feminized seeds question

[middieman440]

hey guys i read that feminized seeds can grow out to be male how so,i just ordered feminized seeds what are the odds of one being male?

or what would make them become male not !HERMI!

middieman440 Reviewed by middieman440 on 03-07-2010. feminized seeds question hey guys i read that feminized seeds can grow out to be male how so,i just ordered feminized seeds what are the odds of one being male? or what would make them become male not !HERMI! Rating: 5

[irydyum]

hey guys i read that feminized seeds can grow out to be male

Where did you read this? Sounds like misinformation to me. Femenized seeds are a product of a female plant, and another female plant that produces stamen and pollen. There is no male DNA in the equation so all of the resulting seed stock is female as well.

You do have a monster risk of hermaphrodites though as a result of the process.

[bigtopsfinn]

It's possible to get males with feminized seeds. When you are breeding plants, you would want to isolate the females to make the feminized seeds. However, if you are breeding regular seeds in another room, and get some pollen from a true male on you, then go to the feminized breeding room, it's possible to pollinate the 'feminized' plants with male pollen, resulting in male and female seeds.

With that said, it's not very typical. It's more likely that you get hermies. Choose your feminized seeds VERY carefully. Do your research, search different forums, etc.. Feminized seeds are a good option for those who can't/don't want to grow out several plants to find a few good females, and most of the time things will go according to plan.

If you have the space and ability to pop 10 seeds and grow 10 females if needed, while also having enough reserves to last if only a couple turn out female, then I'd go with regular seeds. Make plenty of clones before flowering, and choose a mother. Then you won't have to worry about buying seeds again :thumbsup:

[WashougalWonder]

It's possible to get males with feminized seeds. When you are breeding plants, you would want to isolate the females to make the feminized seeds. However, if you are breeding regular seeds in another room, and get some pollen from a true male on you, then go to the feminized breeding room, it's possible to pollinate the 'feminized' plants with male pollen, resulting in male and female seeds.

With that said, it's not very typical. It's more likely that you get hermies. Choose your feminized seeds VERY carefully. Do your research, search different forums, etc.. Feminized seeds are a good option for those who can't/don't want to grow out several plants to find a few good females, and most of the time things will go according to plan.

If you have the space and ability to pop 10 seeds and grow 10 females if needed, while also having enough reserves to last if only a couple turn out female, then I'd go with regular seeds. Make plenty of clones before flowering, and choose a mother. Then you won't have to worry about buying seeds again :thumbsup:

That's right and I am glad you typed it up first so I only had to agree:jointsmile:

[middieman440]

hey guys thanks for the info,although i have no way in doing the process of cloning and what not,i ordered the church from green house seed company and will be growing them outdoors along with the freebies and satori from the attitude,.

i hear mixed reviews about everyseed company out there and ghs is one of them but does anyone have good things to say about them

i chose the church because of the high resistance to mould.

and i herd that mandala is the way to go has anyone grown there satori outdoors? and if so how did they do,.

i think i might try and clone one of my "feminized" seeds/plants but must figure out a way on how to do this outdoors.

and also for outdoor growing whats anyones thoughts on them water crystal things???

[redtails]

No idea about the water crystals, but most strains labeled as good for outdoors are pretty mold-resistant so next time you shouldn't need to pick one that specifically says it unless you live in a tropical climate...

[Rusty Trichome]

It's possible to get males with feminized seeds. When you are breeding plants, you would want to isolate the females to make the feminized seeds. However, if you are breeding regular seeds in another room, and get some pollen from a true male on you, then go to the feminized breeding room, it's possible to pollinate the 'feminized' plants with male pollen, resulting in male and female seeds.

Sorry, but seeds properly femmed can not produce males. Period. (otherwise they are not femmed seeds) Cross-contamination is possible, but extremely unlikely from a reputable breeder. Their reputation is on the line with every seed-run they market.

Femming seeds in the home garden, the possibility of cross-contamination increases with every precaution not taken.

IMHO, hermies are usually caused by the inexperienced grower, not the genetics. Granted, there are some weak genetics floating around, but an experienced grower usually has their growroom dialed-in, and takes their plants to harvest without incident.

The chemical/hormonal/steroidal/heavy metal treatments some breeders use on the ladies to stress the pollen from them, can do genetic damage. (gibrellins, colloidal silver...) When I fem, I use light poisoning with great success and no genetic damage. Once in a while I'll use aspirin, but less-frequently now-a-days. (some strains take forever if using light poisoning)

Best not to use femmed seeds for further breeding, unless you've done the breeding yourself, and know the processes (treatments) that were used. Genetic damage can not be fixed, but can be passed-on to successive generations.

[bigtopsfinn]

Sorry, but seeds properly femmed can not produce males. Period.

I wasn't talking about correctly feminized seeds, just seeds that are labeled as 'feminized'. Shit happens, things can get mixed up when dealing with hundreds of plants and thousands of seeds.

I just saw a post on another forum, where feminized seeds from Greenhouse Seed Co. turned out male (6 out of 30 if I remember correctly). It's the first time I saw this, but I still have to say, that it is possible, however very unlikely.

Let's keep in mind, that a reputable seed bank to some people, may not be so reputable to others. Maybe GHS isn't a reputable seed bank, but they sure are good at marketing themselves as one. :jointsmile:

[Rusty Trichome]

All I am pointing out is that genetically, it's impossible for them to be male. Biology has some hard-and-fast rules regarding chromosomes and their role in sexing.

Any cross-contamination is ultimately human error, but yes...human error can result in 'femmed' failure. :thumbsup:

Shit happens. I'm sure the seeds were replaced if asked...

[middieman440]

have any of you tried/grown the church? or satori