say brother, if ur open to suggestions, here goes : first of all, if u want a short stockey plant, do lots of topping. every x u top a leader, u get 2 leaders back . i suggest u veg out a minimum of 6 wks .. as far as them being ladies, when they r about 10 to 12" high, cut a 4" clone & put it on 10 hrs of lite, & 14 hrs of darkness as u would normally do a clone, with rooting gel & all ..about 10 to 14 days, u,ll see either hairs or balls.. these r just throw aways anyway . save u a lot of work before u put them in big containers.. this way u,ll no who,s the " bitch" & who,s the "prick".. been doing it this way 4 many yrs.. hope this helps & gd luck with the kids ... may they all be bitches......................................