Hello. I'll tell you what I do, maybe that will help. I run a 2 stage garden. In a cabinet with lights and a fan I start seeds and have my clones, for about 2 and a half months then they can get into the main grow room. Once in there they veg for 2 weeks. then are set to flower for 10 weeks. If I've started seeds, I've labeled 1 to 5, I will take clones of all the plants. So when they are all finished and you have found that one gets you more stoned or has bigger buds, whatever you grow for. You can get rid of the others, and just grow that one next time and start more seeds and do it again. labeling everything is very important, right to the end, it makes every thing easy. Good Luck. Chuck.