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Do I need to cover the stem with soil up to the first leaves?
Faegrows
started grow question 5y ago
Do I need to get my plant in the soil up to the first two leaves? Is this important? In that case i’ll try to cut a bottle and fill it up to the first two leaves.
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Week 2
Plant. Too tall
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Hempy_The_Kid
answered grow question 5y ago
You should make sure to fill soil up in container but it don't need to be at the leaves.
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