 5y ago

I normally go with main-lining so you can control how much the plant would be in terms of height and width and everytime you cut you will have 2 clones. You can follow my banana krunbal diary and take advantage! ;-)

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