hermaphrodites

[Johnny the C]

I am having a huge problem with hermies. Every crop I grow turns hermy on me. I have tried 6 different strains. Changed mother plants, checked everything including temp, nutrients, soil, light, and ph. I have 3 rooms and everyone does it. I make my own clones from mothers and I have changed mother plants several times. They have come from several different sources. I have always used rockwool to start my clones but have just changed to an e-z clone set up. I can't seem to find the problem. I have cleaned everything in the rooms, repainted. and scrubed the floors after every crop. I have grown many crops in these rooms but the problem didn't start until I started doing my own clones so I have to think it is something I am doing wrong with them. Help!

Johnny the C Reviewed by Johnny the C on 06-29-2006. hermaphrodites I am having a huge problem with hermies. Every crop I grow turns hermy on me. I have tried 6 different strains. Changed mother plants, checked everything including temp, nutrients, soil, light, and ph. I have 3 rooms and everyone does it. I make my own clones from mothers and I have changed mother plants several times. They have come from several different sources. I have always used rockwool to start my clones but have just changed to an e-z clone set up. I can't seem to find the problem. I Rating: 5

[Zandor]

Temperature is the number 1 cause for turning a plant hermie.

Big light leaks during the flower cycle is number 2

Stress from Ph and miss applied nutrients is number 3

Predisposal in the genetics is number 4 on the list. (That means there is better then 50/50 chance for them to be hermie at the RNA level.)

[TheHump]

too hot = Hermi?

[u.g.u]

dutch masters sells a product called reverse I haven't used it but they say it will reverse the herms

[elcheapo]

Temperature is the number 1 cause for turning a plant hermie.

Big light leaks during the flower cycle is number 2

Stress from Ph and miss applied nutrients is number 3

Predisposal in the genetics is number 4 on the list. (That means there is better then 50/50 chance for them to be hermie at the RNA level.)

Great answer Zandor!
I noticed the FAQ has been expanded. Nice work. I had a quick look and didn't see anything about hermaphrodites. I think it would be worth adding this information. I have a picture of a hermie if you think it would be worth adding also. You forgot to mention that rockwool isn't the best for propagation of cuttings.