I was wondering if there are any pro's to keeping a mother plant (other than being able to take cuttings whenever)? Everyone I knows just takes a bunch of cuts before they switch to flower. It seems to me that keeping a mother plant is a ton of work that you do not really need to do.
Who keeps a mother plant and if so why?
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The2TimEr
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the cuttings are taken from a plant you are happy enough with to ensure you get the exact same pheno everytime...
just keep the mother in a seperate room and keep on an 18/6 or higher light schedule
Right. But if take clones of clones you're keeping the same phenotype without having to worry about checking on a mother plant.
Correct. I have a plant which I found to have good genetics. So I just take clones of that same plant over and over before I flip them to flower. I am keeping the same phenotype without having to keep a "mother plant". I was wondering what pro's there are to keeping a mother plant. The way my buddies do it seems like less work and they all tell me to do it that way.
FlightSchool
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what if all your clones died in some freak accident.. like say your cat poops in your cloner and they all die.
then you would have to start that strain all over from seed.
I'm working on getting 4 mothers going right now from 4 different strains just so I have a constant supply in rotation
then you would have to start that strain all over from seed.
I'm working on getting 4 mothers going right now from 4 different strains just so I have a constant supply in rotation
In your opinion would it make sense to take a few cuts from a bunch of different plants. For example, I have 12 that I veg out. I usually take 2 from each plant before going to flower giving me 24 clones (just to make sure I have enough incase some dont root). Versus taking 24 cuts from one plant?
a mongo frog
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Because over the years people come across many great strains. And it's great to be able to grow what ever strain u want.
another thing if u cut and clone right before harvest now u have 8-12 weeks of veg time so people don't have the space or height in there gardening area to do so. Mother plants r great it will test your gardening skills to epic proportions. It's way harder to keep a mother plant over years than just throwing plants into flower.
another thing if u cut and clone right before harvest now u have 8-12 weeks of veg time so people don't have the space or height in there gardening area to do so. Mother plants r great it will test your gardening skills to epic proportions. It's way harder to keep a mother plant over years than just throwing plants into flower.
0regonKush
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Its my understanding that a true mother plant comes from a seed. Therfore a clone can't be a mother.
LOL. Good point. There's always a possibility of that happening and losing everything.
Weird. I've never heard of that. I've always been told a mother plant is a plant you keep and take cutting from.
UncleBuck
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that can make sense depending on the amount of control you want to exercise over your grow.
it's critical for me to have certain strains in high supply, and i like being able to take nice, large cuts.
a mongo frog
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What is a true mother plant? What is an untrue mother plant?
FlightSchool
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I can't say the pro's yet though of keeping a mother(s) because this will be my first round with them (never had the space before)
But the idea of being able to go get clones whenever I want is what intrigues me.
But the idea of being able to go get clones whenever I want is what intrigues me.
I guess it all comes down to what each person needs from their grow. I was just wondering if I was missing out on anything with not having a mother plant vs taking cuttings before flipping to flower.
I've heard that taking clones of clones also degrades quality but I've never seen definitive proof. But then I've already read people who take clones of clones for years with no change.
UncleBuck
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i have some clone clone clones going on 3+ years now. the decline in quality is so subtle that it is almost imperceptible, or i might just be imagining it.
