Thankyou for the detailed responce...a bit of info......i planted a single seed a friend gave me in april this year , its been in a pot about ten inches deep and the same wide , i moved it to my green house when it was about 4 inchs high and its been there ever since.
The center to bottom leaves had started to turn yellow so ive been feeding it a 10-10-10 plant food and adding a little phosphorus power as a little pick me up as its just shown to be female.
However , its my first time growing and definatly my last cos im in uk ?...but i repoted it today into a pot 12 inch deep and about 18 inchs wide.
Days here shorten on the 20th of this month.....so its got a few weeks to settle before i start seeing buds i hope ?
Ill add extra phosphorus when it starts budding proper...but im just gunna let nature do the rest
Heres hoping...Pete
Thanks for all your advice.