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Stop! Read the Sticky FAQ at the top of this forum. Then read my FAQ. I cover the "silent cycle" which works much better for a planted tank than the fishless cycle.
Fishless cycles are for FISH tanks. There are several pitfalls to using an ammonia based fishless cycle on a planted tank.
I have used the silent cycle method on several tanks though and have had great luck with it.