Hi, I recently began growing three plants and despite being only a week or so old, I'm curious as to the reason why someone would clone there plants. Am I retrieving a seed of the exact genetic makeup of the plant curretnly growing or how does it work??

Also, Once my plant is done flowering and i harvest the crop, does the plant die and force me to plant a new one or can I keep flowering the same plant for hiher yields each time?

Which leaves Would you suggest trimming to get more light to the buds. Sorry for hte rapid fire quesitoning, I just am quite curious before its too late to ask such questions and accomplish them.

http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1122.htm
http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/623.htm
http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/1211.htm
and as for your harvesting question.
http://www.drugs-forum.com/growfaq/37.htm

Double Harvests
Most marijuana plants take at least five months to reach maturity. Once the plant has reached maturity, it is forming its most potent marijuana, and should not be cut down completely. You can often induce the females to flower a second (and sometimes a third) time, especially if the plants are indoors or if the weather is expected to stay mild for several more weeks.
To encourage a second bloom, first take the bulk of the harvest: all but the smallest buds, and most of the leaf. Some green leaves should be left on the plant to maintain the plant's growth. After harvesting, give the plants a thorough watering, and water with a soluble, complete fertiliser that provides a good supply of both N and P. This will encourage new growth and continued flowering.
Indoors, the best procedure is to treat the plants like a hedge. Cut all the plants back to equal heights, about two to three feet tall. Remove most of the grass, but again leave a few green leaves on the plant. Don't remove lower branches even if they are leafless, since these will sprout again. Lower the light system to the tops of the plants, and maintain the daily cycle at about 12 hours. The second crop of buds will be ready for harvest in four to eight weeks. With this system, the plants appear like dense hedges of buds. If the second crop of buds forms quickly, you should try for a third crop. Continue to fertilise the plants regularly, and watch for signs of magnesium deficiencies, which often show up when the plants have been growing for an extended time.
Double and triple harvests are one of the benefits of indoor growing. Although plants are relatively small indoors, the original harvest of buds can be triples in the next four months.

Wow thanks dude, pretty much covered all the bases those faqs are real helpful. Would you advise against miracle grow veg/bloom from lowes?

just send me a personall message with your questions and i will be happy to help you grow.
i use miracle grow(powder)for vegging from start to flowering time and then start with my flowering nutes.
no nutes for the first 3 weeks and then start at 1/3 strength and build it up over a few feeds/weeks untill 75-85% strength.
miracle grow has enough npk in it not to be going full strength(100%) this is the way i do it.

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