Hello Everyone!

This is my first time posting here and I want to thank everyone, before anything else, for putting all their time and energy into helping poor "newbies" understand and not kill these incredible power plants. :thumbsup:

I am writing for a "friend" as they are not very computer savvy and do not live in the US and not sure how to post photos. They sent these and asked me to put these questions forward. This is the first time they've grown outdoors.

These plants have been outside, in planters, since they were about 6 weeks old. There are four of them. It appears at least two females and perhaps two males. One is just an unknown quantity. The "females" are approximately 3' tall. One has really, really thin leaves. More thin than the others. (image 11) Can the same seed produce such different looking plants? :question:

They have been put in "Expert" organic soil and home grown compost which has cooked for a couple of years and contains many beneficial insects/bugs and anything you throw into it grows out of the ceiling.

Recently they were repotted into 10 galloon pots with miracle grow organic potting soil, NOT garden soil, which is recommeded for container growing and is foliar feeded daily with "Garden Safe" fertilizer, 5, 3, 1.

The male, tall one, 6' (image 5) is really growing tall, big time and seems quite well. The other three are quite compact, squat.

Now, here's the questions. One some of these photos you can see a purple on the stem and now it appears the purple is starting on the top of the very new leaves. Is this normal? Does this mean they are starting to get ready to bud? When should the male be and how far away is far enough? Is one of these a hemophite(?). The real tall one. I am not knowledgable to really sex it for my "friend" at that time.

So are these plants OK? :wtf:And, does anybody know which strain this might be? My "friend" is growing this for a chronic pain condition. Does anyone know, by look, when the male should be moved?

On image 10, you can see where the purle leaves are starting? "They" thought it might be the start of the "buds"....Will they look like this when first starting? The buds?
Is this the time to move them?

Image 5 shows the male plant (and a male, 6' standing there). My "friend" really hopes this plant will soon flower as they want to at least pollinate one female cola for seed storage.

Sorry this message is so all over the place.

I can't thank you enough, all of you, for all your help. And I truly have researched, read and read some more for the answers to these specific questions before posting for "my friend". :wink:
yourbestbud Reviewed by yourbestbud on . A couple of questions Hello Everyone!:) This is my first time posting here and I want to thank everyone, before anything else, for putting all their time and energy into helping poor "newbies" understand and not kill these incredible power plants. :thumbsup: I am writing for a "friend" ;) as they are not very computer savvy and do not live in the US and not sure how to post photos. They sent these and asked me to put these questions forward. This is the first time they've grown outdoors. These plants have Rating: 5