“WITH CLONES, YOU CAN GET STARTED MUCH QUICKER THAN WITH SEEDS.”- MICHAEL BEN MCGRAW HOME GROWER SCAN ALSO START THEIR outdoor cannabis garden with clones—small plants produced from shoots that are cut from mother plants and encouraged to grow roots. Although they are generally harder to find, clones have a few advantages over seeds.
“With clones, you can get started much quicker than with seeds,” notes Mcgraw. “Also, the clone is an exact copy of the plant it was cut from, so you can expect the same traits to carry over—no guessing on flower time, growth rates, or flavors.”
When choosing clones, Schwartz recommends selecting plants with robust, white roots protruding from the growing medium. Avoid clones that show brown, shriveled roots, yellow leaves, pests, or other indicators of stress.…
