varies...if you grow it well it takes less time but anywhere from id say 3-5 weeks give or take....you will first see preflowers which will be easily sexed just give them time to grow you will see white hairs emerging if its female...this is not however when the plant is fully sexually mature. it is fully mature when instead of branches growing directly across from each other ie..left and right up a node toward and away from you up a node left and right again..they will grow staggered so of the (looking head on) branches growing left and right from your view one will grow out of the cola a bit higher and then same for the next node the branches will be uneven...this is when the plant is fully mature.