plant sex testing
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upsidedownpotato
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I don't think there are any that test seeds, but I have heard of one that will take a small clip of leaf and email the results to you in a few days. It'll save you a lot of time and soil still. But needs to be at least sprouted. Faster than waiting on preflowers and you can use a solo cups worth of soil. Leafworks is one example
im still a newb not gonna lie. i have done reg before and i picked some out but honestly dont want to waste time and effort. i usually stick with fems or auto but friend was getting out and he gave me some to try cause i didnt have any seeds at the time. but i ended up waiting and ordered some but decided to put 2 blueberry breath f1 but upon researching it said it was a regular not fem they are few weeks old so already have leaves. think i found a page
There are a handful of companies that will gender test a clipped piece of a leaf. You'll need to pop the seeds and wait for the plants to get big enough true leaves so you don't affect growth by snipping part of a leaf for a sample. When I've done it, I usually wait until the seedling is about 2 weeks above soil (for photo plants). They're not inexpensive though. They generally range between $10-$15 per test, unless you can catch them on sale.
These companies exist for people who live in areas where people can only legally grow a few plants at once for medical purposes--and need a continuous supply of their meds without worrying about whether the cops will kick down their door and find that they're 2 plants over their legal count. Knowing which plants are female could save weeks worth of time & resources and don't restrict people to growing only stuff that's been made into a fem seed. Sure there are ways of manipulating plants into showing gender sooner if you have the time & space to do that.
These companies exist for people who live in areas where people can only legally grow a few plants at once for medical purposes--and need a continuous supply of their meds without worrying about whether the cops will kick down their door and find that they're 2 plants over their legal count. Knowing which plants are female could save weeks worth of time & resources and don't restrict people to growing only stuff that's been made into a fem seed. Sure there are ways of manipulating plants into showing gender sooner if you have the time & space to do that.
Budzbuddha
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Why waste money ? …. Just grow them out ….
Wirse could happen - a male … then you can save some pollen and chuck a female.
No worries.
Wirse could happen - a male … then you can save some pollen and chuck a female.
No worries.
Rufus T. Firefly
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I have used them a couple times with some not so great results. A LOT of inconclusive results and a few that were conclusive but wrong. Their cust service is pretty great but the actual tests are not IMHO.
I have a bunch more prepaid tests and will probably use them for my outdoor this summer and see how it goes but so far I’m not a fan.
one annoying thing they keep telling me I’m not collecting my staples correctly, not enough plant juice on test paper. I can tell you they looked like they had more juice than their sample pics.
xtsho
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I agree. But cannabis growers like to spend money.
Goodshit97
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Rufus T. Firefly
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Some folks have plant count and grow space restrictions.
HydroKid239
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Just take a cut and place it under 12/12. Check on the water level after a few days to top it off. No need to change the water. You’ll only be refilling the container/cup. Never mind environment conditions for this method. I’ve done it in 68-73F with as little as 33% RH in the room/no more than 45-50% humidity. You should see roots within 10 days & gender maturity depends on the strain I guess? Not 100% sure on that.. but I sexed out a pineapple gelato in 14 days from the day I made the cut.
Dank Bongula
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Farmerfreeman.com
PopAndSonGrows
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My dad and i use FarmerFreeman. Results within about a week.
HydroKid239
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If you do wanna go that rout then I gotta vote Farmer Freeman. I haven’t seen anyone use them that wasn’t happy. They cost $10 per test.