Getting Rid of the males

[Mcspeedo]

This is my first grow. I started inside in april since i live in upstate new york, and in june i moved my plants outside. My question is when do i get rid of the males? My plants have been showing signs of preflower for a lil while now, and i have a few plants that im not to sure on , I mean out of all my plants i got 7 female, and i have a few im just not sure on, they dont look like my females but they also dont look like my males, but when should i get rid of the males? like when can they start pollinating the females?

 

[ronnyyork]

the males wont start pollinating for a lil bit you'll be able to tell if its a male before it starts pollinating just dont mess with the balls or it'll release the pollen

 

[Mcspeedo]

ok thanks, now can the females get pollinated during preflower? and the balls on my male plants are alot smaller then in that picture ill try and get a pic 2maro

 

[LILBSDAD]

If you are not going to use the males for anything get rid of them immediately

 

[veggiegardener]

If you are not going to use the males for anything get rid of them immediately

Agreed. If you don't want seeds, remove/destroy males as soon as they are identified.

Be sure to put the male in a plastic bag or such. I've seen large discarded males pop a few flowers after being cut down.

It only takes a few...

All plants should be showing sex by August 1st. If not, look for a nocturnal light source, like a porch light or street light.