A phenotype is the observable, physical expression of a cannabis plant — its height, leaf shape, bud structure, color, terpene profile, cannabinoid levels, flowering time — as determined by its genotype (genetic code) plus environmental factors (light, soil, humidity, temperature). When a breeder creates a new strain from seed, each seed can express slightly different phenotypes despite identical parentage. Cannabis cultivation culture uses "pheno hunt" to describe the process of growing dozens of seeds from a single cross and identifying the best-expressing phenotype to clone forward. Famous cuts like "GMO Cookies Skunkmaster cut" or "Purple Punch Symbiotic pheno" refer to specific phenotypes selected through pheno-hunting and kept alive via cloning for years. Cloning preserves a single phenotype indefinitely; seeds reintroduce phenotypic variation.
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