How do you tell the difference between hemies and males? - Page 3

Seamaiden · #21 07-06-2008, 12:10 PM

That's a good question, since the common consensus is that males produce very little THC, but females (obviously) produce quite a bit. Why not, then, if you can make hash from known males?

Johnnyorganic · #22 07-06-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Seamaiden

That's a good question, since the common consensus is that males produce very little THC, but females (obviously) produce quite a bit. Why not, then, if you can make hash from known males?

It is my understanding that males are quite high in THC at the time of flowering.

I prefer to make tea from males/hermies/trimmings. That whole hash concept seems sort of sketchy to me.

pig420 · #23 07-06-2008, 01:18 PM

if the plant doesn't hermi to bad you can pull off the male parts. In my experience my hermi buds will have little bananas sticking out of them. I just pick them off. but u have to be careful not to bust em open because they contain pollen.

cloudflyer · #24 07-06-2008, 02:43 PM

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if the plant doesn't hermi to bad you can pull off the male parts. In my experience my hermi buds will have little bananas sticking out of them. I just pick them off. but u have to be careful not to bust em open because they contain pollen.

Alright, this needs to be said.
I of all people know that you become attached to your plants. Everytime I pull my males, it saddenes me. It is completely understandable that you would want to save them by justifing they are still useful. Unless you are making feminized seeds (feminized seeds are evil) get rid of the hermies.
They are way more trouble than they are worth. One pollen ball can polinate 100's of plants, and they will grow back.

Unless it is the only plany you have, kill it. Throw it away and be very careful removing it. It's not worth it.

Barking Mad · #25 07-06-2008, 02:58 PM

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Alright, this needs to be said.
I of all people know that you become attached to your plants. Everytime I pull my males, it saddenes me. It is completely understandable that you would want to save them by justifing they are still useful. Unless you are making feminized seeds (feminized seeds are evil) get rid of the hermies.
They are way more trouble than they are worth. One pollen ball can polinate 100's of plants, and they will grow back.

Unless it is the only plany you have, kill it. Throw it away and be very careful removing it. It's not worth it.

How old or at what stage does a male have to be to pollinate females? My plants are now 5/6 weeks old. Out of ten plants I have had one male (he's gone) 4 definite females, 1 suspected female and (the root of my concern) 1 suspected male. I can not quite make out what the new growths are and am waiting for it to develop more to be certain. I just don't want to leave it too late if it is a male and end up pollinating all my females.

cloudflyer · #26 07-06-2008, 03:08 PM

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How old or at what stage does a male have to be to pollinate females?

It depends on so many things. First are you indoor or outdoor.
Outdoor the transition between veg and flowering happens over time, so how long it would take to produce a pollen sack differs.
Indoors I can sex my plants usually in less than 7 days.

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My plants are now 5/6 weeks old.

Total age? If so how long have they been flowering?

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Out of ten plants I have had one male (he's gone) 4 definite females, 1 suspected female and (the root of my concern) 1 suspected male.

10? Either it has two white pistels or balls. If it has both chop it

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Barking Mad · #27 07-06-2008, 03:19 PM

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It depends on so many things. First are you indoor or outdoor.
Outdoor the transition between veg and flowering happens over time, so how long it would take to produce a pollen sack differs.
Indoors I can sex my plants usually in less than 7 days.

Total age? If so how long have they been flowering?

10? Either it has two white pistels or balls. If it has both chop it

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Here is a pic of what I am looking at, its not very clear.

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The first male I had i saw these on it,

This ball is very distinctive and it was easy to spot.

I have 4 other plants that are not yet showing any signs which makes up the 10.
It's an indoor grow they are 37 days from germination.
There are more details in my journal.
Am using 400w mh and still vegging with a 24hr light sched.

cloudflyer · #28 07-06-2008, 03:32 PM

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Am using 400w mh and still vegging with a 24hr light sched.

First, my advise is to switch to a 18light/6 dark. You are just wasting power. You don't sex a plant untill it flowers. If there is a boy wack it though. When you switch to 12/12 you will know within a couple days. Also your trunk has some purple in it. That is bad.
use R/O water
PH ballance to 6-7
add nutes and check ph in 1/2 hour.
If you are hydro/aero change your res once a week.

Barking Mad · #29 07-06-2008, 03:40 PM

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First, my advise is to switch to a 18light/6 dark. You are just wasting power. You don't sex a plant untill it flowers. If there is a boy wack it though. When you switch to 12/12 you will know within a couple days. Also your trunk has some purple in it. That is bad.
use R/O water
PH ballance to 6-7
add nutes and check ph in 1/2 hour.
If you are hydro/aero change your res once a week.

I was told the purple was Ok during veg, its phospherous or some such deficiency which I don't need to add until I start flowering.
Won't I induce flowering if I change to 18/6 now?
I don't understand what you mean about not sexing until they flower. I have four females already and two of them have hairs all over the place.
Like these

Are you saying that they could become male when I start flowering? And is the ball in the previous picture not a male?
Questions questions questions, sorry to keep on.

honkeytown · #30 07-06-2008, 03:59 PM

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I was told the purple was Ok during veg, its phospherous or some such deficiency which I don't need to add until I start flowering.
Won't I induce flowering if I change to 18/6 now?
I don't understand what you mean about not sexing until they flower. I have four females already and two of them have hairs all over the place.
Like these

Are you saying that they could become male when I start flowering? And is the ball in the previous picture not a male?
Questions questions questions, sorry to keep on.

the ball in the previous pic is male...but that doesnt mean the whole plant is male...check it for hairs...what you are seeing Bmad is preflowers....you still need to remove the pollen if you wanna grow out a hremie...sein as how your one plant is special...if its a hermie..then grow it out for seeds...but this pic is of pistil...girl...i dunno if I understand exactly what you are asking...but I was cutting male branches off of this plant up until the first pic...take a look...I only ended up with two seeds out of 1 1/2 oz's dried and cured..just cause you see pistils doesnt mean its flowering but if you see balls you need to remove them unless you want seeds. and no 18/6 will not make your plants flower