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Hazezilla43started grow question 6y ago
This is my first grow.. Want to try out the manifold technique.. Who can guide me in the right direction
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Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 6y ago
You could have a chat with growdiaries.com/grower/silky-smooth She is an incredibly talented grower who uses mainlining techniques
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