Deadlytalon2014
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I think this plant is a male, can anyone help me out, These are the best pictures I could get, I hope they are good enough quality.
Is this a male ?
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crawlintbss
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still needs more time. could be either or.
Deadlytalon2014
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Ahh ok, they just started showing and want to get him seperated ASAP if he is a male, just looked like a ball, and this is my first grow so wasn't sure what to think, the other 2 haven't started forming sex organs yet, and I read males mature faster, so was another reason I kinda wondered.
Deadlytalon2014
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Thanks, wasn't sure how fast they started spewing there dirty lil semen haha
You'll see relatively large clusters of balls that you can't mistake quite a while before they are any danger. The males I save for pollen, I leave them with the females in flower until there are numerous large clusters, then remove them to a different room to dry for a week. After that is when I extract the pollen.
-spek
crawlintbss
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just keep an eye on it daily. theyll poke out soon. 2 hairs and you are golden with a girl, and like spek said, if it starts to make a cluster, then its gonna be a male.
indicat33
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Yep, looks like an early male flowerI think this plant is a male, can anyone help me out, These are the best pictures I could get, I hope they are good enough quality.
indicat33
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Over the years, I've developed a "nose" for sexing my plants early. I carefully watch /smell the seedlings and have gotten really good @ "forecasting" their sexes. So far, I've been about 90% accurate, but I still wait for verification (pistils, stamens) to show. I have a little Hindu Kush which I'm predicting will be male, a Sleestack Skunk, and Afghani, which look like they will probably be females. If I am correct, I will use the Kush male to pollinate my females & make some interesting hybrids 
Deadlytalon2014
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Ok I will be keeping a close eye on this one, I read that males seem to grow taller then females, and that plant is noticeably taller then all the rest, even though they got the same lights etc. Eh one male won't be horribleOver the years, I've developed a "nose" for sexing my plants early. I carefully watch /smell the seedlings and have gotten really good @ "forecasting" their sexes. So far, I've been about 90% accurate, but I still wait for verification (pistils, stamens) to show. I have a little Hindu Kush which I'm predicting will be male, a Sleestack Skunk, and Afghani, which look like they will probably be females. I will know how accurate I am in less than 2 weeks
indicat33
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Thanks Deadly, Yeah- Ime, males are (usually) taller but that depends on the strain. I've had indica males that looked like females, but there are other indicators. For me, a "smell test" also helps. My smallest (slowest) seedling is an Afghani, and I'm 99% certain it's a female. INCREDIBLY STINKY, and just 3" tall. Growth pattern indicators: Females tend to be short & bushy with long leafs which dominate the plant structure. So, smell, structure, and growth pattern all indicate sex early (to a trained eye). Also, blue light spectrum as well as cooler temps. along with a 12/12 from seed cycle all increase the Female ratio. Will post back when the seedlings indicate sex and see if I was right.Ok I will be keeping a close eye on this one, I read that males seem to grow taller then females, and that plant is noticeably taller then all the rest, even though they got the same lights etc. Eh one male won't be horrible
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Deadlytalon2014
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Yep, I believe you are right, and I ran them under blue light in veg "6500k CFLs" and they ran at around 71-72 degrees, but I did 18/6 for 8 weeks, then went 36hrs darkness and then to 12/12s now with 2700ks,I will post updates as soon as I know for sureThanks Deadly, Yeah- males are (usually) taller but that depends on the strain. I've had indica males that looked like females, but there are other indicators. For me, a "smell test" also helps. My smallest (slowest) seedling is an Afghani, and I'm 99% certain it's a female. INCREDIBLY STINKY, and just 3" tall. Growth pattern indicators: Females tend to be short & bushy with long leafs which dominate the plant structure. So, smell, structure, and growth pattern all indicate sex early (to a trained eye). Also, blue light spectrum as well as cooler temps. along with a 12/12 from seed cycle all INCREASE the Female ratio. Will post back when the seedlings indicate sex and see if I was right.
