Hey m8 we are pretty much at same stage with plants..Qustion about male or female it all depends on what time your lights are on Also if you dont diffrent from male or female Males have clusterd balls females have white hairs.Most people use 18 hours on 6 hours off.Then they do 12/12 to sex them.About clipping to have multiple buds .I usally do it when the 6th node is sprouting up and then i pinch the lil buger off.Heres a pic of mine im about pinch it in like a week .Plant on the right is it.Other one im leting my bro experiment with it looks pretty shitte eh?