hermie, what should i do

yeti5508

Active Member
i think 2 sour D seeds that i grew are hermie's they have little pods under every bud(just switched to flowering 10 days ago)
but i cant tell if they are male pods yet because they havent opened they may be big ass ovules im gonna keep them in untill i see a flower opening then should I
1. pull it
2. trim male flowers daily

i have reason to believe they are hermie, because they are from hermie buds they are out of, it was good sour d with alot of seeds in the buds..
 

AzCannaMan

Active Member
Id kill it bro, if it were mine. Trimming daily wouldn't be conducive to a healthy plant, i think it would be quite stressful actually, further exacerbating the problem. If at 10 days you have anything other than pistels id say its a hermie for sure & wouldnt keep it unless you dont mind seedy weed and seeding any other plants you have at the same time.
 

GidgetGrows

Well-Known Member
It all depends on how serious you are about your grow and how big it is. If you feel like you can pluck balls daily or every other day, then just do it, but if you have a "massive" grow then just kill it. I have plucked before, and in the end you either are picking out a few seeds, or you are picking out a ton of little, tiny undeveloped seeds.

It really all depends on how willing you are to pluck your plants and sort your weed in the end. You can do it with the right dedication, but be prepared to also have what some call bad seeds since they have hermi traits. But some free seeds are better than no seeds, depending on what your situation is.
 

beecee

Active Member
I had a hermie and tried to pluck. however a few sacs snuck in under leaves when i went away for the weekend. if you keep it you have to keep up with the plucking everyday without fail. To do it again I would get rid of it.
 

downtimej

Active Member
If you have the ability to isolate the plant, by all means do so! Generally a herm is a female that grew male components, but the base D.N.A. is female, IE. all your seeds you gather at harvest are basically guaranteed females with a possibility of a few trending towards herming again. If you pick even the majority of the balls off 1 issolated plant, the reward would way outway the risk. Flowers off that plant, sprinkled over say another issolated plant of a different strain is the easiest way I know of to cross your strains and start playing with your own hybrids! FUN FUN!
 

yeti5508

Active Member
i planted 2 seeds and both of them a hermilicious...

my friend said the buds had mad seeds but was good buds,,

id rather kill them or better yet harvest as soon as flowers open and turn all into some wax

im sad though because there both sour d smells of it and looks great
 
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