determining sex

matthew1988

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• Apr 17, 2007

• #1

You can only determine sex after you have entered the flowering stage correct?

 

primeralives

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• Apr 17, 2007

• #2

it can take up to 10 days, but some strains show sex before you flower

 

rob butts

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• Apr 17, 2007

• #3

ya most strains you have to be in flowering to determine the sex, but some strains are different. many people also do whats called pre-flowering, its when you go to 12/12 just to determine the sex then kill the males and revert back to veg. good luck man!

 

H_A_S_H

Active Member

• Apr 17, 2007

• #4

remember boys have balls and girls have BUDS

 

matthew1988

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• Apr 17, 2007

• #5

Alright thanks guys.

 

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Ganjagod85

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• Apr 17, 2007

• #6

rob butts said:

ya most strains you have to be in flowering to determine the sex, but some strains are different. many people also do whats called pre-flowering, its when you go to 12/12 just to determine the sex then kill the males and revert back to veg. good luck man!

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This is not right...preflowering refers to the preflowers that grow in the vegetative state signaling the plant (sex) is ready to be flowered .......this along with alternating phyllotaxy

People should just wait for the preflowers to show instead of going to 12/12 and going back.......takes one hell of a lot longer and is pointless.......

 

mogie

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #7

To learn more about preflowers go to https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=category&id=53

 

matthew1988

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #8

thanks that helps on preflowering alot

 

joekikass

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #9

the bag seeds im growing showed me their privates parts 3 week veg on 24h lights

 

matthew1988

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #10

not to be rude but what is your reasoning behind the 24hr lighting?

 

7xstall

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #11

Ganjagod85 said:

This is not right...preflowering refers to the preflowers that grow in the vegetative state signaling the plant (sex) is ready to be flowered .......this along with alternating phyllotaxy

People should just wait for the preflowers to show instead of going to 12/12 and going back.......takes one hell of a lot longer and is pointless.......

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yes! yes! yes! i haven't seen anyone mention this in a very long time - it seems that nobody is patient enough to let nature take its course...even though it works better.







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matthew1988

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #12

Yea i would have to agree.. i definatly will wait now.

 

cottoncandy

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #13

just let them do their thing. sometimes you might become too anxious, but in all my trial and error (trust i have experienced alot of fookn error) you gotta have patience.

the boys usually start showing me their balls early on. i have had to take out 3 boys over the past weeks bums me out, but i am being left with 1 gorgeous gal in all her glory. some strains seem to flash me their balls before others have. i usually pull them out of the garden asap. it can be tricky depending on the plant. i will leave those seperate from my ladies give them a few days and see if i spot them. if so, away with them.

good luck!

*by the way, i just posted this so i can have an excuse to type the word balls.

 

VictorVIcious

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #14

I'll try to keep mine out of your way.

 

Hermes

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• Apr 18, 2007

• #15

im planning on transplanting all my males to the wild, so they can roam free! certainly dont want there balls to be getting anywhere near my girls parts though... cant afford to pay more child-plant support