BD we really nead to get the word out about how much stronger the genetics are the second our third time they are ran! My clones are a whole different plant compared to the seed stock or even the first cuttings. If I start a thread would you back me on this info and or vise versa your more respected then I and I'd back your findings no problem. I think there's allot of gems being tossed due to lack of this knowledge.
Jlr: I def want to reply to this because I have been racking my brain figuring this out. Though it seemed to me that the clones ran stronger than the seeds, the environment in which the session was grown in has to be taken into consideration first. For me, they were grown in the same room, back to back. BUT....when the ambient temperature is below 70 I open my doors and let fresh air in. My room is cealed 100% with Co2, but my electric bill is out of control so I save when I can. I believed that opening the doors and letting fresh air in would compromise the static environment I created but the buds say otherwise.
What ever environment allows the plant to grow the HEALTHIEST wins! Then, genetics reveal potential.
I def got caught up in creating an ideal environment for my girls. I hand build my room from the ground up. My temps, humidity, and Co2 are always spot on. BUT, in that pursuit realized that trying to reproduce an ideal environment with correct temps, humidity, and Co2 that actually mimic an ideal natural grow environment is going to be a MISSION. It's clear to me at this point that the only way mother nature will produce buds that we deem "best" is without harsh rain, hail and cloud cover. We simply cannot produce the light spectrum that the sun can at this point. We also are having a hard time creating free flowing air comparable to an open environment.
Even in a sealed room, if the A/c and humidifier are constantly off and on, then this is an inconsistent environment and not ideal for top notch dank. The plants obviously sense the minute changes
In my case, the second and third round with fresh air provided a more consistent environment and produced better product. I need to create a "room within a room" environment if I want to produce results better than fresh air exhaust with temps consistent at 75 degrees.
Until I build this room, I can't definitely say that genetics get better after taking clones. Brother, I will be hard at work trying to figure it out and i'll get back at you with my results
amigo!
