A clone is simply a cutting which has been taken from a female marijuana plant and rooted in some medium, usually rockwool, so that when they root, they can be easily transferred to any number of growing mediums.
Marijuana species of the sativa and indica varieties grow in such a way that marijuana clones can be taken from cuttings. This is no different than any apple, cherry or plum tree, succulent or any number of species of flora capable of putting out new roots after being clipped from a parent plant.
When attempting to weigh the differences of clone vs seed, there really is no comparison as they are completely different animals, though you can’t make a clone without first popping a seed at some point in time. As far as growth-rates go, clone vs seed time is incomparable. Because clones are already at a mature phase of growth, they are pretty much ready to go after just a week or so of settling into their new environments.
Professional grow operations utilize clones because of their fast turnaround and, to do so, a separated space is required where they keep what are called ‘Mothers’. These mothers have been kept because they are the strongest and most productive examples found of a specific strain. They are generally considered viable for up to six months before being discarded and replaced by one of their early clones. What this allows the grower to do is to keep a perpetual crop of identical plants, in order to maintain consistency of product.
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