The Banana Religion

Anyone here use this? I haven't seen it on this site yet

Back when I did my first grow (few years ago) this was just starting to get around (on another forum).

So I had 7 Nirvana Big Bud (Regular) seeds that I germinated and I started putting bananas in with them around week 1 and kept putting them in there until I started flowering. 7 out of 7 were female. This was a few years ago and I had kind of forgotten about it because I've started getting Fems


So today when I ordered some regular seeds (GrandDaddy Purple ) I was curious if anyone has ever or still uses this method:


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I call it a religion because I believe this works; I have no scientific evidence that it does. It is a religion because it is not factual, otherwise I'd call it a science.

in my time here I have read that MJ plants' sex is not determined until the plant is 3 to 4 weeks old. I have also read that ethylene gas influences plants to be female. That's all plants, not just MJ.

All ripening fruit gives off ethylene gas and bananas and apples are supposed to be high in ethylene gas as they ripen. I prefer bananas.

I put a banana at the base of a plant I want to be female. I put it there when the plant is 3 weeks old & keep one there for two weeks. I'll keep one there until it turns black - I don't want bugs - then I put a new one down if needed.

Bananas are cheap - cheaper than feminized seeds.

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I haven't decided if I truly believe this works or not, I'd say it either works or I had some serious beginners luck with 7 out of 7 my first go around.



Any thoughts?

Hail the banana