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What should I do when I fim and nothing happens
SLuGGeRNauT_420started grow question 4y ago
What should I do when i fim but nothing happens
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EmeraldLakeCannabisanswered grow question 4y ago
Means you didn't fim far enough down and just took a chunk out of the leaves on the node you attempted to fim, it seems.
I'd personally just top it. Easier that way.
Papa_Tanswered grow question 4y ago
I would just cut it back a little further at the stem and just top it.
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