So, I am bummed. Got 4 hermies. I've know this for a while. Here's the long story, tried to make short:
Details and specifics:
Growing Autos: (2) AK-47, (2) White Russian.
Soil, 2 gallon bags. Using FF Big 3. Feed 1 liter of water each, every other day. They get nutes every other watering.
400 Watt HPS, cool tube. pretty stable environment with a couple of small minor detals. Temps through flowering has been a constant 71 deg. RH is low at about 30%.
As of today, plants are 65 Days from Seed. They are very healthy, and budding very nicely. Thick, sticky, full of trichs. I'm estimating about 3/4 oz (dry) per plant, maybe more on the AK's.
The story:
So at day 28 (days are from seed) all plants had been identified as female and transplanted into the 2 gal bags. I gave my plants a huge drink and went on vacation. I set up an automatic watering system....which failed because I set the timer incorrectly. (OK...my stoner fault...not the issue - i even tested it for days). Came back a week later to still green plants in desperate need of a drink. They were not dead, but very droopy.(but when i was gone for that week, they shot up about 8-10".
They got a nice healthy drink with nutes, they popped up, and went on about their way. I only got 2 dead fan leaves out of 4 plants..so it wasnt bad ( i was about 12 hours from "bad")
Couple weeks later, noticed the seed pods. So I've known now for about 2 weeks. All 4 plants hermed. OK...so I'll deal with it. And I'm going to smoke it. I've tasted a few of the popcorn buds, and they work just fine. This is a personal medical grow.
The question(s):
So I've got hermied buds that need to be cut, cured, and smoked by me. This is my first grow.(obviously).
Do you have an opinion on when to chop these plants? The White Russians have about 1/4 red pistils and very crystalized.
Are these pods going to develop true seeds? Or do hermies just try to focus energy in producing seed pods that never get hit with pollen-and hence, just end up with little bags taking up space in the bud. I guess i need a botany lesson here.
Or would you chop at the normal time, as if it were quality female bud, and just go on with the normal process?
So -Chop early before seeds have a chance to get big?
Or - let it go, and deal with seeds, and do better on the next grow (which has already started - 4 more seeds already popped out of the dirt)
I have 3 potential ideas for what might have caused these to go herm.
1) The seeds were a little old. i had them in a cool dry place for about a 10-12 months. (needed to get my room ready and think on it a while)
2) The drought caused some serious stress freaking them out...try to make seeds for survival in tough times.
3) Right after the drought, these plants were in flower, 4 weeks old - They were stinking up my house. went and got a carbon filter, 6" can fan -and started moving some air.
when i added the ventilation (this is right after the drought) the temps went from about a steady 85-87, down to about 71 lights, 68 dark. has stayed steady since then.
OK - i know this is long winded. I've learned a ton from you all. I'd love some advice on what to do with these buds, when to chop em, and what you think might have triggered this on all 4 of these otherwise healthy, gorgeous plants.
Thanks all.
Details and specifics:
Growing Autos: (2) AK-47, (2) White Russian.
Soil, 2 gallon bags. Using FF Big 3. Feed 1 liter of water each, every other day. They get nutes every other watering.
400 Watt HPS, cool tube. pretty stable environment with a couple of small minor detals. Temps through flowering has been a constant 71 deg. RH is low at about 30%.
As of today, plants are 65 Days from Seed. They are very healthy, and budding very nicely. Thick, sticky, full of trichs. I'm estimating about 3/4 oz (dry) per plant, maybe more on the AK's.
The story:
So at day 28 (days are from seed) all plants had been identified as female and transplanted into the 2 gal bags. I gave my plants a huge drink and went on vacation. I set up an automatic watering system....which failed because I set the timer incorrectly. (OK...my stoner fault...not the issue - i even tested it for days). Came back a week later to still green plants in desperate need of a drink. They were not dead, but very droopy.(but when i was gone for that week, they shot up about 8-10".
They got a nice healthy drink with nutes, they popped up, and went on about their way. I only got 2 dead fan leaves out of 4 plants..so it wasnt bad ( i was about 12 hours from "bad")
Couple weeks later, noticed the seed pods. So I've known now for about 2 weeks. All 4 plants hermed. OK...so I'll deal with it. And I'm going to smoke it. I've tasted a few of the popcorn buds, and they work just fine. This is a personal medical grow.
The question(s):
So I've got hermied buds that need to be cut, cured, and smoked by me. This is my first grow.(obviously).
Do you have an opinion on when to chop these plants? The White Russians have about 1/4 red pistils and very crystalized.
Are these pods going to develop true seeds? Or do hermies just try to focus energy in producing seed pods that never get hit with pollen-and hence, just end up with little bags taking up space in the bud. I guess i need a botany lesson here.
Or would you chop at the normal time, as if it were quality female bud, and just go on with the normal process?
So -Chop early before seeds have a chance to get big?
Or - let it go, and deal with seeds, and do better on the next grow (which has already started - 4 more seeds already popped out of the dirt)
I have 3 potential ideas for what might have caused these to go herm.
1) The seeds were a little old. i had them in a cool dry place for about a 10-12 months. (needed to get my room ready and think on it a while)
2) The drought caused some serious stress freaking them out...try to make seeds for survival in tough times.
3) Right after the drought, these plants were in flower, 4 weeks old - They were stinking up my house. went and got a carbon filter, 6" can fan -and started moving some air.
when i added the ventilation (this is right after the drought) the temps went from about a steady 85-87, down to about 71 lights, 68 dark. has stayed steady since then.
OK - i know this is long winded. I've learned a ton from you all. I'd love some advice on what to do with these buds, when to chop em, and what you think might have triggered this on all 4 of these otherwise healthy, gorgeous plants.
Thanks all.
