Why are you not cloning ?
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In my experience, a 4x8 tent can accommodate two plants optimally. I have two of these tents, plus a greenhouse which significantly boosts my output, housing seven plants that yield about 23.8 pounds of buds.
My goal is to achieve a yield of half to one and a half pounds per plant. I also have several outdoor plants.
Interestingly, I no longer bother with seeds. I have a peculiar habit of delving into my collection of seeds stored in lunch boxes in the fridge freezer. Despite having feminized several strains, I still use my regular auto seeds. I'm well aware that I will eventually discard over 50% of them, which will be males, and maintain around ten healthy female plants out of the 25 I've germinated.
These are grown in 10-litre pots, within a 15-square-foot space, under the light of two 2x4ft migrow arrays. This setup might be a bit excessive, but I often have other plants growing there too.
People often ask me why I don't cultivate my feminized seeds. My usual response is that I'm still on the hunt for the perfect male plant.
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The original text discusses the concept of plant cloning and how to store clones. It suggests that you can preserve the clones in your refrigerator using gelatin and nutrients to sustain the roots, possibly in an ice tray. The text specifies that these clones can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks without any problems, but it's unclear whether the same applies for the freezer.
The speaker doesn't see any need to freeze or refrigerate clones personally. They mention transforming a 4x5 area in a closet into a cloning and vegetation room for two plants that will be trained. They aspire to grow the plants to a stage where they can be switched to flowering tents two weeks after leaving the vegetation room.
They expect an eight-week flowering period and a two-week vegetation period in the flowering tent, culminating in a total of a ten-week growing period until harvest if they take shortcuts in the cloning and vegetation closet. They also mention that they have at least two months to train and vegetate a clone.
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Why aren't you replicating? ... Transferred to Auto-section
You have the option to preserve the duplicates in your refrigerator or freezer, using gelatin and nutrients to secure the roots in an ice tray. Though I haven't personally tried this, I am aware that these duplicates can be stored in the fridge for up to a fortnight without any problem. However, I don't have information regarding their storage in the freezer.
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Just to let you know, there's no requirement for rooting gel or powder. I simply place mine into rapid rooters and let nature take its course.
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I've been replicating the same genetics from photographs of GDP for approximately five generations, but recently felt the desire to diversify and experiment with autoflowers. I'd be thrilled if I could duplicate autoflowers, given my history of not being very successful with seeds.
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I suppose I've distributed around 20 mature clones and plants, some as tall as 16 inches.
I'd love it if everyone I supplied with plants and clones shared my mentality - I wouldn't ever need to purchase another seed. If only I could replicate auto-flowering plants, then perhaps I'd consider cultivating them.
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One user shared their experience growing a certain plant strain, White Widow, from seeds and then clones over several years. They decided to experiment with a different strain, OG Godfather, but after replicating it several times from clones, the strain deteriorated. The same issue arose with another strain, GG4. Following some investigation, they discovered it's a common issue for certain strains to not fare well after multiple generations of clones, as they seem to "lose vitality". This was a contrast to their earlier experience with successfully growing White Widow from clones.
They've resumed cultivating a new generation of GG4 from seeds and have also successfully taken clones from it. Their strategy is to take clones for around six harvests and then start anew from seeds. This is because they noticed a decline in the strain and a reduction in the yield after about eight generations.
They also encountered problems with White Widow clones, which couldn't tolerate any nutrients. If they tried, one side of the plant would experience extreme nutrient burn, a problem they hadn't encountered before or after. Despite these problems, they've managed to keep mother plants alive for years.
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The speaker is discussing their preferred method of plant cultivation, suggesting that they've observed faster results within a month due to an increase in yield. They have found that a 4x8 tent offers optimal conditions for growing two plants. They own two of such tents and a greenhouse that contributes significantly to their production, with seven plants yielding approximately 23.8 pounds of buds. Their expectation is to harvest between half a pound and one and a half pounds per plant. They also have additional plants growing outdoors and express a dislike for the process of handling seeds.
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I cultivated a particular breed (White Widow) for several years, initially from seeds and later through cloning. Wanting variety, I attempted to grow OG Godfather. However, after several clone generations, the breed experienced a decline. I encountered a similar issue with another breed (GG4). Upon investigating, I discovered that it's commonplace for certain breeds to falter after numerous clone generations, as if they've "exhausted their fuel". Apparently, my years of successful White Widow cloning had given me false expectations. Currently, I'm growing a new GG4 generation from seeds and have just produced healthy clones. I aim to clone for approximately six harvests before returning to seed cultivation. This is because I noticed a significant drop in yield and breed vitality around the eighth clone generation.
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Since I cultivate automatic plants.
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The main idea here is expressing a sentiment of not missing the hassle related to handling seeds and suggesting that this perspective should also be adopted by others.