Upside to taking clones
1-you will quickly develope a next step necessary skill
2- you will be one of the first time growers (as far as ive seen on this site) to start first grow and simultaneously do advanced stuff
3- have a set of ready to go plants for your next grow
Disadvantages
1 -stress you out , taking care of 2 grow situations
2- slow you down considerably right now and make you overthink everything
3-purchase - build more shit
Anyway you need another week , so you have time to think about it
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