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Mancgrowingdankstarted grow question 5y ago
Red stems any help? first run strain sour power og from karma genetics, growing in 60/40 canna coco, ph @5.8, cf 6-8
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The8thChevronanswered grow question 5y ago
If the stems are red where they are facing the light, but green underneath, then it's just a sunburn which is completely normal and nothing to worry about.
Red stems all the way around are usually genetic or indicate you need more bloom nutes.
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Mrs_Larimaranswered grow question 5y ago
red stems most time are genetic... dont worry
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