When is critical time to cut off males?

[Charlie Green]

Hi mates! I have been started flowering (12/12) 5 days ago, and when is critical time to me to cut off males? becos im a worried about maybe i cut off female? coz its really hard to see right now. Byt some of them has balls but still do i need to wait those 2 hairs coming out of balls or just more balls? im in panic kinda.

 

[tusseltussel]

dude relax the balls dont burst right away, in really erly stages before hairs come out it is possible to mistake for a male but wait 2 or 3 days and check again then you will be sure

 

[Charlie Green]

dude relax the balls dont burst right away, in really erly stages before hairs come out it is possible to mistake for a male but wait 2 or 3 days and check again then you will be sure

hmmm... maybe i do that yes thanks mate

 

[MrFishy]

dude relax the balls dont burst right away, in really erly stages before hairs come out it is possible to mistake for a male but wait 2 or 3 days and check again then you will be sure

I find this especially true w/sativa strains. Don't rush too much on the males.
They're generally more reliable than human males and don't "ejaculate" pre-maturely! When the balls swell (blue-ball?) then be concerned.

 

[Charlie Green]

nope no blue balls ok so 5 days now flowering... so it's fine to just wait 1 week and then remove males?

 

[MrFishy]

Well, can't really say " a week" w/0 being there, but they do swell before they bust.

 

[tusseltussel]

nope no blue balls ok so 5 days now flowering... so it's fine to just wait 1 week and then remove males?

best thing is remove em when your sure their male dont rip em out just because they arn't showing anything

 

[Charlie Green]

yeah but sometimes they show first 1 ball and it can be female or it will go male balls, so i need to be sure sure sure.... i dont cut any of my little babies.

 

[MrFishy]

You can always pinch the male growth off if it's not too overwhelming.