Hermie? or am I just worrying too much

[KickYoAss]

I just noticed these today, and I think I started flowering on the 6th. This momma was 3 months old when she was put into flowering, and I transplanted into a net basket, along with LST. I hadn't lstd before this, because this plant was going to be a permanent mom. I've got a lot more mothers now, so, anywaaaays. I saw similar "growths" in a few other places, and only one was a little broken apart with hairs coming out. Is this just a female that's going to shoot some hairs out some time soon???

KickYoAss Reviewed by KickYoAss on 12-26-2006. Hermie? or am I just worrying too much I just noticed these today, and I think I started flowering on the 6th. This momma was 3 months old when she was put into flowering, and I transplanted into a net basket, along with LST. I hadn't lstd before this, because this plant was going to be a permanent mom. I've got a lot more mothers now, so, anywaaaays. I saw similar "growths" in a few other places, and only one was a little broken apart with hairs coming out. Is this just a female that's going to shoot some hairs out some time soon??? Rating: 5

[rottenPauL]

I think thats a male flower, so i think you have a hermie. Wait for others to respond.

[KickYoAss]

This is one of the possible spore pods, or whatever you call it, but it does have hairs coming out. What's goin on? Do I have a manly lady or what??

[BobBong]

This is one of the possible spore pods, or whatever you call it, but it does have hairs coming out. What's goin on? Do I have a manly lady or what??

No, you just pulled off a single female pod.

They often seem like they're male because they swell up and seem like a "ball"

however.. male flowers are much more distinct. Often appearing well before any female flowers.

Also, they appear as a "ball on a stick" or a bunch of mini-bananas. Not pods.

Pods = female.

[KickYoAss]

Thanks. I was worried, because I had plucked off a larger one accidentally, and lost it. It had no signs that a hairs were going to protrude. It just looked like any other male's pre-flowers, like from plants I have destroyed. Though this plant has had apparent female signs for over two weeks. I just thought all pods would have had some hair coming out of them by now, and what I pulled off looked like a "club"

[LIP]

Well now you know, you gotta give it a day or two to open up, if it doesnt, and it's in a cluster you know it's a male.

[KickYoAss]

As it turns out, this is a hermaphrodite. I don't know if it has been for quite a while, or if it happened during flowering. Either way, if I clone a hermie, before flowering, what are the chances the clones will also be hermies? Or, is hermie only something that happens during flowering?

[Baker420]

arent hermies a genetic trait?

[LIP]

No, Hermies are caused from stress. They are both sexes. Heat stress, watering, lights, all these things can contribute to a plant becomming a hermie.

Hermie plants can also grow naturally, but it's extremely rare. 99.9% of hermies are from stress the grower has put on the plant.

but you might be the .1% that was just unlucky and got a hermie naturally.

[KickYoAss]

I'd REALLY hope not, but if so, ah well. Just that I have many vegging clones of her, he. I do have two other mother candidates as well, both are super tall, so, lot of lsting for the clones I'm sure. I moved her into 12/12, and lst at the same time, so, I guess I'm not surprised. Just sucks that there's going to be pollen floating around for at least a month. Does pollen last much longer than a month?