Hermie solution - confirmed!

[HuntleyD827]

Weedhound, I have three WW seedlings, also from feminized seeds, and this time from a better company. They're only about 3 weeks old but I put one in the dark yesterday. I'm really anxious to see if there's a difference. We'll keep each other posted. None of the other varieties has been affected, at least not so far, and most are older than the WW. I'm going to keep a close eye on everything, though. When nanners start popping up, how long is it before they pose a threat to everything else? I would think Reverse would at least stop them in their tracks, at least that's the impression I've gotten.

[HuntleyD827]

I'm at the same stage I was at a few weeks ago with another WW, cloned from the same plant. It's just under 40 days, so if I harvest now I'll have the least amount of hermies and a pretty decent smoke. It will also help eliminate the chances of the others getting contaminated. And besides, I need the space. Damn, a problem even Reverse can't fix. On the bright side, though, not one hermie on any of the other plants.

[Weedhound]

Yes it's supposed to something like 99% effective unless you have some sort of continued stressor to the plant.

my ww is only about 2 weeks old so she's way too young to hermie.....yet.

[HuntleyD827]

I have two more WWs in 12/12, cloned from the same plant, that are about 3 1/5 weeks old, plus two more in veg. Although no nanners are visible yet, I am seeing the same tell-tale little tulip things again on the tips of each long bud. And since all the other signs are there, I can only conclude it's going to keep going hermie. Time to get out the clippers and make room for the new WW clones and seedlings, which are all from different sources. Right now everything new is just right to go to the flowering stage. If I let all of it get tall and leggy, waiting for nanners, when I know damn well they're going to pop up eventually , I'd feel pretty damn stupid. They might be goin' hermie but they sure look healthy. What a pity.

[Weedhound]

do you have any equipment in there with any lights? I'm sorry but all that reverse and hermies right left and sideways? There HAS to be something else going on. A very good friend of mine just used it on his grow and his stuff ALWAYS hermied......so far not a single seed from seven out of nine plants and hes quite happy with that.

You've got something else going on that's contributing somehow and I'd bet money on that. You must have some continous problem to keep coming up with hermies.....

[HuntleyD827]

WH, there is nothing at all with lights, and every other possible source is lined front and back with blackout curtains. I even nail the edges down with pushpins when I close everything up for the night. The fact I have not had this problem until now along with the fact only the WW seems to be affected, would lead me to believe it is in the plant

[Weedhound]

That is such a bummer.....I'll let you know how my WW does...whether she hermies or not.

I'm sorry it isn't working for you Huntley and I'm bummed to hear it as well because I just scored a big point with my other friend's grow and no seeds.

[HuntleyD827]

Someone told me I might be having problems with WW hermies because they're going from 400 watt lighting in the veg to 600 in the flowering. Is there any truth to this? On the brighter side, a friend gave me 6 WW cuttings a few days ago and six have sprouted. I guess we'll find out soon if it's genetics or environment.

[Weedhound]

I've never heard of lighting like that causing hermies.....my plants go from a 400wmh to a 1 kw HPS when I turn them to 12/12 and it's never caused an issue for me. And while I have heard of heat stress causing hermies it seems to more a temperature issue rather than a lighting thing.

[Opie Yutts]

...I've been preaching it for years and it finally seems to have hit the mainstream.

Oh you know Weedhound, always one step ahead of everyone else. A leader. A teacher. A revolutionary. And no I don't work for her.