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MajoR_TokE

MajoR_TokE

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btt said:
stuff like a more acidic soil will cause more males, more alkaline = more females.
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This could be true... when i first stared growing i only had a ph tester. I didn't have any ph up or down, so i just watered them with tap water that sat out for aleast 24 hrs. Anyway the ph ot the water i used for about the 1st week was slightly over 7, after that i started ph ing my water to 6.5 and i ended up with 4 out of 5 females.
 
ThE sAtIvA hIgH

ThE sAtIvA hIgH

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You can't change the sex of a seed. It is not determined after planting, it is determined upon pollination if pollinated with an X-chromosome or Y-chromosome pollen spore.
 
cyphercrash

cyphercrash

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Well great. Now that the who's dick is bigger contest is over, I really dont care if it is male female or Hermie, or larry mo or curly either, I JUST WANT IT TO LIVE TO BE SMOKED WHATEVER IT IS. Any assistance in this matter would be appreciated
 
bigballin007

bigballin007

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Ok well then grow a male and smoke it and see who's laughing. I Gave you some sound advice and this idoit just wants to confuse the situation. You got my 2 cents worth and if you read the forums and you will see that all the help is here we just have some people who don't know how to help them selves let alone anyone else.

Good luck to ya cyphercrash and ThE sAtIvA hIgH you are the reason why people here dont get help and are still confused! People like you are the reason why people who have knowledge tend not to share it! Think about that! Asshole!
 
ThE sAtIvA hIgH

ThE sAtIvA hIgH

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lol ok well u carry on giving out false infomation like root restriction changes the genitics of a plant and mh is a must for vegging .
 
Bongman

Bongman

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Is there a bunch of Sphagnum in your medium? I don't know if it will affect your growth speed, but it can make things acidic for your babies.
 
Bongman

Bongman

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Read the back of your soil package for ingredients. And, natural hermaphrodites can completely reverse sex due to environmental conditions such as photoperiod and soil conditions.
 
bigballin007

bigballin007

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Read everything that was wrote word for word asshole and you will see that you are way wrong! Or can you even read cause you missed everything that was said except for what you wanna act like an asshole about.



bigballin007 said:
Your problem is a combination of your lighting needs to be stronger and of the correct spectrum a MH is a must , Yes you can use floro's but the results are slow growth and the typical yellowing of the lower leaves due to the lack of light penetration through the foliage. Secondly your soil as I clearly see in the pictures has wood chips in it and it really sounds like your PH of the soil was never checked right from the get go. This will cause your baby's to be stunted until the PH'ed water corrects the soils PH as with the growth you have seen is because you have been PH'ing your water thereby correcting your PH issue temporarily and the effects from this are going to be seen in the fruits of your labor when they really start flowering unless you get different soil now and I suggest 3 gallon pots as the roots need room to go down and if root growth is restricted males are more likely than females. Your soil has wood in it it holds massive amounts of water and it looks like pearlite or vermiculite and this acts as a combo to hold water right on the roots there by restricting the oxygen intake and the growth of lateral roots. Soil quality is very important for good results and if you correct this issue you will see an improvement with-in days.
This is a typical noobie mistake and a very easy one to correct.
Lighting is everything to yield so if you cant afford a big light go get as many CFL's as you can get in there and you will increase your yield if all of the above steps are taken.
Good luck to ya!
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cyphercrash

cyphercrash

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I really hope you were not referring to me. And trust me I listen to all the advice I get. Then I research it and I DO try alot of it.

However, I am also quite aware that CFls while not being as good as MH CAN and in this case WILL be used for the entire process. So if your only advice about that is not to use them... Thank you but I KNOW you are wrong I have seen the results first hand and they are pretty impressive. However once again NOT as impressive as if I were to use MH.

Second I changed the soil, I kinda understood your point about the water right on the roots so I used a better potting mix and added perlite because the mix I used is notorious for not draining properly. HOWEVER again, The soil that I had had a PH of 6.8 and this was not the problem, the wood keeping water on the root and being compacted may have been the root rot or non lateral growth.

I am not going to do more than have 1 beautiful plant that I can have a few buds from and a good smoke.

Thank you again for your integrity, and genuine caring attitude. I can tell that you are sincere about helping me and you would not intentionally sabotage my poor little sprout. I am following your advice and changed the soil.
 
videoman40

videoman40

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well according to dutch passion seed company, you can have an impact on what sex a plants is.

Higher humidity influences more females (like 60-70%)
Higher levels of N in the seedbed influences more females
Less hours of light influences more females (like 8 to 12hrs instead of 16-24hrs)
More blue light influences more females (like 10,000K bulbs)
Cooler temps influence more females (like mid 60's)
Higher levels of K influence more males

Ya start all this stuff when the plant has 3 pairs of leaves and continue for 2-3 weeks before reverting to standard conditions.

You'll get 80-100% females and they will all have undesirable growth patterns as the 2-3 weeks of [basically] flower conditions cause the plants to stretch.

Check out the Dutch Passion Seed Co. website for the full explanation (it's under their "feminized seeds" link).
 
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Godkas

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Keep us updated with pics and im sure we can tell you collectively if we notice a problem. I know some of us are good at spotting things before they become an issue.
 
cyphercrash

cyphercrash

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Godkas said:
Keep us updated with pics and im sure we can tell you collectively if we notice a problem. I know some of us are good at spotting things before they become an issue.
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Well al the new growth has turned yellow. She/he is going to die.
 
diagnostic

diagnostic

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did you transplant it? maby a change of soil will help. try not to use the same soil, and see if that helps. maby there arnt enugh nutrients in the soil that your using. try adding something with a nitrogin content, maby that will promote growth.
I dont want to get into an argument about this with anyone, but im not a verry big fan of the soft white CFL's that plug into a lamp socket. it dident work for me, infact, my babys looked similar to yours, will all the yellow growth. when i switched to plant and aquarium, 24in CFL's ( 2 of them ), all the new growth was green, and the ladies veg'd fine like that with no more discoloration.
 
bigballin007

bigballin007

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If you were careful during transplant your plant will fully recover in a few days. From here on out stop messing with them so much. Just let them grow. Get them on a good watering schedule. Somewhere like once every 3 to 5 days. They are small and still require very little water. Watering less causes the roots to grow because they try to search for water and if you water only when your pots are completely dry you will get bigger roots there by making you plant healthier and you will increase your yield. Watering at the right time when your plants need water is very important as ganja does not like to much water. When your plants get a little bigger you will be able to tell when you need to water them by the leaves drooping a little. Just be patent with your plant and try not to mess with it all the time as I know my first crop I was constantly looking at it almost studying it LOL.
I would also refrain from using any fertilizer at this point as your plants are still very small.
 
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