Clones vs Seeds — What Reddit Gets Right (and Wrong)
This is the forever war of the grower subs. After 16 years selling seeds and now clones, here’s the honest version of both sides.
Reddit’s case for clones: guaranteed female, known traits, no pheno hunting, faster to flower, exact copy of a proven plant. If you loved the cut, you’ll love the clone.
Reddit’s case for seeds: vigor from a fresh taproot, no inherited pests or viroids, genetic variation to hunt for a keeper, and no dependence on someone else keeping a mother healthy.
What both sides miss: it’s not either/or, it’s a sequence. Seeds are how you find a keeper. Clones are how you keep it. Every legendary cut on Reddit — every one — started as a seed somebody popped. (What makes a cut worth keeping? Here’s Reddit’s answer. Worried about getting burned? Here’s the vetting checklist.)
With federal seed shipping ending in November 2026, clones are about to become the way most Americans access verified genetics. Start with our available clones, check your state’s rules, or read the legal information for buyers.
Do clones yield less than seeds?
Not inherently — yield tracks the genetics and the grower, not the propagation method.
