sjb504
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure about anything at all about DWC. So I will not be able to help you with that. I will only suggest things that I have personally done.
Male, Female, or Hermie? Please help!
- Thread starter rjgrowbig
- Start date
-
- Tags
- help 1st grow hermie?
Tough luck on the dudes…. Purchasing feminized seeds will alleviate the guesswork and wasted time. Even if using fem seeds there’s fraction of a percentage it will turn male, but the odds are now stacked in your favor that its a female. Would also suggest starting with fem photoperiods and avoid autos for now. Photoperiods can bounce back from mistakes but it’s easy to stunt or stall an autoflower.
You can run 12/12 in any media. You can start seedlings on 12/12 it’s just forcing plant to enter flower cycle asap but that’s cool too.
welcome aboard rj
You can run 12/12 in any media. You can start seedlings on 12/12 it’s just forcing plant to enter flower cycle asap but that’s cool too.
welcome aboard rj
Welcome to 420 @rjgrowbig
I run sterile hydro and I put the seeds in rock wool and the reservoir immediately after germination. I don't have issues. Make sure you get the nutrient solution correct for the growth stage you are in. If you run LEDs you will need to add CalMag.
If you are using regular seeds, check out this site LeafWorks® Cannabis & Hemp DNA Sex Test. It will be worth the fifteen dollars and you can test the sex after a couple of leaf nodes, long before pollen can be an issue. It can also save a lot of $$$$ worth of nutrients.
I would leave the plants at 18/6 until they achieve 1/2 of your desired size.
- Thread starter
- #25
This is great! thank you!!
- Thread starter
- #26
I don't want to start a new post. Here is our 3rd dirt plant. We've tossed the other 2 that were males (and cried a little while doing so.. haha) We have this one on 12/12 now... not sure if it's been long enough to tell yet, but here are some pictures. any ideas? or do we need to wait a bit longer?
kosio bosio
Well-Known Member
This plant is too small to be on 12/12.
You need to grow it for a longer time.
Have you topped it?
You need to grow it for a longer time.
Have you topped it?
- Thread starter
- #28
Unsure what you mean by topped (sorry.. still very new to growing).
And I thought we could put it on 12/12 to sex it and then go back to 18/6 until it's ready to flower...
kosio bosio
Well-Known Member
Just keep growing it, it will show you the sex of the plant in a few weeks.
Topping is when you cut the top so the plant starts producing more lower branches (becomes more bushy).
edit: to me this looks like a female plant
kosio bosio
Well-Known Member
@rjgrowbig Here's an article that explains and shows what a male plant in veg looks like.
P.S. I hope that I am not breaking the rules with the external links...
Sexing Cannabis: How to Tell the Difference Between Young Male vs Female Cannabis Plants
Learn how to tell the difference between male and female cannabis plants, so you can properly sex your cannabis in the early pre-flower stage.
homesteadandchill.com
P.S. I hope that I am not breaking the rules with the external links...
sjb504
Well-Known Member
So I would leave it on 12/12 until you start to see the little white hairs in the crease of the nodes. Then you know and can increase the light. 12/12 will force it to sex leave it for about a week and then check, I think we should be able to tell then... But if you are going to try it like this you have to keep it like this until it starts to show sex, because keep switching things to much it will herme.... I will not recommend anything that I don't do..
cbdhemp808
Well-Known Member
Hey @rjgrowbig and welcome to the forum!
Here's what a female looks like when the pre-flowers first emerge. Look at the node and you'll see a little bract with 2 white hairs coming out... those are called stigmas. This is a Blueberry female...
Here's a better photo... this is a 90% sativa strain...
I always use feminized seed unless I can only get regular seed for the strain I'm looking for. My favorite sponsor for seed so far is True North.
happy growing!
Here's what a female looks like when the pre-flowers first emerge. Look at the node and you'll see a little bract with 2 white hairs coming out... those are called stigmas. This is a Blueberry female...
Here's a better photo... this is a 90% sativa strain...
I always use feminized seed unless I can only get regular seed for the strain I'm looking for. My favorite sponsor for seed so far is True North.
happy growing!
