How quickly can you tell fem/male, naturally.. (pic)

[Bones45]

i have 4 going, pic below, and I ordered a jewelers loupe online to tell as early as possible, what I have.

Without clipping off a leaf/faking the plant into 12/12, how soon will I be able to tell? I germinated Mid May--- when would I be able to use the loupe to see who to keep?

 

[Metasynth]

Maybe 5-8 weeks...at least that is when most of mine I plant from seeds begin to show.

 

[Bones45]

and that is 5-8 weeks under a loupe -- figure another 4 weeks for the naked eye?

 

[xp0c]

You wont notice much earlier. Maybe a couple days.

 

[angryblackman]

I can usually spot m/f by the 9th true node.

 

[Sativied]

and that is 5-8 weeks under a loupe -- figure another 4 weeks for the naked eye?

Difference between being able to tell with the naked eye and loupe is more like a day or two, not 4 weeks. I.e. you don't really need a loupe.

 

[Choo]

Mine are 5 weeks, maybe 6 and the females expressed at least a week ago maybe 9 days and the male was visible about 4 days ago In my experience the Sativas I have grown show usually by the 6th week. I couldn't tell how many nodes because I usually top them after the 4th node.

 

[passthat2me]

I sex mine early, they all show by the 3rd leaf set...and a loop is not needed...these two fine white pistils identify it as female...as you see in the second pic, 3rd leaf set up, left side the 2fine white pistils...I need that 4-5wks for growth, not sexing....

 

[passthat2me]

Sexing is it's own process, and once you fully understand it, sexing is done within 2-3 wks after germination...as you see by the size and sexed out plants in the pic...you can tell by the size they are clearly less then a month old and already sexed..

 

[passthat2me]

FYI....LOOPS are for determining THC gland maturity for harvesting...sexing is done with the naked eye....

 

[Bones45]

how we lookin? bust out da champagne?

 

[FresnoFarmer]

2 of mine just sexed at about 1 month from seed. 1 male, 1 female so far. My 2 footers havent even sexed yet though. Aint that about a bitch.

 

[xp0c]

I see new branches starting to grow. It's too early.

 

[Happygirl]

As soon as my company leaves I can go into the garden and start taking some photos and drooling joking nahhhh I am not

 

[SenorBrownWater]

2 of mine just sexed at about 1 month from seed. 1 male, 1 female so far. My 2 footers havent even sexed yet though. Aint that about a bitch.

I had one go 3.5 months......it was male....saw it two days ago.....I popped a fem seed to replace him....sucks....

 

[FresnoFarmer]

I had one go 3.5 months......it was male....saw it two days ago.....I popped a fem seed to replace him....sucks....

That sucks big time. so much time put into a male

 

[SenorBrownWater]

That sucks big time. so much time put into a male

also...it was mainlined....even more time wasted....replacing her with sugar black rose....heard good things....

 

[FresnoFarmer]

also...it was mainlined....even more time wasted....replacing her with sugar black rose....heard good things....

Dang! Oh well At least you got some practice in right? I have heard good things about black sugar rose too. It sounds extravagant just by the name alone.

 

[Bones45]

update.. still unknown...but they now in their homes for the next several months.. Grow Baby Grow!!!