"Feminised" seed turning male?

4 weeks in, and one of the plants I am growing from supposedly feminised seeds (Automatic White Moscow) seems to be male. Has anyone else had this experience? Is it likely to be male or hermaphrodite, and should I kill it now or see how it goes? The other 2 plants haven't started to pre-flower yet.

Thanks

Males usually show first, soo may be a good thing theres still 2 unsexed so far.

good luck!

Where did those seeds come from?I have heard of seed mix ups before.Some are breeder fuckups and some are just sloppy handling of seeds.Only on rare occasions have I heard of this...

Hmmm 4 weeks in....you got around 10 days to make a decision once u see the first preflowers so wait it out man dont chop till your 101%

I wouldnt worry too much yet, the first preflowers are often kind of deformed and form weird and dont always put out pistils. How about some pics?

Thanks for your replies everyone. The seeds came from a bank which sells individual seeds, so I suppose it's really dependent on their careful handling and re-packaging. I'll get some pics and post them.

Pictures attached. It looks pretty clear-cut to me, unfortunately.

nice ballz

you were absolutely right, that is a male. kill it.

sorry man is a male.

HANGING UPSIDE DOWN IN THE GROW ROOM. IT ALLOWS THE OTHER PLANTS TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEM IF THEY TURN OUT TO BE MALES. SEEMS TO KEEP THE BALLS SUCKED IN

Male male male

they lacking in N? pics look very pale/lime green.

18fan said:

Male male male

they lacking in N? pics look very pale/lime green.

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I think they are lacking something (not balls obviously!) It's my first grow, and I'm using Aerogarden nutrient tablets. I haven't checked pH yet either. Any suggestion on how I might give them a bit of a boost? I suppose I could change to different nutrients, although it seems a waste not to use the tablets I've already got.

what r the nut levels of the tabs u have?

Remove that male! But be gentile in handling it. You don't want any of those nuts to blow its load. Then shower and change clothes before entering your grow room again, just in case a nut blew when you were handling it.

18fan said:

what r the nut levels of the tabs u have?

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Aerogarden don't seem to publish the levels, but a company which is advertising a product as having identical levels lists the following:

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

TOTAL NITROGEN(N)..................................10.0%
9.50% Nitrate Nitrogen
0.50% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
PHOSPHORIC ACID(P2O5) ......................... 5.0%
SOLUBLE POTASH (K2O) .......................... 10.0%

INCLUDED TRACE ELEMENTS:

Boron as (B) ............................................... 0.05%
Chlorine (CL) ..............................................01.0%
Chelated Copper (Cu) ................................. 0.05%
Chelated Iron (Fe) .................................... 0.10%
Calcium (Ca)................................................6.00%

Soluble Magnesium (Mg) ...............................3.20%
Manganese (Mn) ..........................................0.05%
Chelated Manganese (Mn)..............................0.05%
Molybdenum (Mo)..........................................0.01%
Chelated Zinc ( Zn) ......................................0.05%

I don't really know how different Aerogarden tabs compare with each other.

18fan said:

what r the nut levels of the tabs u have?

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I read that someone tested the Aerogarden tabs as having EC of 1.5 and pH of 6.5. That suggests that I need to check the pH and adjust it down.