hmm thats really weird buddy. i'm in socal too and my plants aren't flowering. i hope your plants dont turn into hermi's....
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sorry no one replied but if your going to raise it up i say build a raised bed. but if your just digging in the ground all you need is holes. happy growing!
i think you should cross the grand daddy with master kush because that is what im playing with right now.
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