female gone male

[clovisman]

i have a small group of plants that i started indoors to sex plants, they have now been outdoors all summer and started flowering a couple of weeks ago. one of the plants has hermied, several small branches have male flowers growing beneath the female flowers, i cut the offensive male flowers from plant, should i remove this plant completely, it does have some nice buds on it or should I continue to let it grow possibly compromising the rest of my females???

[bud breath420]

why dont you put it back indoors... just keep on cuting off the male flowers.. ive never tried it but it might work... just be very careful that you get all of the sacks pollen spreads like a bitch.. anyways have fun and good luck with your grow

[SpiritLevel]

Remove the male(s) if you are in doubt, they can wreck your crop. I had a similar event a few months ago and the few males fucked the entire almost 40 plant.. It all had to be destroyed. I tried picking the pollen sacks off but I think they got too developed and some of them burst as i touched them.

[houdini]

If you want sinsemilla then yes, pollinated females are not what you want. But hey, don't knock seeded females. They produce very good bud, just that you're going to let much less of it compared to an unseeded girl. Why would anyone want to 'destroy' girls that have been pollinated ?

[clovisman]

yes , sensi is my goal,isn't it every growers- I have been told that a female plant that produces male flowers will produce seeds that grow only females,is this right- i will daily look for male flowers and clip to keep any further pollinating of my girls, any info if these seeds from my hermie will be a particular sex would be appreciated

[Abattoir Dream]

grow it for seeds and leaves, get wot u can

[likemclever]

I have been told that a female plant that produces male flowers will produce seeds that grow only females,is this right-

This is what I have read on the subject:

The Cannabis Grow Bible/ Greg Green p.105,106

â??Hermies cause problems because they may carry the hermaphrodite trait with their offspring. Genetically the hermie condition is near impossible to reverse once started. Sometimes even plants from the hermaphroditeâ??s offspring that did not display the hermaphrodite condition can still carry the hermie trait to future offspring. If you ever see all-female seeds advertised by seed banks you have the right to know weather or not these seeds come from female plants that were stressed into producing male flowers. In general, growers try to avoid hermie plants because they spoil sinsemilla crops and breeding projects. [He further says] Abnormal bud growth is a side effect of the hermaphrodite conditionâ?¦Also, the quantity of female bud produced is decreased because of pollination.â?�

[clovisman]

thanks likemclever

[likemclever]

you're welcome :)

[AllInADaysWork]

This is what I have read on the subject:

The Cannabis Grow Bible/ Greg Green p.105,106

â??Hermies cause problems because they may carry the hermaphrodite trait with their offspring. Genetically the hermie condition is near impossible to reverse once started. Sometimes even plants from the hermaphroditeâ??s offspring that did not display the hermaphrodite condition can still carry the hermie trait to future offspring. If you ever see all-female seeds advertised by seed banks you have the right to know weather or not these seeds come from female plants that were stressed into producing male flowers. In general, growers try to avoid hermie plants because they spoil sinsemilla crops and breeding projects. [He further says] Abnormal bud growth is a side effect of the hermaphrodite conditionâ?¦Also, the quantity of female bud produced is decreased because of pollination.â?�


well least you dont have to worry bout the males.....100% you get some bud, just not the best type of bud

[likemclever]

That may be true but if you have other females it will seed them also. Not only will it seed them (no sinsemilla:( ) but any seeds produced from the ordeal will carry the trait as well. So if you plan on keeping the plant in hopes of using the seeds it generates than you are taking your chances with future crops.

If you only have one or two females and donâ??t care if itâ??s sensi or not than keep the plant. If not than he had better kill it or isolate it (and isolate it good.) :twocents:

[clovisman]

I decided to remove the hermie, everday signs of male flowers were popping. i do not want to compromise my other girls- i did put the hermie in a pot, how far away should i keep this plant from the others to keep any pollination from happenig or would i be wise to destroy the hermie?

[SpiritLevel]

best thing. hope u didn't leave it too long before removing them. ensure you clean your room thoroughly next time you begin... an oscilating fan can cause pollen to be spread round the room

[clovisman]

only one male pod matured- i cut the remaiming each morning- i am glad i removed the hemie i just hated to get rid of a plant producing buds but alas sensi is what i am after- by the way they are outside

[likemclever]

Itâ??s harder to isolate a plant outside. Wind can carry pollen for miles. Itâ??s a bit like saying, â??I have a hand full of fine dust, where can I stand so that if I release tiny bits of it all day long it wonâ??t find my other plants.â?� You could also get it on your hands while your tending to it and transfer it that way. You could try things like placing it down wind of your other plants (winds change direction) or possibly at a higher elevation. Still thoughâ?¦think dust in the wind.

Good luck

[clovisman]

likemclever- you are right - i need to go ahead and destroy hermie- i have not grown in 20 years and only have a few plants this round- it has been difficult to accept that I have to destroy a plant I started indoors so that i would have a female only harvest- the seeds I started with were bag seeds, $400 a bag- I got the smoke from the same person Willie Nelson gets his- I would say that the seed came from a hermie in the first place. the person i purchased bag from was very surprised that there were seeds in it

[likemclever]

Hey man trust me Iâ??m not expert Iâ??ve actually only grown one plant but I do read quite a bit and am happy to pass along anything I think I can contribute. If Iâ??m ever wrong about information I pass on I would hope that someone would set the facts strait (and knowing this crowd they would.)

I feel your pain on destroying that plant but in the end I think youâ??ll be happy that you did. Donâ??t knock bag seed I frequently keep seeds out of bags that I like. I mean after all you already know your going to like it. I would also say youâ??re probably right about that plant being the offspring of a hermi to begin with.

Good luck with your flowers :thumbsup: