First grow - preflower ?

[417greatone]

Hi
first grow im growing a mango strain with 42 watt cfls today is day 20 and day 5 of 12/12. A day ago i noticed 2 small what i would say is preflowers today i can see 4-6. can i tell sex by these or do i have to wait? Are these preflowers? 5 days seems to soon for preflowers any comments welcome

 

[Ravioli]

Hmm.. Can't really tell yet. Are you talking about the stipules?

What kind of camera do you use? I'm blown away by the quality.

 

[Johnnyorganic]

I see balls.

 

[417greatone]

Hmm.. Can't really tell yet. Are you talking about the stipules?

What kind of camera do you use? I'm blown away by the quality.

Ravioli, I don't think I'm talking about the stipules. In first pic the lowest node to left its hiding behind stipules. 2nd pic its above stipule the round ball looking bud.

my camera is a samsung L210 10.2 mega pixel digital camera. sorry didn't try to make pics so big new to this wasn't sure how to post pics. i also have them in my gallery i will try to post few more. thanks for your help

 

[417greatone]

few more pics last one is whole plant attached these

 

[417greatone]

Jonnyorganic, So they look like male? i was thinking that myself im still kinda confuzed on sexing. Pics i have saw on sexing show males with a cluster of balls so far there all single. will they cluster next? should i wait longer to be 100% sure?

 

[Johnnyorganic]

The balls indicate male, but it appears to be trying to flower. The fact there is the one sac versus a cluster indicates it could be a hermie and my male ID was incorrect. A hermie is as bad as a male as far as I am concerned.

If there is any doubt whatsoever, just wait until you are sure. It can't hurt.

Good luck.

 

[McLovin420]

It's male, it starts with one ball . You'll see clusters start to develop over then next few days.

 

[417greatone]

The balls indicate male, but it appears to be trying to flower. The fact there is the one sac versus a cluster indicates it could be a hermie and my male ID was incorrect. A hermie is as bad as a male as far as I am concerned.

If there is any doubt whatsoever, just wait until you are sure. It can't hurt.

Good luck.

Thanks for the knowledge would a female be longer more like a sphere than a ball? How long do u think before it will release pollen also how long would i need to let grow before male would have enough thc to make butter or hash? this is first plant hate to not get anything out of such beautiful plant.

 

[McLovin420]

Female preflowers are more cone shaped & will have 2 white hairs.

 

[Johnnyorganic]

Thanks for the knowledge would a female be longer more like a sphere than a ball? How long do u think before it will release pollen also how long would i need to let grow before male would have enough thc to make butter or hash? this is first plant hate to not get anything out of such beautiful plant.

That is not a female pod, no such thing. It is a male pod. The flowering I was referring to was on top of the plant.

I can't give you a realistic timetable on when the male flowers will open.

I'm no expert on making hash/butter out of males/hermies. I think it's a waste of time.

I know it's difficult, but you must be prepared to eliminate the plant very soon. It's all part of the process.

 

[417greatone]

Female preflowers are more cone shaped & will have 2 white hairs.

great answers thanks so how long before they burst with pollen? I have two other plants going still in veg different strains 1 is only 1 day younger than this one but i stunted in first few days by letting dryout fall over has been slow since the other one i planted a week later. those two will be ready to go to 12/12 in week or so. i would like to get some thc butter from male if possible?

 

[417greatone]

thanks i have accepted my baby is male lol it was my first plant i was very exited about it it grew so fast only 20 days. all a learning experience least i have two more about ready to start 12/12 just sux they are seeds i got free with the mango seeds suppose to be mazar x afghan but both plants look opposite. thanks for all the help