How many clones should I take off a plant with only 5 nodes

[newbeegrow]

I would like to clone a plant and dont know how to clone or how many to take.. Is this a good idea? any advice would be greatly appreciated. also will this affect the mother plant? I would like to clone her and then flower her. Will she regain the branches I cut? How long does that take?

[bitemybud]

You can take 6=12 clones from bottom of plant. Usually it is best to take a branch and get all the cuttings from that. Best not to take more than 2 branches in a week to twos time.

You can flower the mom afterward, but I would make sure the cuttings rooted before I flower her.

No. the branches will not grow back.

Look in Growfaqs for cloning faq. It will tell you exactly what to do.