Direct light to buds and what is the sex?

[daihashi]

This is a two part question as pretty much stated in my subject line.

I'll post each question with it's corresponding pictures.

My first question is this. As I understand buds like direct sunlight and tucking the leaves/branches out of the way is the preferred method, but I have a beast of a plant that vegged under CFL's. What would be your suggestion in this situation?


Please see the pictures below. I've got 4 pictures showing all 4 sides of the plant.

daihashi Reviewed by daihashi on 02-13-2008. Direct light to buds and what is the sex? This is a two part question as pretty much stated in my subject line. I'll post each question with it's corresponding pictures. My first question is this. As I understand buds like direct sunlight and tucking the leaves/branches out of the way is the preferred method, but I have a beast of a plant that vegged under CFL's. What would be your suggestion in this situation? Please see the pictures below. I've got 4 pictures showing all 4 sides of the plant. Rating: 5

[daihashi]

the second part of my question is this.

I'm trying to determine the sex and I think this is female as I see a fine hair growing out where the nodes are, but it's almost invisible to the eye. I can only see it in the right light and the right angle.

I know the pictures aren't that great but was wondering if someone could help me out in 'guessing' the sex?

[daihashi]

here are what I believe to be better pics in determing the sex. I am confident that it's female but it may just be wishful thinking.

so I'd like more input . Thanks!

[Dutch Pimp]

Even with poor eyesight, it looks like white female hairs to me. Tip your hat to that lady, son....

My next sugguestion is a 400 HPS...and watch that lady explode in buds...:thumbsup:

[Orzy]

Yeah, that's a female. Make sure you have room for that thing when you flower it. It's gonna get huge.

Just bend/tuck leaves if they're covering buds. I've been reading arguments of cutting vs. tucking since I started growing and personally I feel better not cutting the plant. The fan leaves are what take in the majority of light for the plant, so it makes sense to me to leave them.

[daihashi]

I'll try to tuck but as you can see I'm doing LST and most of my stuff is already tucked.

This is pretty much the biggest pot I can utilize too given my grow space. I'll see what I can do.

As odd as it sounds I'm hoping for some males to pop up in my other 6 plants so I can the females into wider pots.

[trynagethigh]

Damn that thing is big.:wtf::wtf::thumbsup:you could always do a scrog

[daihashi]

Damn that thing is big.:wtf::wtf::thumbsup:you could always do a scrog

I thought about it and I may if I build a legitimate cabinet this weekend.

Right now this has all been grown inside a cardboard box with CFL's.

I plan on trying to build a 6ft cab this weekend and ordering a 400watt hps.

but if I do scrog wouldn't the canopy just block the light? Also I have 7 plants total. So I'm not sure I have the space to scrog properly. I plan on building a 6ft x 3ft x 3ft cabinet. It's about all the space I can afford.

[Backpacker420]

Nice looking plant, I'll be checking back in often.

[hydrocannabis]

that is a hella nice plant.

so how long did I veg her for?