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Any tips welcome. First time with an autoflower
Sleepy420
started grow question 8y ago
Any tips welcome. First time with an autoflower
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Week 8
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Athos
answered grow question 8y ago
If you are feeding, I would stop at this point and let the plant consume what's left in the soil and on its leaves, so to have a clear smoke. Two weeks left at most I think
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