Have my female plants been pollinated?

I'm trying to find out if my plants have been pollinated I've tried to research it on my own but I see signs that it could have been and signs that it may be alright not experienced grower and I would hate to destroy good plants

Jw081680 said:

I'm trying to find out if my plants have been pollinated I've tried to research it on my own but I see signs that it could have been and signs that it may be alright not experienced grower and I would hate to destroy good plants

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Hi jw, The 4 or 5 curved growths look like female calyxes. Those are what the 2 hair like stigmas come out of, (but not always when underneath on the stem) If it were pollinated you will most likely see it in the main flower above not under. That's where you'll find balls. Your worry threshold is lower in flower like most growers! Popped a diagram in. What is she? Just curious.

Why would you destroy pollinated plants? Just pull out the seeds. If you know what they were pollinated by, like a nearby male, then free seeds. If they were pollinated by a hermie, you can either grow or trash the seeds.

Take a pair of tweezers, pull one off and see if there is a seed in it. Females will produce calyx's like that. It doesn't mean it's been pollinated. Even if it has been pollinated there is no reason to chop it. Just finish it out and like has already been said take the seeds out and smoke the weed.

As unpollinated cannabis ripens the bracts swell and it appears as if seeds are in there. If they crack open and you start to see a seed peeking out then it has been pollinated. You can poke them with a sharp needle, if they are soft then no seed.