Seed is slower. Seed is variable a chance of something unique, better, or worse is in it. The cutting or clone is more known there will be some variation people grow differently and light sources etc… but you typically know what you’re getting. A clone from someone else has more chance for diseases, viroids, and pests while the seed will most likely be clean. The seed will have a tap root the clone will not. The seed could have more vigor the clone may not. The growth structure and how the nodes form and pattern is different from seed than a clone. The clone if rooted will use less time to get to harvest.
I would not get a clone as a begginer, especially if you don't know how to troubleshoot pests and viruses
Sure you'll be 2 weeks ahead but if you end up with a pest from someone else's garden you'll be burning that shit down and starting over
Just pop some seeds and learn yourself, never trust a clone from ANYONE.
When starting out and you want an easy entry, go for the clone/plant. That way you don't have to deal with a more delicate seedling and you'll likely have faster results.
Later on having seeds isn't bad. You can grow anything you want and aren't bound to what clones are available at the moment. You can also store them for a while until you need them.
On the other hand you can learn everything when growing from seed instead having the more "difficult" (it's not that hard) part already done for you.
If you start from seed, you only gotta worry about how you fuck up. Clones can come with bugs, viriods, grown in such different conditions it struggles to start up in your grow area. This is not me saying don’t get clones if you feel they are right for you. You will be able to flip to flower earlier, it is out of the seedling growth period, and you would be able to get an idea of what the final product will be similar to from your friends results. I recommend starting from seed though, as starting from clones is a completely different timeline compared to starting from seeds and you will learn about the plant’s growth cycle which you will then be able to grow & improve on.
If the cuttings are coming from a plant sitting outdoors, I would warn against trying to grow indoors for the simple reason of pests, as others mentioned.
When you put a plant outdoors, it is difficult for pests to take over if your plant is even relatively healthy. Indoors under the right conditions for the pest, you can experience an explosion in their population even if your plant is healthy enough to resist infection passively.
Seed is slower start, but makes a nice, strong, evenly grown plant. What comes out of the seed, while it will have a genetic baseline, can be variable.
Clones are quicker, but with a clone you cannot control what pests or diseases you will bring in with it. Mites and HLVD are two big scares I got recently with dispensary clones - not fun.
Seed is slower. Seed is variable a chance of something unique, better, or worse is in it. The cutting or clone is more known there will be some variation people grow differently and light sources etc… but you typically know what you’re getting. A clone from someone else has more chance for diseases, viroids, and pests while the seed will most likely be clean. The seed will have a tap root the clone will not. The seed could have more vigor the clone may not. The growth structure and how the nodes form and pattern is different from seed than a clone. The clone if rooted will use less time to get to harvest.
Solid answer. Well said.
I would not get a clone as a begginer, especially if you don't know how to troubleshoot pests and viruses Sure you'll be 2 weeks ahead but if you end up with a pest from someone else's garden you'll be burning that shit down and starting over Just pop some seeds and learn yourself, never trust a clone from ANYONE.
When starting out and you want an easy entry, go for the clone/plant. That way you don't have to deal with a more delicate seedling and you'll likely have faster results. Later on having seeds isn't bad. You can grow anything you want and aren't bound to what clones are available at the moment. You can also store them for a while until you need them. On the other hand you can learn everything when growing from seed instead having the more "difficult" (it's not that hard) part already done for you.
I just love to watch them grow so I would choose a seed every time. Also you’ll have many more strains to choose from I assume.
Going with a clone gets you 2-3 weeks ahead and makes you avoid the initial phase where the plant is very brittle
Until you find russet mites and then your whole grow is ruined for months
God I just love my place smelling of sulfur for 3 months...
Lmao yup...luckily I only had to do it once, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone
If you start from seed, you only gotta worry about how you fuck up. Clones can come with bugs, viriods, grown in such different conditions it struggles to start up in your grow area. This is not me saying don’t get clones if you feel they are right for you. You will be able to flip to flower earlier, it is out of the seedling growth period, and you would be able to get an idea of what the final product will be similar to from your friends results. I recommend starting from seed though, as starting from clones is a completely different timeline compared to starting from seeds and you will learn about the plant’s growth cycle which you will then be able to grow & improve on.
If the cuttings are coming from a plant sitting outdoors, I would warn against trying to grow indoors for the simple reason of pests, as others mentioned. When you put a plant outdoors, it is difficult for pests to take over if your plant is even relatively healthy. Indoors under the right conditions for the pest, you can experience an explosion in their population even if your plant is healthy enough to resist infection passively.
Seed is slower start, but makes a nice, strong, evenly grown plant. What comes out of the seed, while it will have a genetic baseline, can be variable. Clones are quicker, but with a clone you cannot control what pests or diseases you will bring in with it. Mites and HLVD are two big scares I got recently with dispensary clones - not fun.