A Bit of Sex Education

Well now... I may have just done the dirty deed on my babies...

The plants were getting to big for their box, so I had no choice but to select one and go for it, so I selected the healthier of the two for re-potting. No wonder it's had stunted growth lately, the roots were terribly bound in the pot it was in... I'm an unfit parent, wah!

The plant I selected still wasn't showing hairs, but i'm fairly certain it's female. I think it's growth has been stunted because of the root boundedness, and I think now that it's been re-potted, i hope it'll recover.

I also determined that the ph of the soil I was using was a little low - but when I repotted, I ran out of the soil, so i had to use Miracle Grow potting soil (I KNOW, A BIG NO NO)...

I added some ph-up to the first watering, so hopefully it'll all balance up...

or the plant will die and I'll start over, which is fine too (but kind of a bummer).

please find it in your heart to pray to the gods of cannabis for me...

Looks like I made the right decision!

The plant has come back very healthy and has really started to show it's sex. It's definately female.

I've got to keep a good eye on it to make sure no balls show up still, because A.) it was bagseed, and B.) I stressed the ever loving crap out of this plant. But at this point I'm very happy with the decision I made. And if anyone missed what happened to the other plant, check it out here:

http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-gro...peat-pots.html

Just an update if anyone cares.

The girl has been doing very well although she's having a big problem with brown leaf tips. She's been blooming well, but I'm finding that some branches are doing much better than others.

For several reasons, this plant has grown irregularly. A.) Because it started it's life out as a windowsill plant, for several weeks, it never grew the height that it needed to be, so later on as it started to grow, when I LST'd it to keep it low, there were areas of branches that just couldn't make it - they were too covered by plumage to get any light. The whole plant is really a bush right now... It's ok, because i've seen at least 10 different budsites start to form, so i'm hoping to get at least some yield from her.

So a lot of the branches that had brown tips were formally in the middle not getting any light and i figured because of the failed growing early on - (after I re-potted I could tie them better so that i could get more light down to the bottom). But i've noticed that it's spreading, so i've decided to stop feeding and just water with plain water for like two weeks. I'm hoping that'll clean out the plant's system, right? maybe? please?

She's definately showing her hairs, they're all over the thing. So far I haven't seen a single ball, which is surprising. If it is a hermy, it's not showing it yet. If It is hermy, would it wait until later to show? does it matter if it's Hermaphroditic nature is caused by pre-determination or by growing conditions?

Also I'm including a picture of my setup. It's an aluminum tape covered double rubbermaid tote growbox. Very simple. Six CFL's in the hood. There's a computer fan in the beginning of that metal tube where it meets the tote - that was my original vent. I later added on the odor scrubber, with a second in-line fan. when you remove the top tote, half of the tube comes with it. it slips over the top of the tube, which is attached to the carbon scrubber. it all sits level on the floor together. I'm eventually going to make a cart for the whole thing so I can move it around.

That's if I decide to keep this setup. My plant is getting really big and I'm starting to worry about keeping it all fitted nicely inside the totes. I have problems with leaves sticking out now, that I have to tuck back in. Do you think maybe I should prune it?

That's all for now. Thanks in advance for reading, and possibly caring.

P.S. Sorry about the rotated photos. I rotated them, but apparently Mac is being lazy.

alright, since apparently no one likes to have to read, i'll condense my post in the hope of getting some answers.

A.) Tips are brown, I'm wondering if it's from over-fertillizing. Can I just water several times with plain water and hope for it to get better or do I have to flush it, and if so, how do I flush?

B.) If it's hermy due to conditions, not genetics, will I find out sooner or later?


C.) The plant is very bunched up due to it having a very irregular early life - should I prune some leaves to make room for others?

Primus, don't be emotional. We all get busy being stoned and having lives.^ This is a huge community, and if you don't get an answer as quickly as you might need, then you can pick a member that you feel has trustworthy knowledge, and download their vcard. A vcard contains that member's contact info. E-mail them.

On to your Qs.
A.) Those aren't brown. Those are bleached. Not much you can do about it, considering you're growing in a couple of totes. It's called light chlorosis. Your lights are too close, and it's sucking the chlorophyll out.

B.) Yes. You'll probably find out sooner if it's due to genetics.

C.) No, not unless they're dead/dying.

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Primus, don't be emotional. We all get busy being stoned and having lives.^ This is a huge community, and if you don't get an answer as quickly as you might need, then you can pick a member that you feel has trustworthy knowledge, and download their vcard. A vcard contains that member's contact info. E-mail them.

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I know it's a huge community, thats why its easy to get bummed when no one pays you any mind. But that aside, I'm not so much emotional, as I am in a race for time. I was worried that my girl were gonna die. Can't have that now! ;)

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Greenjeans

On to your Qs.
A.) Those aren't brown. Those are bleached. Not much you can do about it, considering you're growing in a couple of totes. It's called light chlorosis. Your lights are too close, and it's sucking the chlorophyll out.

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OH! well hell, had I known that, I would've removed all the CDs in the tote! lol. I'll get on that right away. It's only a few inches but It could help... I'll have to look into repositioning the lights too I think.

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Greenjeans

B.) Yes. You'll probably find out sooner if it's due to genetics.

C.) No, not unless they're dead/dying.

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If it's environmental, will they still grow balls on the main stem, or just inside the buds? (as those banana things)

Thanks for the help Greenjeans!

good luck

patience, my son. In due time you will find the sex. Start experiementing, don't go into growing thinking about final product. I just try not to even give a shit about the plants besides the basics. These things take time and even then it's a gamble. Out of sight out of mind.

eh? oh this chick is definately female. Very much female. We're now into the fourth week of flowering, and she looks very pretty. I just stopped posting updates because no one was paying attention anyway :)

Here, just to show. these were taken just a few hours ago

And no signs of hermy yet!