AlmightyB
12-15-2008, 06:59 PM
I had three plants (2 of which were a shiskaberry-buddha cross, and one Blueberry Skunk cross) and all 3 showed early signs of being female. shortly after I put them on a 12/12 light cycle. All three plants had been in veg for about six weeks or so but didn't show signs of vegetative pre-sex (as far as I could tell). They did not have alternating branches at the time I put them into flower. I took a bunch of clones from all of the plants just before putting the bigger plants into the flower room
Shortly after putting the plants into flower, due to unforseen circumstances the plants went through a bit of stress. The light cycle was manipulated and the room got quite cold on a couple of nights (not freezing, but there was a significant drop in temperature, cold enough to cause leaf damage). The clones I had taken didn't undergo the stress that the plants introduced to the flower room did.
A couple of weeks into flowering 2 of the plants showed hermaphrodism whereas one ( A shiskaberry/buddha) is a true-blue female. Thankfully I have clones of her and will continue to grow them while momma matures. The other Shishka clone, while it was in veg was IMHO more likely to be a girl because she/it was more squat, internodal spacing was quite close and it had a very distinctive lovely stink, even in veg.
The Blueberry plant also grew at a nice clip and seemed to be a healthy plant showing female traits early but after being knocked about in the early stages of flowering, turned into a hermaphrodite.
So my questions are ...
1. I've read that plants CAN diplay hermaphotitism as a result of stress due to their environmental conditions. If clones taken before the stress was introduced, and not subjected to the same stresses as the plants that went into flowing, is it possible that the clones would develop into true females, or would they likely turn to hermaphrodites anyhow? I'm flowering out my clones now but it is too early to tell which way they'll swing.
2. One of the plants, which I would have thought would have been female given that it was small, compact and stunk like a eucalyptus/pine face plant even when in the veg state, and displayed female sex (it had white hairs developing) before it got stressed and later developed balls, but continued to try and grow flowering tops was IMO worth keeping for it's genetic appeal. If it grows out to be a hermaphrodite again, is it worth keeping for breeding stock and what is the best use of the plant. Let it "male" flower", collect pollen and fertilize a TRUE female or are there other options.
3. Short of just killing them and adding green to the compost pile, is there any use at all for a hermaphrodite plant other than to tell them they can go fuck themselves, which ironically, I guess they can.
Thanks in advance. Two or more `heads`are better than one.
Shortly after putting the plants into flower, due to unforseen circumstances the plants went through a bit of stress. The light cycle was manipulated and the room got quite cold on a couple of nights (not freezing, but there was a significant drop in temperature, cold enough to cause leaf damage). The clones I had taken didn't undergo the stress that the plants introduced to the flower room did.
A couple of weeks into flowering 2 of the plants showed hermaphrodism whereas one ( A shiskaberry/buddha) is a true-blue female. Thankfully I have clones of her and will continue to grow them while momma matures. The other Shishka clone, while it was in veg was IMHO more likely to be a girl because she/it was more squat, internodal spacing was quite close and it had a very distinctive lovely stink, even in veg.
The Blueberry plant also grew at a nice clip and seemed to be a healthy plant showing female traits early but after being knocked about in the early stages of flowering, turned into a hermaphrodite.
So my questions are ...
1. I've read that plants CAN diplay hermaphotitism as a result of stress due to their environmental conditions. If clones taken before the stress was introduced, and not subjected to the same stresses as the plants that went into flowing, is it possible that the clones would develop into true females, or would they likely turn to hermaphrodites anyhow? I'm flowering out my clones now but it is too early to tell which way they'll swing.
2. One of the plants, which I would have thought would have been female given that it was small, compact and stunk like a eucalyptus/pine face plant even when in the veg state, and displayed female sex (it had white hairs developing) before it got stressed and later developed balls, but continued to try and grow flowering tops was IMO worth keeping for it's genetic appeal. If it grows out to be a hermaphrodite again, is it worth keeping for breeding stock and what is the best use of the plant. Let it "male" flower", collect pollen and fertilize a TRUE female or are there other options.
3. Short of just killing them and adding green to the compost pile, is there any use at all for a hermaphrodite plant other than to tell them they can go fuck themselves, which ironically, I guess they can.
Thanks in advance. Two or more `heads`are better than one.