I can tell you that I saw almost no dif in just taking 30% over 50% or even 90% of a 3 foot mother. It may depend on strain but Hawaiin and Papaya recover very quick if I only leave 2 shoots per branch. I was taking more than 50 each time just to keep it trimmed back.

We just took 40 clones off a hawaiian the other day and mother was only a month or so from clone herself. She looks bare but in just a few days growth all over.
LOC NAR on probation Reviewed by LOC NAR on probation on . ~*Cutting Question*~ Alright, check this out...... I was sitting here contemplating on this for awhile and decided to ask the board before making any rash decisions. Well, I have had this OG growing for a few months and it has BEEN ready to take cuttings from a month ago, but I LSTd it and let it get bigger. Well now I want to take cuttings from it, but I always understood that you don't want to remove more than 50% growth maximum, but your not supposed to take off anymore than 30% of the growth (first thing Rating: 5