Taller and quickerOk I will be keeping a close eye on this one, I read that males seem to grow taller then females, and that plant is noticeably taller then all the rest, even though they got the same lights etc. Eh one male won't be horrible
It looks male to me as well but as spek9 said I too would wait to be completely certain. I have a small tent and T5 I use just for males, and other quarantines. If it's a male and you want to pollinate a branch or two (and I highly recommend this experience), move it out of your flower room and then cut off several branches put them inside a brown paper bag in a solo cup full of water. They finish flowering in this environment. I open the bag and voila pollen. That and a paint brush and you can carefully do a branch. Bring the girl you want to pollinate away from the others, do the branch and put her back the next day.
Enjoy seeds, plenty of seeds
and see what it takes for them to develop. Always something to learn if you are willing to experiment Happy Holidays,
Annie
indicat33
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Here's what I do: Start seeds in 20oz party cups under 12/12 Metal Halide and grow them for a month. They will all show sex by that time, (6-8" tall) and I simply transplant the females into larger containers, top them (4th node) and switch the timer to 16/8 (saves power) and the plants do well under this cycle. I veg my females for 6-8 wks. and then flower. I usually throw out the males, but this run, I'm going to use a stud-male (Hindu Kush) to pollinate my females. You are definetely on the right track with your 6500K spectrum for starting seeds & vegging. I have heard good reports of ppl flowering under BLUE spectrum (substantiated claims of increased potency as well as tighter buds). This makes sense to me, as THC production is directly related to the spectrum you are using. I am flowering my crop under a 400w MH right now. I'll post the results with a smoke report when finished.Yep, I believe you are right, and I ran them under blue light in veg "6500k CFLs" and they ran at around 71-72 degrees, but I did 18/6 for 8 weeks, then went 36hrs darkness and then to 12/12s now with 2700ks,I will post updates as soon as I know for sure
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indicat33
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5 plants- all females, hanging-out under the MH Lamp. I switched it to 1/2 power so I can take the pic, otherwise it's bright as Fuck and blinds me half the time
I have a super HPS bulb, but I will flower them under the MH and record / post the results. I expect shortened nodes (as compared to the HPS) as well as tighter buds and possibly increased resin production. I can also place the MH bulb closer to the canopy as it produces less heat than the same wattage HPS bulb. Will update as we progress through this run.
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I flower under Metal Halide and HPS. The plants get swapped between rooms depending on size and a few other factors. A light rail with both would be very nice. I had planned on swinging the plasma light toward the end of flowering but the bulb crapped out. So that will have to wait, LOL.
I just hung an indica whose bud was so tight I'm actually concerned about mildew. My place runs very low humidity, right now I'm around 40% and that's off the chart high for the Mojave (we've had rain LOL). She's on the left sorry for the color this is my HPS room.
I just hung an indica whose bud was so tight I'm actually concerned about mildew. My place runs very low humidity, right now I'm around 40% and that's off the chart high for the Mojave (we've had rain LOL). She's on the left sorry for the color this is my HPS room.
indicat33
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I flower under Metal Halide and HPS. The plants get swapped between rooms depending on size and a few other factors. A light rail with both would be very nice. I had planned on swinging the plasma light toward the end of flowering but the bulb crapped out. So that will have to wait, LOL.
I just hung an indica whose bud was so tight I'm actually concerned about mildew and my place runs very low humidity right now I'm around 40% and that's off the chart high for the Mojave (we've had rain LOL). She's on the left sorry this is my HPS room.
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You're right, the combined spectrum is actually best for the plants. We only have 1 light so we have to option of running one or the other. If we had a second lamp (HPS), I'm sure we would see increased production. I've flowered under the HPS for most of my indoor runs, so using a MH exclusively is something new for me. We will see how it goes, but so far, so good
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indicat33
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Nice Nugs !! Did you get a final dry weight on those?
I just hung them last night at about 6 PM
LOL I did not even bother with a wet weight.