Zoomati Ive only been growing 3 years and I've used feminized seeds from the beginning and regular seeds I've never gotten a Hermi in soil or my hydro and my first hydro grows were all screwed up and stressed. Did I get a litle lucky probably, but I think its worth the risk if you don't want to have to wait and see the sex. One thing I've noticed is that the plants I get from feminized seeds are a lot weaker than an unsexed seed. Stinky and Crispi know more than most people ever will so there words should be taken very seriously. Just wanted to share my own experience with you. I'd also like to tell you since I have plants in continuous growth cycles I don't ever buy fem seeds anymore, because now the wait isn't so bad!