strictly seedleSs
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camp - Im seeing both sides of the clones debate. I dont give the cuts I have to anyone unless I really respect their growing abilities, and them. I want to see the grow room that the cuts will be in, and I want to smoke some of the cured buds they have grown. My reasons are this -
1. If someone grows a cut that I am known for, and it hits a dispensary around me and isnt up to par, then it makes it harder for me to sell the same strain (for good $$$) because the name has been tarnished.
2. I have spent alot of time and money collecting/growing my keeper strains. (this doesnt make them MY strains)
3. When a strain has proven itself, it becomes more valuable to a grower that doesnt want to spend time and money collecting/growing untested cuts.
The cuts I have are medical cali top shelf buds, and as such, they pay my bills. I have given my cuts to 2 people in Club 600, and ive sent seeds to 1 person in Club 600. The 2 guys that I have given my cuts to know that I dont want them to give them out. The only other people that I have given cuts to, I didnt "give" them. I charge $200 for the ability to buy clones from me (per strain). That might sound crazy to alot of you, but the cats that buy my clones are happy to have proven cuts right out of the gate, and they know how much they can charge for them(when dried and cured properly). If you look at DST who grows to breed, he will make money off his seeds. If I was a breeder I would share the same opinion(I think), but Im a grower for collectives and make my money on my hard to find buds. If I was to sell clones to the collectives, then my buds wouldnt make me as much $$. As there would be more growers with my cuts(as possibly lesser quality buds as I said before). None of my cuts are "MY STRAINS", I want to make that clear, just cuts I have collected.
Now when it comes to your brother giving you clones to take care of.....well the guy that says they must be killed Fd up. You have been giving life to those cuts because your bro didnt have a place to do it. Thats a big mistake for your bros friend. Why give a precious cut to someone w/o a grow room? Dont kill them, grow them out, smoke them up, and enjoy your fine work. If you feel that you shouldnt clone them, then dont. If you feel that its a great addition to your collection, then clone those ladies out.
Monsanto has spent alot of money breeding and enhancing their potatoes. Why should they give their hard work away? Maybe they should charge less for the ability to grow it, but I dont think they are in the wrong for charging customers for a product they have proven to be a hearty and vigorous plant. Im sure alot of farmers are happy to have a potato that puts up with just about anything mother nature can throw at it.
I think everyone should read the book "The Botany of Desire", or watch the cliffs notes version on PBS.
or you can watch it here-
[video=youtube_share;AHUKC8ovPzE]http://youtu.be/AHUKC8ovPzE[/video]
1. If someone grows a cut that I am known for, and it hits a dispensary around me and isnt up to par, then it makes it harder for me to sell the same strain (for good $$$) because the name has been tarnished.
2. I have spent alot of time and money collecting/growing my keeper strains. (this doesnt make them MY strains)
3. When a strain has proven itself, it becomes more valuable to a grower that doesnt want to spend time and money collecting/growing untested cuts.
The cuts I have are medical cali top shelf buds, and as such, they pay my bills. I have given my cuts to 2 people in Club 600, and ive sent seeds to 1 person in Club 600. The 2 guys that I have given my cuts to know that I dont want them to give them out. The only other people that I have given cuts to, I didnt "give" them. I charge $200 for the ability to buy clones from me (per strain). That might sound crazy to alot of you, but the cats that buy my clones are happy to have proven cuts right out of the gate, and they know how much they can charge for them(when dried and cured properly). If you look at DST who grows to breed, he will make money off his seeds. If I was a breeder I would share the same opinion(I think), but Im a grower for collectives and make my money on my hard to find buds. If I was to sell clones to the collectives, then my buds wouldnt make me as much $$. As there would be more growers with my cuts(as possibly lesser quality buds as I said before). None of my cuts are "MY STRAINS", I want to make that clear, just cuts I have collected.
Now when it comes to your brother giving you clones to take care of.....well the guy that says they must be killed Fd up. You have been giving life to those cuts because your bro didnt have a place to do it. Thats a big mistake for your bros friend. Why give a precious cut to someone w/o a grow room? Dont kill them, grow them out, smoke them up, and enjoy your fine work. If you feel that you shouldnt clone them, then dont. If you feel that its a great addition to your collection, then clone those ladies out.
Monsanto has spent alot of money breeding and enhancing their potatoes. Why should they give their hard work away? Maybe they should charge less for the ability to grow it, but I dont think they are in the wrong for charging customers for a product they have proven to be a hearty and vigorous plant. Im sure alot of farmers are happy to have a potato that puts up with just about anything mother nature can throw at it.
I think everyone should read the book "The Botany of Desire", or watch the cliffs notes version on PBS.
or you can watch it here-
[video=youtube_share;AHUKC8ovPzE]http://youtu.be/AHUKC8ovPzE[/video]