I have done cuttings on peppers for a while and have not seen any negative effects. I also had some concerns like you and I try to replace the mother plant every 3 years because I'm afraid of the fruits getting smaller or the clone getting stressed with age. I have not seen this happen yet and it is only a theory.

I usually use small rockwool cubes, super thrive, and rooting hormone for the cuttings. Rockwool makes it easier to keep things clean. I feed with a weak hydroponic fert and transplant into pots when the cuttings have a few new leaves.

It's pretty straight forward. Give it a shot and ask your customers to keep in touch with you so you can gather info on the health and quality of the plants. I do not think you will have any issues.

Hopefully some one might know more about this and shed some light on possible problems.

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I needed to hear, from someone who's been doing it. First hand experience is always the best. I wondered about replacing the mother plant.
Thank you very much!

one more question jmoore3274, would you mind telling me the peppers that you propagate from cuttings? Just curious.

I have cloned many chiles, annuums, baccatums and chinenses and they all seem to do about the same.

WONDERFUL!!!!! Thank you very much! You've really helped me out (I'm also pushing my partner - I grow hot, she grows sweet- to do the same with her sweet peppers, it sure seems a lot easier than seeds).

kuvaszlvr,
I started cloning Cayenne's and Serranos. I then switched over to Thai's and Bhut's for their heat and flavor.

I have gotten some successful clones from the Bhut's except for last year. I let the clones get too cold and fungus showed up. It was late December here in Maryland. Went to my local hydro store and got another heating mat. Everything seemed to work well after that.

Going to give this a shot with my Caribbean red Habs this year.