Reveg or start over from cuttings

I had 2 plants in hydro, 6 weeks into 12/12, and made the decision to chop them both due to a number of factors. I need to start again, either from cuttings taken from earlier clones of the same plants, or reveg the existing 2 plants. The idea of revegging to take advantage of fully developed root systems seems like it would give the plants a leg up rather than having to develop all new roots, but my experience has been that revegging can take up to 2 months, and growth is unpredictable, at best, so I'm wondering if it would be more efficient to just root new cuttings and start again.

Experiential advice appreciated.

Why did you chop? That's an important detail.

We need to know the reason for chopping as Nope stated but as for general revegging, I have done it and it takes between 4 and 6 weeks to recover from the process and possibly longer. it does leave you with a large number of tops and a good root ball.

If your clones are from during flower you might as well just let it reveg instead of waiting on the clones

Unless space is an issue I'd do both . Some of the plants I've re vegged gave me either large yield or very nice mother plants .

Nope_49595933949 said:

Why did you chop? That's an important detail.

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As an experienced grower, this is probably the question I would start with as well, but the factors that precipitated the chop are not what I'm asking about, so putting them out there is only going to result in frustration.

How 'bout I just rephrase the OP: If you had a choice between revegging a healthy, harvested plant, or starting over with cuttings from a healthy mother plant already in veg, which would you prefer, and why?

RIS said:

We need to know the reason for chopping as Nope stated but as for general revegging, I have done it and it takes between 4 and 6 weeks to recover from the process and possibly longer. it does leave you with a large number of tops and a good root ball.

If your clones are from during flower you might as well just let it reveg instead of waiting on the clones

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Nope. The mother plant is in veg.

I'd root new cuttings just to have a known time frame and plant structure. Revegging a plant has seemed like a timely ordeal that resulted in an unusual plant structure that might be hard to train in a small tent. Best of luck with what you choose.

If you had a choice between revegging a healthy, harvested plant, or starting over with cuttings from a healthy mother plant already in veg, which would you prefer, and why?
healthy plant already in veg. Cuz I'd take cuttings while in veg and not have this occur again.

I'd go with cuttings because re vegging plants is annoying and takes far too long. I'd only ever do it if I NEED to keep the strain and I have no mother. Which is generally never. Clones will be faster, and you can shape them how you want.

I personally don't like reveg plants do to the monstercrop affect with tons of side sucker branches.
I want a plant with a few main strong stems, not a cannabis Cousin It.

FirstCavApache64 said:

I'd root new cuttings just to have a known time frame and plant structure. Revegging a plant has seemed like a timely ordeal that resulted in an unusual plant structure that might be hard to train in a small tent. Best of luck with what you choose.

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Agree with your assessment, and the others who'd go with the rooted clones. Revegging is so unpredictable it gives me hemroids, but just seems a pity to throw out a perfectly good root system. Oh, well. Cuttings have been on the rooting mat since I chopped 3 days ago, so time to get the hydro ready for a fresh run.

Appreciate the input, everyone.

graying.geek said:

Nope. The mother plant is in veg.

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Then what are you reveging? Thats called topping

I like reveging plants. It's like a second life of sorts for something that would otherwise die. I reveg by growing indoors and when I chop around June I put them outside to reveg. It's really quite cool.