degradation of strain from repeated cloning?

[Seamaiden]

The only way I've been able to keep them a year or longer (same mother) is by getting pretty brutal on them, transplanting the moment they flip into flower (this ALWAYS happens when they become root-bound) and when transplanted, instead of going into a bigger pot, I cut back the root-ball pretty severely. Sometimes by as much as 2/3.

NC's given a pretty good tip on doing it bonzai-stylee.

 

[waayne]

I always try and hang onto the original mother as long as possible.
2-3 years is the longest I have kept one and it got repotted and root pruned several times a year....
I always feed the moms just enough to stay healthy but I keep the N down some so I don't encourage mega fast growth....
11 foot ceilings helped extend her life as well >>Was kinda awkward though standing on a ladder to cut clones off a 9 foot tall mom...

Tobor is right on point, we're all taking cuttings not cloning.
:pimp:

 

[Tex]

Yup, yup, yup!! What up waayne!! Me too, I like to keep the 2 or 3rd generation off from seed as my mom, the cutting will be soo much better and hardier ime, and I'll keep her for 5+ years easy, just cut the rootball down by a 1/3rd and growth as well. A lil superthrive and love..

My friend has an orig dj's blueberry cutting that he's been keeping, it's like 17+ years old and it's still going strong. I'd say some drift has occured, but still tastes and hits okay,but damn nice happy social high.

 

[Seamaiden]

THAT's what he gave to the Orange Krush! Been wondering, got some F2's I made two years ago from stock that was sent to me as Cali Blue soaking over the fridge right now. Lost the #9 cuts when I transplanted (all cuts melted, just... melted) a week ago, bummed about that because she was by far my favorite pheno and I still have pollen from that run, too. Anyway, I adore the lovely orange scent and flavor given by Cali O, but the best aspect of the resulting smoke is that it is such a happy, up high that allows me to get things DONE.

Good to know that I'm not the only one who'll go at a rootball with a knife. <grin>

 

[MakinGoo]

I say it's bullshit the plant stays the same yr after yr.. I'll bet u guys 1,000$ that were not gettin cuts straight from the moms.. We prolly get our cuts from a mom then 2 somebody els then 2 another person then 2 another person. By the time that cut makes it 2 the club it's been cut a grip of times & prolly not from the OG mom prolly from a clone from a clone many times then we get the cut from the shop & it's still Fire.. If the cuts degrade then all of the elite rare strains would b bunk.. But u people can believe what ever u want.. But MakinGoo says it's bullshit I'll take a clone from a clone anyday..I've been doing it 4 years I never keep moms.. I live in Cali we got plant counts over here.. Every plant needs 2 produce I don't have space juss 2 keep a mom.. I cut clones rite b4 flower.. Clone from a clone over here & always mega Fire..

Check this out Doggie if ur quoting me saying I've only grew for only 4 yrs.. Read my post again I said I've been doing it 4yrs.. My bad I ment (4yrs) meaning I've been doing it for a grip of yrs meaning a long time.. I didn't mean I've only been growing for only 4yrs.. My bad on the mix up but I've been growing sence I've been 17 & I'm now 35 doggie.. I've been at this 4 more then 4 yrs dog.. But like I said MakinGoo says bullshit but u can believe who ever u want..