ok i just went outside and i can see the pistols with the little hairs coming out of the stem where the branches meet by the little horn thingys. so that means its a female but does that indicate that it will be flowering soon? I don't see any hairy balls or flower looking things yet but it grows a lot each day. Its all just leafs right now. And does more branches mean more bud. I had a friend who had a plant and his was plucked exept for the top 8 inches should i just let nature do its thing or should i pluck like he did.