Feminized Seeds: The Good, The Bad an the Ugly

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sir rance alot

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I think its time for some different opinions on the pros and cons of feminized seeds.

A major concern seems to be whether the fem seeds are more likely to produce a hermie than standard seeds.

Also, can the hermie genetics ever be bred out of a strain.

Has the breeding advanced enough to trust these genetics?
 
smppro

smppro

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Yes, if you are buying from a reputable breeder they should be. They should be stressing the plants to see which ones resist herming them breeding with those.
 
acidbox420

acidbox420

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So far iv only ordered fem seed's and the only bannanas i seen came in late flowering and from what i hear thats prolly a naturall response because it hasnt been pollineted yet
 
Dr. Indica

Dr. Indica

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98% of the time it's the grower's fault, who usually blames the breeder.
1% of the time, it's genetics.
1% of the time it's just random, it is nature and shit does just happen.

The only time I ever saw hermies was when I was growing bagseed, which happened every time.

Light leaks, and marginal fluctuations in pH and TDS, and trying to grow plants in environments they are not suited for....this is what causes hermies

It can be bred against, and is not passed on from generation to generation. Just like any other gene, it is either recessive or dominant. Whether it's recessive or dominant has to do with the parent/s. I bred it out of a Kushberry plant I had by outcrossing it with a variety that didn't do it at all and then backcrossing it for 3 generations to the original mother.
 
smppro

smppro

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Dr. Indica said:
98% of the time it's the grower's fault, who usually blames the breeder.
1% of the time, it's genetics.
1% of the time it's just random, it is nature and shit does just happen.

The only time I ever saw hermies was when I was growing bagseed, which happened every time.

Light leaks, and marginal fluctuations in pH and TDS, and trying to grow plants in environments they are not suited for....this is what causes hermies

It can be bred against, and is not passed on from generation to generation. Just like any other gene, it is either recessive or dominant. Whether it's recessive or dominant has to do with the parent/s. I bred it out of a Kushberry plant I had by outcrossing it with a variety that didn't do it at all and then backcrossing it for 3 generations to the original mother.
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Good info +rep:leaf:
 
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widow87

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i think what causes most plants to herm regardless if their fem or not is heat alot of strains cant handle 90 plus temps unless u are running co2 just from experience ive put my plants through alot of stress and everytime i have heat problems i get nanners poping out bnut thats just my opinion anybody else notice growing strains that herm from the heat whether it be fem or reg
 
smppro

smppro

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widow87 said:
i think what causes most plants to herm regardless if their fem or not is heat alot of strains cant handle 90 plus temps unless u are running co2 just from experience ive put my plants through alot of stress and everytime i have heat problems i get nanners poping out bnut thats just my opinion anybody else notice growing strains that herm from the heat whether it be fem or reg
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I would think that next to interrupted light cycle heat would be a major factor.
 
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