Seeds will be all female. I wouldn’t attempt to grow one of a full blown herm seeds. And yes the genetic’s would be crap. Correct again. It would be a waste of effort.
Can I ask a stupid question? Do autoflowers have a preference when it comes to the size of their pot? I transferred mine into the biggest thing I found which I think it's like 2 or 3 gal? I can't help but notice everyone else has there babies in bigger ones. Should I consider getting bigger ones too? I'm used to growing roses. This is all new for me. It's been the bestest adventure ever though!!
Looking nice and healthy. You’re doing a good job keep it up. Ask as many questions as possible. It’s the only way to learn. I’m a novice so can’t help much but plenty of green thumbs here with plenty of knowledge.You obviously know more than me. Thank God!
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That’s an old false rumor that has cause a lot of bad genetics to be passed around.
So that's what a plants balls look like.. noted.Yeah your plant looks Great. I had one of my plants go full sac on me.
Here’s how bushy the plant was.
Now here are the sacs I found under flowers.
So it would be impossible to remove all the sacs. Best thing to do is bag it and burn it. ASAP
Actually it does happen to people. Genetics.
So that's what a plants balls look like.. noted.
They're so little, I can see why they can be overlooked easily.
Yes. And all the time
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The ancient Greeks documented human hermaphrodites well over 5000 years (50 centuries ago). These hermaphrodites became so important to the early civilization that they included them in their religious mythology. The word hermaphrodite comes from the name of the Greek mythological god Hermes.
That's awesome, I didn't know any of that. I always thought that Hermes was a bit on the feminine side. I just figured that was the Greeks ideal image. That's cool
Yes. And all the time
If and when I start a plant from seed I also start tracking what that plant does when it become sexually mature. By the time a 'new' strain is put into the flowering tent or area I will know if it is a female or not. I will have already taken cuttings and most likely will have at least 2 or 3 growing clones from that plant.
The first 2 or 3 weeks in the flowering stage are pretty simple and I do not pay very much attention except to see how well it is stretching and to watch the early flower bud and stem development. However, sometime after the 3rd week starts and before the 4th week I will be checking all the buds in the lower canopy looking for any male flowers starting to show. Looking for the round balls which if left on the plant will soon start to open and form the 'bananas'.
After removing each and every one I can see I wait another 3 weeks and then start another very close search. If the plant has started growing a new batch of balls I will mark the plant, remove all the male flowers I can see. Then I will start to look for 'bananas' showing up in the more prime top buds. If the plant is starting to replace the male flowers as fast as I can remove them then it is time to remove the plant and any clones that came from it.
Cutting off balls or sometimes the small branches with 3 or 4 buds each with one or two balls is all it takes and the plant will not produce more. But, that is rare since I figure I am looking at an active hermaphrodite plant if it started producing at 3 weeks. It seems to be a schedule the plant grows under since I have run into the same situation several times---always following the same schedule.
Then there are the occasional female plant which will start producing a ball or banana clump at 9 or 10 or 11 weeks. That is a different situation and has not turned into any problem. Look for and remove the banana since the ball stage is often hidden inside the female flower.
More often than not, yes, if I find them a lot of them around the 3rd week of flowering then they will be back.
