It has been my experience at this time of year outdoor plants usually won't get much bigger than they are now due to the light change on the 23rd. You have plenty of time to sex. When the balls drop whack the mfer's.Growing outdoor with this sweet little reflective light harnessing set up i made but i'm worried about when i should separate my plants soo that they don't have sex with each other and all turn into men!!! their still just babies, 4 weeks old or something.. none have more than 6 or so leaves?? anybody know????
the males are useless unless you WANT seeds. The reason pollenating is frowned upon is because YES you will get less buds as its going to be more riddled with seeds. your female will need to focus on mothering the seeds and will spend less time and energy and food focused on your weed leaving you with "bunk" weed or at least it will not be quite as potent as it could have been if there were no seeds.