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searched forum for these answers.found part of what i was looking for.I have two plants that have became Hermaphrodites.at least i believe so.growing outdoors from seed.questions are/ how can you tell if it has actually been pollentated or just hermied?i have no ideal whats growing on the other side of the hill.are the hermies worth keeping for any reason.i'm would think they would still have trichromes i could make hash out of?New here and sorry if this question is posted elswhere
Don't kill your plant just because it has hermied!!
Here's the deal:
Scour your plants for the "nanners" as a lot of people call them here. Nanners are the male balls. Depending on how late into flower you are, those balls may not have opened yet.
If you don't want your plant to seed itself and produce feminized seeds that you can use for your next grows, the pluck off all of your nanners without busting them open. You should do this a few times because the plant might make more.
If you decide to leave the nanners on there to pollinate your plant, the bud that the plant produces will still be smokeable and enjoyable bud. There will not be nearly as much bud or potency when seeded compared to non-seeded bud because when the plant becomes pollinated, it focuses all of its energy on seed production, not bud production. Nonetheless, the bud that you will harvest off of a seeded plant is still nice once you extract all of the seeds and grind it up!
No mater what, you will still be able to extract some glorious amount of trichomes and try and press some hash fo sho!
Peace and Good Luck,
SMG
very quick response and i thank you.but i have others out too.if i let it pollenate itself it will pollenate others around it correct?i have done yanked the mails.4 of them.found the hermies yesterday.nice buds starting on them.think i will try pulling off the nanners.any more advice?
yes, they will pollinate your other plants as well if they are in close proximity... :wtf:!!!
The only advice I have with picking off nanners is to be VERY VERY diligent and patient!! Do NOT try to cut corners when dealing with these ticking time bombs. If you try to go too fast, you'll pop one open and fuck yourself or you'll end up missing one or more and end up with the same problem.
1.) Go slow
2.) Be thorough
3.) Do it more than once
4.) Check all your plants for nanners (Be thorough with these too, sometimes there aren't as many on one as there are on another)
5.) Be gentle
6.) Bring a small and maneuverable knife with you so you can cut them off if they don't want to pluck off, just be careful not to cut the sacks...
Hope this helps,
SMG
thank you very much for the info.i believe i will throw a bag over them and transplant them far away and then go for the nanners.thanks again
If you really feel that you need to transplant then go ahead, however, I don't think it is neccessary. If you can cover them with even clear plastic and just follow the precautions then you should be good.
Good luck,
SMG