Why are seeds growing better than cut?

[Pondwater]

I have 6 cuts and need 9 so sprouted seeds thinking hey they wil bet slower but fills a space

at 3week why are my 4th node seedlings growing at a rate my cuttings are not ? There identicle size atm and the seeds will take over in a few days now wtf I expected them to be behind

 

[BeanTownFan420]

The seeds are way behind as they won't flower for weeks the rooted cut will flower now. Either way the seed plants will be bigger from there tap root and grow faster at first clones don't grow same tap root as seed plants. That's why they get going faster.

 

[Azimuth]

I have 6 cuts and need 9 so sprouted seeds thinking hey they wil bet slower but fills a space

at 3week why are my 4th node seedlings growing at a rate my cuttings are not ? There identicle size atm and the seeds will take over in a few days now wtf I expected them to be behind

I find that plants grown from seed are usually more robust than clones. I get wider node spacing and bigger plants which is an issue for me in a small space so most of my stuff is with clones.

When I do start a new plant from seed I take cuttings and flower out the seedling since I prefer the tighter node spacing I get with clones.

Also clones typically are more uniform in their growth than seedlings which often have lots of genetic variation, even between those from the same seed packet.

 

[SmokingWings]

at 3week why are my 4th node seedlings growing at a rate my cuttings are not ? There identicle size atm and the seeds will take over in a few days now wtf I expected them to be behind

The plants growing from seeds will grow a root system that matches the size of the plant. And, they start doing this from the minute the seeds germinates or sprouts.

The cuttings have no root system so there is a waiting period while the roots start growing. It can be a week just for that. Then a couple of weeks for the entire root system to grow large enough to match and then to support the size of the cutting.

As if that were not enough, the mother plant still has its entire root system so it will start new growth to get back to the size and amount of canopy it had before the cuttings were taken. That is the sort of thing that Bonsai tree growers keep in mind when doing their pruning. If they remove a branch from their tiny tree they will also remove some roots to keep the balance.

 

[CultivationArt]

Clones are mature. Media typically has the largest effect on rate of growth. Like coco vs soil. Coco will obviously have a faster rate. But as does really any hydo/ inert media. Kelp is a really beneficial regulator that speeds things up as well.
Speaking for myself I notice clones grow much much faster than anything from seed. Flowers finish faster each run you get deeper into cloning. Not by much. But noticeable.

 

[Slapalottapuss]

Seed plants will typically stretch more and run 1-2 weeks longer than a clone plant. Seed plants will give a better indicator of shape and vigor than clones. Clones however can produce higher yields imo.

 

[grayeyes]

Clones are good for preservation bad for growing.
Erratic leaf development; possibility (more like certainty) of Dudds, and grower abandonment of responsibility. When you get a dog do you throw it out when inconvenient? Then why do that with sacred plants? Take 'em along to the next place; won't hurt you to make it better and may teach you something.

If you are in a hurry run down to the dispensary. Take fire.

 

[Slapalottapuss]

 

[Redwiggler]

I find that plants grown from seed are usually more robust than clones. I get wider node spacing and bigger plants which is an issue for me in a small space so most of my stuff is with clones.

When I do start a new plant from seed I take cuttings and flower out the seedling since I prefer the tighter node spacing I get with clones.

Also clones typically are more uniform in their growth than seedlings which often have lots of genetic variation, even between those from the same seed packet.

Also, seed plants are symmetrical…..clones are not…therefore less stems, foliage, buds

 

[SmokingWings]

Also, seed plants are symmetrical…..clones are not…therefore less stems, foliage, buds

Most likely the lack of symmetrical growth is because the cutting were taken from sexually mature plants which already have nodes that are no longer directly opposite each other.

 

[Redwiggler]

Most likely the lack of symmetrical growth is because the cutting were taken from sexually mature plants which already have nodes that are no longer directly opposite each other.

Exactly…my point being…if a person can afford extra seeds….you get a bigger bang for the buck with seeded plants . Symmetry…bulkier plants because of symmetry

 

[SmokingWings]

Exactly…my point being…if a person can afford extra seeds….you get a bigger bang for the buck with seeded plants . Symmetry…bulkier plants because of symmetry

I understand what you are getting at but disagree. Most plant training methods involve cutting off the dominant growing tip and inducing the side branches which also have often had their own dominant growing tip cut off. Examples being the plants grown using a ScrOfGreen method.

In the long run the plant grown from seed tends to have a stack of buds that will be larger and weigh more than the largest stack grown on a clone.

Most of the time the harvest from a seeded plant will be a tad bit more weight than from a clone if both are grown together and to the same approximate height. Seeded plants do tend to grow taller while plants from cuttings seem to grow wider.

Plants from cuttings do take a bit longer and more work. Up to the gardener just how much work they want to put into their grow.