Can Sex show during 18/6 veg cycle??? Mine are showing.

New to Growing and couldn't find my answer searching.

I just checked my three plants (mystery bag seed) which have been on a 18/6 Light cycle since around the last week of december and are clearly showing their sex. Is this normal? From everything I've read and researched sex doesn't show until 12/12 light cycle.

5 days ago I transplanted them to bigger pots nothing else has changed. I'm happy with the two girls and only 1 being male... So, I'm definately not complaining.. but these ladies are not mature enough to go 12/12 yet. So, I'm a bit confused on why the sexes are showing so soon. Any comments are greatly appreciated, Thank you.

Pre-flowers will show in veg, some strains take longer than others. Personally this is how I deem proper maturaty, I do not throw them into 12/12 untill I see these indicators.

Thank You rooky!!!!

No problem, they look good, I like the main light/reflector you have made. I don't use Cfls but I think U get the best light when the bulbs are perpendicular to the plant, I guess laying flat in your relector. How many watts you running?

If you wanna know the sex before throwing it under 12/12 you can place a bag over one branch for 12 hours a day.

*It is normal for all strains to exhibit pre-flowers after the flip (12on/12off), and it does indicate the sex (male pre flowers/female pre flowers)

Hope you get all ladies.
#cheers

pic 3 looks male to me bro........

cannawizard said:

*It is normal for some strains to exhibit pre-flowers before the flip (12on/12off), it does not however indicate the sex (it can still go either way, male/female)

Hope you get all ladies.
#cheers

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Im sorry, but does this make sense at all to anyone out there? when a plants shows preflowers, they are usually distingushable, male or female preflowers, indicating the sex. so if i have a plant showing female preflowers before swich, i can bet its gonna be female when i switch(unless it herms). I dnt understand how u figure preflowers dont determine sex

Mr.Marijuana420 said:

Im sorry, but does this make sense at all to anyone out there? when a plants shows preflowers, they are usually distingushable, male or female preflowers, indicating the sex. so if i have a plant showing female preflowers before swich, i can bet its gonna be female when i switch(unless it herms). I dnt understand how u figure preflowers dont determine sex

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Let me kick myself in the ass, and re-write that for you

*It is normal for all strains to exhibit pre-flowers after the flip (12on/12off), and it does indicate the sex (male pre flowers/female pre flowers)

**thnx for pointing that out Mr.Marijuana420

If you veg long enough they will show pre flowers. I always let mine show before I switch to 12-12 and they seem to flower alot faster like within the first week of 12-12 no waiting 2 weeks and still wondering is this a male or female

Hmmm...if you look at pic #3, that is a Male plant ready to burst with pollen. get that outta there

rooky1985 said:

Pre-flowers will show in veg, some strains take longer than others. Personally this is how I deem proper maturaty, I do not throw them into 12/12 untill I see these indicators.

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^ He said it. I veg till I see pre-flowers, and even then I'll give it an extra week for good measure.

chichi said:

Hmmm...if you look at pic #3, that is a Male plant ready to burst with pollen. get that outta there

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Oh yes, He was removed immediately... I hope it wasn't too late. I swear they showed their sexes just over night. It was quick.

Th staminate plant can take up to 5 weeks before the pollen sacks are mature enough to spread there pollen.
Pre-flower is a indication of maturity, the pistillate plant is ready to flower.

great thread! good info here! i usually grow sog and this is my first time going the distance and i'm vegging longer then usual of course. this info comes in handy!
thanks!

Oh lordy, pic three is a face full of balls, that didnt happen over night lol

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I guess this is a rhetorical question since you answered it in the title of the thread....

If you are showing sex in 18/6 then you are showing sex in 18/6.....

(it is called pre-flowering).

haha @ althor and ninjabowler

so, just to talk about the male plant I removed from the ladies... I actually put him on my bathroom counter which has a white plastic skylight.. so far the stubborn full of balls fawker hasn't died or even looks like hes going to anytime soon.. going on 5 days so far under that type of light. I wonder how long he will last. Either way, its kinda cool to have a plant on the bathroom counter

This brings another question up. Anyone ever tried just using skylights to grow with for lighting?

NEVERMIND... I looked up some threads about that. Not near enough lighting for anything worth a shit. Love this forum. HaPpY SmOkInG ALL