The way I understand the cloning drift, it's a problem with DNA/RNA repair at the cut sites of both the mother and the clone.

Obviously the plant is stressed when it's cloned, and some of its normal life processes can malfunction, introducing mutations to the DNA. Mostly they will be unnoticeable, or if they are major, the cutting might just not survive, so you wouldn't notice...

But over a long period of time the sum total of all those small mutations can build up to the point where the grower would notice drift.

Anyway that's just how I understand it, and why I'd be more likely to keep just a couple old mothers, and regenerate them only every coulple years, rather than clone-of-clone-of-clone...
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Faq's needed about plant generations I have 2 different strains going.1 is on its 6th year(Blueberry),started from seed, and another I got 10 years ago(g-13) as a clone and don't know how many generations its been through.If anyone has or knows info about effects of older generation plants,please share.I'd rather not hear," I heard this" ,just some good facts My perception is that as they get older they take less flowering time and the smell calms down a lot.I wouldn't say they lose any potency tho and have plenty of trics on Rating: 5