Maximum Yield Cannabis USA October/November 2018 | Page 38

DON’T FORGET TO
LABEL AND ORGANIZE YOUR CLONES
Once your cannabis clones are settled into their new
homes, be sure to focus your energy on one of the most
important yet often overlooked parts of the cloning
process — systematic and proper labeling. If just
one label is incorrect, you could have a problem that
grows exponentially and spirals out of control in just
a week or two.
Bottom line, mislabeling clones is one of the worst
enemies of a cultivation facility, and here’s why.
Instead of helping to preserve or upgrade your
best-selling strains, you may end up eliminating
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your best genetic; even reproduce an inferior
genetic that you intended to eliminate. Labeling
plants and backtracking data from their mother
plants will help you decide which phenotypes
you’d like to keep and which to eliminate. And it’s
a great way to continually improve stock.
When it comes to choosing between purchasing
or creating your own clones, the answer is cut and
dry — cloning your own top producers. However,
purchasing and successfully growing clones is not
impossible. It just takes a bit more homework up front
and keen observation skills to address issues before
they get out of hand. Good luck and happy cloning.