I flowered mine till I found out the sex, took about 1 1/2 weeks to determine it was a female, as soon as I was sure it was a fem, I made six clones and continued flowering the mother. 4 out of the 6 clones rooted within 7-10 days. I'm still flowering the mother and has a ways to go till its finished. I'm planning on making one of the clones a mother. This is my first grow so I cant say Its the best way to go, just one possibility that seems to be working for me so far.