What bothers me about cloning is your on a time limit and one mistake and your SOL. Even with a mother your still at risk of her dying. I bought the 10 regular seeds with plans of breeding to provide an abundant supply of seeds that can be stored until I'm ready to use them. I might try cloning later on, but I want to be sure I have a back-up plan... i.e. my own personal seedbank Call it the boyscout in me... but I always like to be prepared, cause if Romney gets in were all screwed!