I was gunna say the same thing. I almost aleays assume there os a pheno that is just as potent as what i would get but is a better yielder. It is typical that ultra high potency comes with a lower yield but often u can match quality and have at least average yield. I would say a 5-6 oz plant in a five gallon could meet the potency of the same strain same structure in a five gallom yielding 3-4.
Well aren't you in for a surprise someday...
I had this same mindset for a long time.. I justified it by thinking "the plant only has so many cells it can produce" these cells then turn into fruit and stalks and leaves and just plain plant.. lol... Anyway I used to think with the limited number of cells a plant would only be able to produce so much and only has so much potential... Buuuut that's wayyyyy not right..
a plant with zero stress and proper nutrition will produce more cells in the long run then a plant that's not fed right in a shitty room... So right there is a big gap. You can't ever expect full potential out of s strain if you aren't feeding it right in a hot box..
Also all plants are not created equal... There's isn't a baseline number of cells a plant can produce.. You could line up 10 plants of nearly identical genetics and you will see massive amounts of variation in the amount of total cells DONT FORGET about designation of energy.. For whatever reason some strains just LOVE producing wood(stem) and they streeeeeeeeeeeeeethc others love producing flower but just can't get a handle on producing oils... Super weak..
I currently have an OG that is easily 300% tighter node spacing then your average OG. It produces GIANT flowers easily 20-30% heavier then my other og's. The buds are dripping with oil and resin.. And she's a solid 8-9 weeker. (Other OG is 10-11) she's a beaut!
Long story short, look at people.. What percentage of winning strongmen come from Viking areas and look like Vikings? It wouldn't of mattered if I started lifting heavy shit when I was 4 I'm not gonna outlift Gunnar gunderson...
Another way to look at it would be, can an athlete Be smart? The answer is very much so yes. Can an athlete be a painter? Again very much so yes... But does that mean all athletes are smart and painters? Very much so no! Gotta find those special Spartan babies and throw the rest off the cliff!