"in recent years, certain seed companies have begun selling "feminized seeds" which if made properly, grow only female plants. there is much confusion on the subject, so allow me to clarify. feminized seeds, apparently highly beneficial to those wih limited space or growing limited numbers of plants, are usually made in one of two ways. in the first method, approximaely two weeks prior to flowering a female plan is treated with the substance gibberellic acid. this process is repeated when the plan begins flowering. shortly thereafter, hermaphroditic flowers will appear on the plant, which will then pollinate itself [ and any other females around ] creating only female seeds. the second method involves shocking the plant by screwing wih its light cycle in ways that mother naure never would, causing the plant to throw our hermaphroditic flowers pollinating itself and any other female around, again creating only female seeds.

i dont recommend feminized seeds or either of these methods for the following reasons. they are very unnatural. gibberellic acid is very toxic and nasty stuff. and most importantly these methods encourage hermaphroditism in the strain. i see i all he time wih feminized plants. hermies are a built in function of the evolutionary plan, put in place to ensure the continuation of a species even in the face of massive environmental changes which the plants might think was happening if the light started tweaking out as described.

another thing about feminized seeds and i know that DJ Short agrees with me on this one, is that the finished product is noticeably blander in flavor and aroma. neither of us has yet to be impressed with feminized seeds. one possible explanation for this is that those who use feminized seeds and those who produce them are less likely to use organic methods. the verdic. if you want all females, grow known and reputable female clones".



i thought this was an interesting article. also, i am new to growing and my friend told me to never buy seeds through mail orders anyways. why is that? is it risky? i have some sour diesel and pineapple genetics i got from a bag that i plan on starting with anyways.
incaroads Reviewed by incaroads on . Feminized Seeds. (cannabible content) "in recent years, certain seed companies have begun selling "feminized seeds" which if made properly, grow only female plants. there is much confusion on the subject, so allow me to clarify. feminized seeds, apparently highly beneficial to those wih limited space or growing limited numbers of plants, are usually made in one of two ways. in the first method, approximaely two weeks prior to flowering a female plan is treated with the substance gibberellic acid. this process is repeated when the Rating: 5