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Lay two specimens on the bench — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow lab.

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Hops

Humulus lupulus

The beer flower — a bitter, estrogenic sedative that also climbs the shed.

Flavor

Green-resin bitterness, grapefruit pith, and a grassy perfume.

Symptoms

insomnia, anxiety, indigestion

In favor

Beautiful bine

Against

Can deepen depression in some

Grow lab

Yes

Days to harvest

First useful cones in year 2 (~400 days); year-one bines are practice

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