Plants hermied, please help!

Nordle21

New Member
A sad hello! from a fellow pothead,
I'm growing 6 Blue Cheese(Fem) from Expert Seeds Bank under 400w vertical HPS, growing in soil. Temps are perfect, so is humidity. All 6 plants are 35 days into flowering and have been growing without any problems. Couple days ago pistils started turning brown and most of the plant colas exploded in growth, I was ecstatic this week as they've been doing better than ever, probably doubled in size, and now today I get slapped over the face with sets of balls all over them all.

I have no light leaks whatsoever, and I've not stressed my plants with heat, watering issues or overfeeding etc. the only minor issue I had was that the fan underneath the bulb did some wind damage to the leaves right above it, but only 2 plants got slightly burned on the protruding side, I moved them back and it was all good. This was 2 weeks ago. Didn't have any power shortages or anything alike. My timer somehow moved 15mins. through a period of 1 week, it went from lights off at 17.00, to 16.45. I am on holiday these 2 weeks so I've spent all last week in my room playing video games, watching movies, getting high, eating junk foodz and whacking off, so I would have definitely noticed something fishy as the grow tent is in my room right in front of my PC.

I just don't get it... why would they hurt me like that, I'm frikkin devastated, after all the good energy and care I've given them I just sat here and sobbed like a baby for a couple of hours... with the amount of hours, money and devotion I've put into them, they just went "Balls to You!" outta nowhere on me. It's like I lost 6 kids today...
What do I do now? I have mother plants and new month old seedlings growing in a veg tent in front of flowering tent, so I suppose those are fked too? :'(
How do I carry on from here, cut them down? Let them grow - what's the point? They'll spend all their energy growing bawlz now, won't they?
I searched the web for info for 2hrs and couldn't find a single answer saying - yes, carry on, it's all good... All peeps are saying if they herm - you're screwed...
Waaaaaaaaat do I dooooo? :''(

P.S. Bawlz r everywhere, kinda large with brown hairs sticking outta them... Damn bananaz... How do u grow balls over a night?
 

Ninjabowler

Well-Known Member
How many hermed? Cut thise ones down AFTER you take them outside far away and dont get any pollen covered clothes near the plants is what ive heard. Or if they are all from one mother just flower them out and make hash or wax or some shit. I dont really know, ive never had it happen, thats just what ive read. Good luck :):):)
 

Lady Helena

Active Member
I feel your pain Nordel21, I had the same sitch but on a smaller scale.
I had advice ranging from 'give them the chop' to 'pick off the balls'. Someone also suggested something called Dutchmaster Reverse. Which I tried but I think it was too late for mine. Come over to my thread and check out the feedback.
Most importantly don't give up..I got quite despondent for a few days - all that time and care and love...but you just gotta keep keeping on.
Chin up.
Lady H x
 
Kid its all you have growing for now then just let them finish did you use any hormones on them when they were young like superthrive or that cos too much nutes at a young age can hermi them ? Anyway you can still smoke it just the same just clear out your growroom after it making sure no pollen is left over
 

Nordle21

New Member
Took a few with a webcam, sry, but my cam is currently in Turkey... :/ Hope these will do!
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Thanks for a quick reply bud!
 

Nordle21

New Member
Kid its all you have growing for now then just let them finish did you use any hormones on them when they were young like superthrive or that cos too much nutes at a young age can hermi them ? Anyway you can still smoke it just the same just clear out your growroom after it making sure no pollen is left over
Will the buds grow any more? THC will probably reduce from here on? :(
I didn't use superthrive, went gradually with their food. I did have a really mild nute-lockout after first month, cause by a bit lower soil pH, but just 2-4 lowest leaves dropped dead (no effect on new or mid growth) and I instantly took care of it.
 

Nordle21

New Member
Omg... Yeh, I do :D Sooooooo, I cried for 2 hrs for... nothing? Oh wow... What an experience, u peeps can't imagine what I've been through thinking I am screwed! Thank You so much for the replies, you're all awesome! Imma light one tonite just for U peeps!
 
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