Are these female preflowers?

Plant is around 10-11 weeks or so in veg. It's been in veg so long because there's currently no space in flowering area for it, so I'm trying to determine whether or not I should keep it. The same happened with my first plant, she showed sex during veg due to an extremely long veg time. I'm currently running 24/0 as I did then as well. Looks nothing like the first male I encountered though, with the little crab claws on both sides of each node. Every little shape between the stipules appear to be the same "teardrop" shape. This is only my third plant, first one went ok, but not nearly as well as the second which is almost ready for harvest, so I'm hoping I got a pretty little mainlined lady to bloom for the 'third time charm" in a couple weeks . Thanks in advance and happy growing to you all!

sure does look like it, but cant say for sure.

IndicusMaximus said:

Plant is around 10-11 weeks or so in veg. It's been in veg so long because there's currently no space in flowering area for it, so I'm trying to determine whether or not I should keep it. The same happened with my first plant, she showed sex during veg due to an extremely long veg time. I'm currently running 24/0 as I did then as well. Looks nothing like the first male I encountered though, with the little crab claws on both sides of each node. Every little shape between the stipules appear to be the same "teardrop" shape. This is only my third plant, first one went ok, but not nearly as well as the second which is almost ready for harvest, so I'm hoping I got a pretty little mainlined lady to bloom for the 'third time charm" in a couple weeks . Thanks in advance and happy growing to you all! View attachment 2415441

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I personaly wouldn't get rid of it bro. Because you really can't honestly tell the "sex"Of your plants until you through them into flower by cutting your light back to your 12/12Period. I have seen those v's on my nodes before as well. And they did end up being females.But like said, you really can't be 100% sure until you see all those "white hairs" comming out the ends/tops of your shoots, to tell if your plants are female...Anyways I hope that helps.. happy 420. Later

Any other opinions?

IndicusMaximus said:

Any other opinions?

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Female pre-flower.

I got the same thing. 6 weeks veg with 24hrs light. Cool if its a female.

~Dankster~420 said:

I personaly wouldn't get rid of it bro. Because you really can't honestly tell the "sex"Of your plants until you through them into flower by cutting your light back to your 12/12Period. I have seen those v's on my nodes before as well. And they did end up being females.But like said, you really can't be 100% sure until you see all those "white hairs" comming out the ends/tops of your shoots, to tell if your plants are female...Anyways I hope that helps.. happy 420. Later

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Those "v's" you speak of are the female pre-flowers forming, these are the pistils of the female flower. It is quite easy to determine sex at an early stage if you know what you are looking at.

IndicusMaximus said:

Plant is around 10-11 weeks or so in veg. It's been in veg so long because there's currently no space in flowering area for it, so I'm trying to determine whether or not I should keep it. The same happened with my first plant, she showed sex during veg due to an extremely long veg time. I'm currently running 24/0 as I did then as well. Looks nothing like the first male I encountered though, with the little crab claws on both sides of each node. Every little shape between the stipules appear to be the same "teardrop" shape. This is only my third plant, first one went ok, but not nearly as well as the second which is almost ready for harvest, so I'm hoping I got a pretty little mainlined lady to bloom for the 'third time charm" in a couple weeks . Thanks in advance and happy growing to you all! View attachment 2415441

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A couple of things; The tear drop shape you refer to is the calyx, the female flower, from which the pistils (white hairs) emerge. As you have correctly identified, these are very different in appearance to the male flowers which can look like a miniature bunch of bananas. Also, 24/0 light regime is not beneficial to the plants, they can have too much light, they need a rest. Try 20/4 or 18/6 for a less stressful approach.