Enforcer
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@Enforcer - Are you generally growing from seed?
I totally agree with your theory but....
man clones dont build roots like seeds. The tap root is gonna dig deep and branch out hard. So your plants already build a strong lower root system right off the bat. Giving it the ability to pull up water down there.
Maybe its what im doing but. Clones roots are lazy. If they have enough water/nutes from the constant feeding. They just dont appear to really go searching unless you force them by cutting back on watering after transplant. Water them when the pots feel light, until you are feeding once a day.
I think thats what @Dirtbag is talking about at least.
I have mostly grown from clone. I run a perpetual two light rotation. I would agree with your statement if we were talking about soil. However, in coco I haven’t noticed much of a difference between seed and clone. Other than the addition of a tap root on a seed plant. Both root systems develop quickly.
These are three different strains grown from clone. They were grown in 3gal fabric pots.