flowering question

[dodohead]

Are females subject to becomming herms throughout the entire flowering process? Ive been flowering now for almost 7 weeks on a sat. dom (i think).

[klondike_bar]

possibly, but very rare if it is.

usually caused by genetic issues, or massive enviromental stress

[OLDJIMMYBONES]

yes, from what i understand irregualr schedule durring flowering can cause herms, but never got a herm

[klondike_bar]

only way to cause it DURING flowering would be by stressing it and maybe by giving it advil

at 7 weeks tho, the pollen sacks would only finish maturing as the plant is harvested....

[stinkyattic]

only way to cause it DURING flowering would be by stressing it and maybe by giving it advil


Only way?? No, THE way. Stress during flower causes herms. Stress during veg may also cause herms.

Advil? Please don't post bad info. The active ingredients in aspirin and advil are NOT the same. Salicylic acid has been used to force-herm females into producing feminized 'S' generations... most growers will never want to do this, and photoperiod stress is the generally accepted way to do it anyway.

[Rusty Trichome]

Salicylic acid has been used to force-herm females into producing feminized 'S' generations...

Did a quick search both here and on the web, but could find nothing on the subject...What's up with the feminized 'S' generations? I've been using aspirin to force normal fems to produce pollen for years with no apparent problems, so am not too worried. But...am still curious.

[stinkyattic]

S= 'selfed'
Like, forcing a female to produce pollen and then crossing her to herself. So basically, what you are already doing if you are uising the same plant for both pollen donor and seed-setting.