III6hydro
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Exactly right. don't keep taking a clone of a clone of a clone for new mothers if possible. Try to keep original mother going. I've got away with it a couple generations but after that the plants noticeably lose flavor and resin....atleast with DJ Shorts blueberry. Some strains may last longer. A guy here just said yesterday that his 25 yr old mother is as good as day one producing great clones. Go figure?What I have heard (and am now starting to witness) is that the stability and consistency of genetics goes down the further out you get from a mother. I am on 3 cuts out, and this is the most finicky plants I have had....from one if the most stable mothers I have had.
Its probably ugly as sin! lol. The best mothers I've ever had were some damn homely looking bitches.like to see that 25 year old plant..
old wives tales.... genetic drift.... total bs.
Ive got plants older than 20 years old that are as vigorous as anything in my room.
aerics calio is over 40 years old.
most people have no clue how to hold important genetics for years.... keeping them healthy and vigorous.
if you treat your moms like shit... sure they'll do worse over the years.
I agree with this -- if staying with the same mother.
I do believe the question asked was specifically about cloning into new generations (a clone of a clone of a clone of a clone), which will show deterioration based on the weakening structure of the plant -- no longer having a main tap root.
My life goal is to get a couple mother plants established that outlive me...hahaha, have to put them in my will!
I disagree 100%A clone of a clone of a clone will only ever deteriorate if the grower/grow room sucks.
I disagree 100%
you need to take clones from the upper third of the plant were the health growth is. not the shit you cut off trying to clean your plant up.My vote undecided. I've kept same clone only about 4 years and they were always exactly the same. Never kept one 20 years. But I know mutations can happen. I not going to say the guys reporting clone drift are liars or shitty growers. IDK.
you need to take clones from the upper third of the plant were the health growth is. not the shit you cut off trying to clean your plant up.
I've done both many times. Not much difference as long as they are healthy and growing.I always take lower immature branches for cuts. I read they root faster years ago and have had no problems.
My experience bringing in clones from other people is they always suck. Always. I find it takes up to about a year for me to put life back into a beaten up clone but I can bring plants back to a juvenile state pretty easy. It just takes time.
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