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green-giggles posted an update in the group
4 months agoAsk a Grow Question This question falls under the seed vs. clone discussion.
This is the first time I’m growing clones outdoors. A couple in 10G containers and a couple directly in the ground. I’ve grown seed plants in the ground before, and they were huge! 14Ft tall! I dont want to say this but they were too large. This year the cloned plants are growing smaller, but still very healthy. Different genetics, sure, but the size difference is enough to make me ask this question.
Is this because the clones do not have a tap root that a seed plant would have?
Backwoods_mountain_grower3 Comments-
Genetics determines vigor, size and structure. Every plant is an individual. Seedlings can keep a more symmetrical structure for longer but that has little bearing on vigor and overall size.
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So youre suggesting its the genetics and not seed plant versus cloned plant? thanknyou for yoyuyr thoughts
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In an outdoors setting, the tap root from the seed could be very beneficial and definitely impact the growth “potential” of the plant.
You’ll never exceed the genetics… But a tap root seed outside in dryish conditions would reasonable be larger than it’s cloned counterpart.
If you’re managing nutes and watering outside… I wouldn’t expect much of a difference
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