"Seed Like" Formations on my Flowering Female Plants

[ironman27]

As I am fairly new to growing, I'll try and do this the right way:

I'm six weeks and three days into flowering from bag seed in soil with CFLs in a 4 by 4 by 3 growing cabinet.

Just recently I spotted a couple seed-like formations growing on the underside of the buds of my female plants. I picked a couple off and it appears as though there is only fleshy plant material inside and no actual seed. On most of these growths, there is either a single or a couple strands of hair protruding from the tip. I am considering harvesting soon, and I got a little worried when I saw these. I initially thought that maybe I had a hermie, but on further inspection I'm fairly sure that I don't.

I guess my actual question is: Are these growths common and will they effect my potency? Should I just chop now or leave everything be until my girls are fully mature?

Obviously pics would be included, but my camera is on the fritz so if I get it working I will post some.

[Weezard]

As I am fairly new to growing, I'll try and do this the right way:

I'm six weeks and three days into flowering from bag seed in soil with CFLs in a 4 by 4 by 3 growing cabinet.

Just recently I spotted a couple seed-like formations growing on the underside of the buds of my female plants. I picked a couple off and it appears as though there is only fleshy plant material inside and no actual seed. On most of these growths, there is either a single or a couple strands of hair protruding from the tip. I am considering harvesting soon, and I got a little worried when I saw these. I initially thought that maybe I had a hermie, but on further inspection I'm fairly sure that I don't.

I guess my actual question is: Are these growths common and will they effect my potency? Should I just chop now or leave everything be until my girls are fully mature?

Obviously pics would be included, but my camera is on the fritz so if I get it working I will post some.

No worry brah.:rastasmoke:
Those sound like pre-flowers.
Use the first link in my sig to find photos and confirm.

Aloha,
Weezard

[ironman27]

I'm over six weeks into flowering though and these are new growths, so if they are pre flowers then why are they growing in now?

[ironman27]

Maybe I'm just being paranoid :wtf: and seeing problems that aren't actually there, but I'll have some pics up soon.

[bigtopsfinn]

Is it growing where the leaf steam and the bud stem meet? It's just a calyx, nothing to worry about. Normal at this stage. :thumbsup:

[ironman27]

Ok here are some pics

[ironman27]

And here are so more....

[ironman27]

Yes it is growing in that area. So I don't have to be worried about it? Damn I must be smoking too much before I take care of my plants :stoned:

[bigtopsfinn]

Yup perfectly normal. I thought the same thing you did the first time I saw those on my plant :eek:

[ironman27]

Thanks, I was trippin there for a bit I thought my girls were prego with some seeds. I'm hoping to harvest within the next week or so and now I can feel at ease.

Pce and thanks for the help

[PhatJay]

Slightly off topic but.....


I'm six weeks and three days into flowering from bag seed in soil with CFLs in a 4 by 4 by 3 growing cabinet.


I'm hoping to harvest within the next week or so

It's hard to say 100% without seeing some more pics of your plant/plants but I think you are being a bit optimistic with your harvest time. If you harvest at 7 weeks you are going to lose out on a lot of bud. Between 9 and 11 weeks (depending on strain) will generally improve the size and quality of your harvest.

[bigtopsfinn]

Slightly off topic but.....

It's hard to say 100% without seeing some more pics of your plant/plants but I think you are being a bit optimistic with your harvest time. If you harvest at 7 weeks you are going to lose out on a lot of bud. Between 9 and 11 weeks (depending on strain) will generally improve the size and quality of your harvest.

:postgood:

Hope you have a 30x microscope and are checking the trichs. Yield and potency will suffer if chopped too early.

[Weezard]

I'm over six weeks into flowering though and these are new growths, so if they are pre flowers then why are they growing in now?

So, call them post-flowers, or now-flowers, or funny li'l boogers.;)
They are a common item. Something you find around the house n garden.:D

BTF is right, (he usually is).:cool:
No pick 'em. They are a useful indicator.
When they swell up like seed pods, it's time to start checking the trichomes for color.

If it makes you feel mo' betta, I chopped da very first female I evah grew 'cause I thought they were "boy-bits":o
Then, I looked it up.

Aloha,
Weezard

[ironman27]

Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of 9 to 11 weeks flowering, 8 is probably a maximum for me at this point. None of the trichs have turned amber yet, so I'm still waiting for that.

On a side note, how long before harvest is a good time to prune off the fan leaves?