first grow

so my plant just entered the flowering stage... it is about three and a half feet tall. All of the leaves are five pointed and it is a very bright vibrant green color. It is tall and skinny, i did nothing to top it or make it grow fatter. My friends who have grown before have all seen it and say it is definately female, however the buds that are starting to form resemble little pods rather than pistols. do the flowers start out as little pods? or maybe these small pods will open, revealing a flower? could it be male? I have been putting it under good fluorescent lighting when the weather is bad and bringing it outside when the sun weather is good and the sun is blazing. It is about four months old and now getting much less light like all the websites say. Could i have a hermaphrodite?

thanks for reading,
Colin

4 months old? Most plants only take about 3 months to finish from seed. If you don't see pistils by now, and you see sacs, it's prolly a male or a hermie. Pics would help.

damn. im getting that sick feeling in my stomach that its a hermie. im seeing a lot of furry shit at the top of the plant and bunches of little hairy pods where the leaves meet the stem. : ( can you do anything with a hermie? should i still try to grow and harvest it?

You'd be better off getting a fresh start with a new plant. You can try if you want, at worst make hash outta it

Got Pics?

sounds like a male.

Ya definitely sounds like a dude. Better luck next grow. Dont give up.