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Are they ready??
Sk001
started grow question 5y ago
New babies!!! I have lst them and now im ready to top them ! Can i main line them too??
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Techniques. Main-lining
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Hempy_The_Kid
answered grow question 5y ago
If they don't appear to be stressed after a couple days after training, you should be ok to keep on training.
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More training now? or leave her longer?
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AZMamaBear
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Week 7
Techniques. Main-lining
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How to Lower humidity quickly and temporarily?
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Week 9
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Week 22
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Week 27
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Techniques. Main-lining
6y ago
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HueyBrown
Mainlining defoliation
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Week 7
Buds. Other
Techniques. Main-lining
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Did I wait too long to top?
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AZMamaBear
Leave the leaves?
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4y ago
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