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MH, HPS distance?
Untiedmymind
started grow question 5y ago
So i am reading diaries that are using MH & HPS lights and Seeing a Distance of 10-18 inches from plant. Are people really putting them that close during flowering stage?
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youngatheart
answered grow question 5y ago
Apparently so. I consider it f.... cruel.
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