Male? Female? Too early to tell? First timer needs a bit of help...

[LiveAndLetGro]

Hey guys, these are my babies, been in flower only about 3 days now. I think I have a male and a female pictured here but I'm not sure. Any advice? Wait a day or two and see what they develop into? Also, how long can a male and female plant be around each other before I run into pollination issues?

The first 6 pics are plant A

The next 6 pics are plant B

I think A is a male and B is a female but like I said, I can't tell for sure. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

 

[FlowerNose]

I think it might be a day or two too early to tell for sure. Look out for pistils. The little white hairs coming out of those little growths.

 

[The Germinator]

Too early

 

[PvP Goddess]

Hello there,

I'm afraid you have a male on your hands. However as others previously stated, it is very early. You lose nothing from keeping it going a bit longer and seeing if it surprises you and sprouts little female pistils.

As you can see in the 5th and 6th photos, the small sex organ is on a tiny stem, slightly raised away from the nodule on the stem instead of sprouting directly off the stem (Like a female calyx would). You can also see the slight star shape at the bottom of the sex organ, this is the beginning of where the male pollen sac will open and release it's pollen. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[LiveAndLetGro]

Thank you all so much! I really appreciate the input. I will wait a few days and keep checking for the white hairs.

We have a great community here and I feel lucky to be a part of it. Happy Growing!

 

[alantesla33]

I'd keep them both until you can tell for sure but the second one looks more femi to me if the male shows remove from area or discard.

 

[LiveAndLetGro]

Hello again! I just thought I would update today. The Female suspect from yesterday is looking more conclusive today with its oval shapes. No white hairs on either yet. The male suspect appears to have gotten more "ballsy?" overnight. Here are some more pics of the Male supsect. (lol )

I tried to get better pics today. Not sure if they are good enough to tell yet. I may just need to wait and check on them again tomorrow. I would hate to throw one out that could turn out to be female.

 

[PvP Goddess]

Lol "Ballsy" is accurate and funny. You lose nothing by letting them grow longer. The pollen sacs shouldn't even begin to open until the balls start growing in in cluster formations.

 

[LiveAndLetGro]

Lol "Ballsy" is accurate and funny. You lose nothing by letting them grow longer. The pollen sacs shouldn't even begin to open until the balls start growing in in cluster formations.

That is great to know! I have been worrying about them popping and ruining the 2 females he is next too. If I see any clusters forming up I will know to get him out of there right away. Thank you for helping out! I really appreciate everyone who takes a moment to help me out. Once I have more knowledge, I will return the favor

 

[alantesla33]

This is what you want to see.

Male parts do not have hair.

 

[alantesla33]

I tried to get better pics today. Not sure if they are good enough to tell yet. I may just need to wait and check on them again tomorrow. I would hate to throw one out that could turn out to be female.

Just keep a close eye on it and continue to post pictures . If it turns out to be a male in any event looks like it's got good genetics maybe someone has a lady whose extra sticky

 

[cbgb]

a little too early , this is what you will be looking for :

female

male

balls , balls, balls ........ (a bunch of gapes)

 

[LiveAndLetGro]

Thank you all sooo much for your help! I ended up waiting for the ball clusters to show up and had 2 males and 2 females out of 4 bag seeds. It has been very interesting watching the plant develop and the balls and ovals showing up. Now I know what to look for in the future. Thanks again everyone! Happy Growing!

 

[cbgb]

good luck !!! get rid of those males asap !!!!