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11-27-2007, 04:02 PM #4
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Hermaphroditic male
No, this is just wrong.
Originally Posted by JerzeeAmbeez
A male plant has chromosomes XY.
A female has XX.
A female that has gone herm is still XX and so is her pollen.
A male that has gone herm is still XY and so is his pollen.
Pollen from a male hermaphrodite then will logically give the same m/f ratio as a normal male when crossed with a female:
XX x XY will give XX or XY and the ratios expressed will be 'normal'.
It's not unusual for a male to go herm when you've had him around long enough. Just since you are seeing it so early in flower, be extra careful when checking the offspring for balls later.
Anecdotally, I've heard mumblings that using a male herm will yield more bud mass and/or more potent bud... but I take every rumour I read on the internet with a big ol' salt lick. I'm skeptical that this is true, and even were it true, that it woudl be noticeable to the home grower.
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