I have a question. When I first started I would veg my clones for 45 days after they took root. So close to 60 days from being cut. I then lollipop her pretty good. Then off to 12/12.

The whole reason to lollipop is because the light doesn't penatrate to the bottom branches.

I now veg for 30 days "45 from cut" I want to see if it makes a difference to just grow a small plant and let the light penatrate all the way to the bottom or close enough.

Would I be looking at the same yield? or am I waisting my time with this expierment?

IMHO you will still need to cut off lowers they simply don't produce..best used as clones for next round..

Yes, I most definitely will use the lowers for cloning. My plant 30 days in is about 1 foot tall.