i have read that hermies have a slight possibility that they became hermies due to stress from topping them, but it also stated that the only way that it could cause this much stress from a simple topping is that the plant has such shitty genetics it's a wonder that it grew in the first place. so i doubt mine will become a hermie, that's a relief, unless my plant is a straight up male that would not be a nice thing to come home to as i'm sure that has happened to some of you when you were starting. the next question i pose seeing as i have so many (hopefully good ones) is when is the absolute SOONEST i can see the sex of my plant? i want to know as soon as possible the very first article i read said during flowering the very next one said 4th week of veg. i wish there was just a definate time period for all these things... i think it determines on the location? this summer while the babies are growing it's gonna be hot as hell in Texas, so would it be during early flowering for high temps or in the veg cycle? any clue? i hope i'm not annoying the shit out of some of you by being so retarded but you have to understand, there was a time when you didn't know bud existed and look how much you know now. i am getting there slowly but surely :jointsmile: but at the end of the day we're all the same, all just trying to get it legalized completely everywhere so that everyone can enjoy mother nature. :hippy: