Quote Originally Posted by jst300z
And if they are boys, then I am out a clone and the mom.
If they're boys, wouldn't that make them a clone and the dad .

FWIW, I tried what your suggesting on my white widow grow last fall. The tops didn't take, at all. But the cuttings I later took from lower down did. I think it's because the stems from the top were somewhat woody, but I don't know for sure. I've *heard* that branches from the bottom of the plant will clone easier - something about them being closer to the roots - but I couldn't tell you for sure if that's true. It seemed to be the case with my cloning attempts, though.

Also, you *can* take clones from a fully flowering plant. They don't root quite so easily, but it's definitely doable. My current grow came from a mother that was made from a cutting taken two weeks before harvest. I don't know if that has any bearing, but the plants are now 2 full weeks ahead of schedule for flowering. I'm only 5 weeks into 12/12 and it looks like I'm going to be harvesting in a few more days.