Favorite strains

if they are stressed by light malfunctions they can go hermy on you..that's for sure,,,,,
but if you are careful and do things on schedule for the whole crop...then they blast out the buds,,,,big and fat

When I first started growing ( like a whole year ago hahaha) I bought fem. seeds....I couldn't get my temps dialled in right away and two of 5 hermied, but late if that matters. I've been cloning from a Wh.Widow and cheese fem. and there doesn't seem to be an issue yet.

Hermaphroditism in cannabis usually occurs due to external stressors(light leaks, temperature problems, etc...). It CAN come from poorly bred genetics mind you, but if you stick to reputable breeders it isn't very common. A nice healthy mother plant will have no issues generally( I say generally because usually errors of that nature are due to the grower so it varies from person to person)

CalyxCrusher said:

Hermaphroditism in cannabis usually occurs due to external stressors(light leaks, temperature problems, etc...). It CAN come from poorly bred genetics mind you, but if you stick to reputable breeders it isn't very common. A nice healthy mother plant will have no issues generally( I say generally because usually errors are due to grower so it varies from person to person)

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IMO it's mostly due to poor breeding.. it just expresses itself under those subpar conditions.

why else can you have a strain rock solid after many screw ups, and another throw nans if you fart in its direction.
stick with quality breeders (note: quality does not mean hype) and you'll really limit problems.

Nice feedback....that's why I like this place.
I've never had one go hermy on me, knock on wood.

I gotta say I have not had a problem with anything I've bought from VSB. I have no intention of importing seeds when we have great stuff in this country!

kDude said:

IMO it's mostly due to poor breeding.. it just expresses itself under those subpar conditions.

why else can you have a strain rock solid after many screw ups, and another throw nans if you fart in its direction.
stick with quality breeders (note: quality does not mean hype) and you'll really limit problems.

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There are always exceptions of course. Take for example DJ Shorts Blueberry and it's recessive leaf curl, it's also very prone to hermaphraditism due to light leaks. One of the most renowned breeders out there, but it just happens to be an attribute that one must accept with the strain. Not bad breeding in that particular strains case, but recessive traits from stabilizing land races.

I'm guilty of thread hijacking again...sorry

lol, just start a new thread if you have any other questions leaf. I enjoy trying to answer any questions related to the subject. I'm also sure I can't be the only one here that feels the same either. After all , what good is knowledge if you can't share it or use it.

leaffan said:

Nice feedback....that's why I like this place.
I've never had one go hermy on me, knock on wood.

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I smoked some feminized hermed weed once.....and I turned gay for a day....I'm back now, but very ashamed

The Hippy said:

I smoked some feminized hermed weed once.....and I turned gay for a day....I'm back now, but very ashamed

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A classic, thank you!

For 24 hrs I looked like this

I was so sad even my belly button had a frown on it...see

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I've been told they are more prone to turning hermaphrodite if they encounter stress when they've been taken from a fem momma.
I'm really ignorant on the issue, genuinely interested though.


> no…more likely to herm from male female seed

leaffan said:

Is it more difficult to clone ( and mature all the way through) from a feminized momma?

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not at all, however I find after many years of experience that the hardiness and stability of the genetics
only comes out after 3-4th generation.

feminized seeds in itself is another full topic that should be taken to another thread.

CalyxCrusher said:

There are always exceptions of course. Take for example DJ Shorts Blueberry and it's recessive leaf curl, it's also very prone to hermaphraditism due to light leaks. One of the most renowned breeders out there, but it just happens to be an attribute that one must accept with the strain. Not bad breeding in that particular strains case, but recessive traits from stabilizing land races.

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I found that the BC God had unstable chimera and warped leaves. I partly eliminated the problem by killing the bad moms, but it reappears still. I have heard the god is unstable, but it is not prone to turning hermaphrodite. As far as I have seen there is not necessarily a link between unstable chimera, or plant morphology and hemaphrodite prone genetics.
Mutation occurs from breeding new stock as a percentage of the offspring, but i'm not sure if it is inherent in the parents of the stock i'm breeding from or a result of bad genetic combinations in the new stock.

I had a terrible time with anything from greenhouse. great results from dna, tga and sannies.

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Blueberry 93.
The blueberry 93 smells like berries and tastes super smooth ( having one right now ). Medium in strength but very smooth on all accounts. Light in color and always consistent. I wish i could get a hold of it or see it growing. I really like it but only get some once in a while.

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2 years later and this Blueberry 93 is still tight af.

Yup it's a great strain and still grows well for me. Time for one now.

Always a fan of Cinderella 99

The most powerful smoke I have ever experienced was sugar punch by sassny's seeds and that has a type of haze in it. I've just smoked that, not grown it. The best weed I have ever grown as far as potency goes is dr. green thumbs iranian haze, which is an early finishing haze.