"Seed Like" Formations on my Flowering Female Plants

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

Aloha,
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?

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

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:

Ok here are some pics

And here are so more....

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:

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

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

Slightly off topic but.....

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Originally Posted by ironman27

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.

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Originally Posted by ironman27

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

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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.

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Originally Posted by PhatJay

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.

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

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Originally Posted by 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?

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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

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?