The Smartest Shortcut: A Grower’s Guide to Buying Cannabis Clones Online
You want to grow amazing cannabis, but you want to get to the good part, the explosive growth and the beautiful flowers, as fast as possible. Let me tell you about the smartest shortcut in cultivation: starting with clones.
A clone is simply a cutting taken from a mature, healthy, and proven “mother plant.” By starting with a clone instead of a seed, you are literally skipping the entire seedling stage a solid 3 to 4 weeks of waiting. You’re jumping straight into the action with a plant that’s already a teenager, ready to explode with growth the moment it gets comfortable in its new home.
Recommended Strains
Bubba Platinum
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THC: 20% - 25% -
Type of seed: Feminized -
Phenotype: 20% Sativa / 80% Indica -
Flavor: Hashish, Kush, Nutty, Spicy -
Day to flower: 8 - 9 weeks
Bubba Kush Autoflower
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THC: 15% - 20%
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Type of seed: Autoflowering
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Phenotype: 10% Sativa / 90% Indica
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Flavor: Citrus, Earthy, Incense, Kush
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Life cycle of: 8 - 10 weeks
Buying clones online gives you access to an incredible library of genetics. But receiving a live plant in the mail is a delicate business. Your success or failure is determined by what you do in the first 24 hours.
The Arrival Day Protocol: Your Most Important Mission
Your clones have just been on a long, dark, stressful journey in a box. You can’t just toss them into your main garden. You must follow a strict quarantine and acclimation protocol. This is non-negotiable.
Step 1: The Decontamination Bath. Before you do anything else, you must assume your new clones have invisible hitchhikers. Pests and their eggs love to travel on new plants. You are going to give them a welcome bath. Prepare a gentle, organic pest-prevention spray (like a neem oil solution) and thoroughly douse the entire clone, paying special attention to the underside of the leaves. This is where pests hide and lay their eggs. This single step can save your entire garden from a future infestation.
Step 2: The Recovery Room. After its stressful journey, your new clone is weak. Throwing it under your 1000-watt grow light would be like forcing a marathon runner to sprint. It needs to acclimate gently. For the first 10 days, it needs to be in a low-stress recovery room.
- Light: Raise your grow light to its maximum height, or dim it down to 50% power. Give it gentle, indirect light.
- Wind: Turn your fans and exhaust system down to the absolute minimum. Better yet, turn them off completely. A strong breeze can dry out and kill a newly arrived, stressed clone in a matter of hours. It has no strong root system yet to replenish its water. Still, gentle air is all it needs.
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The True Power of Clones: Consistency
Beyond the time savings, the beauty of clones is consistency. A clone is a 100% genetic copy of its mother. That means you know exactly what you’re getting, the same growth pattern, the same flavor, the same effect, every single time. It’s the ultimate way to Innovate and perfect your process with a predictable outcome. When you Nurture your new clones through this critical acclimation period, you’re setting the stage for a massive, successful Homegrown harvest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the biggest advantage of growing from a clone instead of a seed?
The biggest advantage is time. A clone is already a mature plant, so you get to skip the entire germination and seedling phase, which can easily save you 3-4 weeks from your total grow time. You jump straight to a plant that is ready for vigorous vegetative growth.
What is the absolute first thing I should do when my clones arrive in the mail?
Quarantine and clean them. Before they get anywhere near your other plants, you must give them a thorough “bath” with a gentle, organic pest spray. Make sure you completely coat the undersides of all the leaves, as this is where pest eggs hide.
How do I properly acclimate new clones to my grow room?
You need to treat them very gently for the first 10 days. This means giving them low-intensity light (by raising your lights or dimming them to 50%) and, most importantly, protecting them from any direct wind from fans or ventilation. A strong breeze can easily dry out and kill a stressed clone.
Why is wind so dangerous for new clones?
Because a new clone that has been recently transplanted has a very small and delicate root system. It cannot yet draw up a large amount of water. A strong wind will pull moisture from the leaves much faster than the weak roots can replace it, causing the clone to quickly dehydrate, wilt, and die.