Jonny5
Well-Known Member
Hey bigrow , welcome to the 420 gang of growers,( new and old ) and some are even ancient ,, bad news on the males, Sorry for your losses,
. Nothing wrong with bag seed if you know that it was really good weed, You Just have to plant more of them, sex them and as they show themselves pull the ladies aside ,, even “”Feminized “”seeds can throw the odd male at ya... always have to get your face in there a keep an eye out for the little buggers ,, with bag seed if you want 4 - plant 8 ,, You can run 16 hrs till 4th node, then cut to 12 hrs for a week to 10 days,, pick out your ladies ( removing and destroying males) and I mean get them as far away and as fast as you can...!! I guess I never asked are you a closet grower or do you also do outdoor??
. Nothing wrong with bag seed if you know that it was really good weed, You Just have to plant more of them, sex them and as they show themselves pull the ladies aside ,, even “”Feminized “”seeds can throw the odd male at ya... always have to get your face in there a keep an eye out for the little buggers ,, with bag seed if you want 4 - plant 8 ,, You can run 16 hrs till 4th node, then cut to 12 hrs for a week to 10 days,, pick out your ladies ( removing and destroying males) and I mean get them as far away and as fast as you can...!! I guess I never asked are you a closet grower or do you also do outdoor??
Jonny5
Well-Known Member
Looking back on your pics,, You’re a closet grow,, sooo You are going to have to give your tent a good clean, You can bet the farm those dirty little males left some pecker tracks in there.
- Thread starter
- #35
Hello fellow grow friends! Me again!
Here’s our 3rd plant again - grown a little bigger. Doesn’t look exactly like a female but hoping this one might be. Our VERY FIRST one a couple years ago has so far been the only female we’ve had, I guess. I dunno - we tried a few in DWC (our first time with hydro)but had root rot - maybe those were female
Getting tired of all these males!
What should we clean the tent with? Soap and water or something specific? I didn’t think they had come close enough to opening
If anyone can help tell if this one is male or female, we’d greatly appreciate the assistance! <3
Here’s our 3rd plant again - grown a little bigger. Doesn’t look exactly like a female but hoping this one might be. Our VERY FIRST one a couple years ago has so far been the only female we’ve had, I guess. I dunno - we tried a few in DWC (our first time with hydro)but had root rot - maybe those were female
Getting tired of all these males!
What should we clean the tent with? Soap and water or something specific? I didn’t think they had come close enough to opening
If anyone can help tell if this one is male or female, we’d greatly appreciate the assistance! <3
Jonny5
Well-Known Member
Hate to be the one to tell you and please wait for a second and third opinion ,, But its not looking good my friend,, where are you getting your seed, seems strange to get that many males in a row ,, Really
I must agree with @Johnny 5 .
sjb504
Well-Known Member
Yes 3 out of 3 all male's 
sorry, if I was you I would definitely order some female's, because he looks healthy so looks like you have the hang of growing... But definitely get rid of him first... Sorry
sorry, if I was you I would definitely order some female's, because he looks healthy so looks like you have the hang of growing... But definitely get rid of him first... Sorry
I found this video very interesting.Yes 3 out of 3 all male's
Newbie Grower, Carmen Auto x Diva, Outdoors
No such thing as a stupid question amigo. Generally, it is advised to grow an auto in a 3 gallon container, but if you want to experiment with pruning and training her to be bigger than usual, it can be done, and those folks generally tend to put them into larger containers. You can fit more...
www.420magazine.com
I plan on trying this on my next grow. I will be growing regular seeds.
I will also be utilizing the gender test here after the third node.
LeafWorks® Cannabis & Hemp DNA Sex Test
LeafWorks specializes in sexing cannabis plants and our cannabis DNA sex test can ID male plants at just 7 days post germination. Quick & easy DNA sext test kit
leafworks.com
Jonny5
Well-Known Member
Nothing wrong with regular seeds as long as you plant twice as many seeds as you want plants, sex them and you should have 50/50 or 60/40 there abouts
