Sexing regs without flipping to 12/12

Tuned

Well-Known Member
The pics above this post are perfect examples. You dont need to flip to determine sex, keep seedling growing as fast and healthy as you can and somewhere between 4th and 10th node they will show. A magnifying glass will help.
I want to top once the plant hits 5th node for training purposes. I think topping slows down the original plants ability to show sex.
If I wait for the plant to show and don't top, I miss my opportunity to train.
I should have enough of a cutting from topping that I can flip.
 

McShnutz

Well-Known Member
Sex is almost always appearing at the 6th node and takes about 6 weeks from seed to show. Males show a little before females.
 

Staxx33

Active Member
I've grown a handful of photoperiod regs and have never had an issue determining sex in veg. You just have to let the plant grow and eventually you will be able to see preflowers and then eventually you'll see some pistils on the females but I find it pretty easy to tell before that. Usually between day 30-40 from seed
 

Star Dog

Well-Known Member
Growing until the sex shows isn't always practical it depends on your goal, if youre happy to be left with x amount it's not a problem but if you want to fill your tent with clones/plants then revealing the sex is the way to go.
 

Star Dog

Well-Known Member
they call it 'Monster Cropping'!!! but it may be a hoax ... but revegged plants show some heavy growth and super large leaves for some time but still the transition time from flower back to veg may offset the gain...
I posted a bit on this a few days ago.
 

lusidghost

Well-Known Member
Growing until the sex shows isn't always practical it depends on your goal, if youre happy to be left with x amount it's not a problem but if you want to fill your tent with clones/plants then revealing the sex is the way to go.
I can usually rework my canopy to make up for the pulled males, but sometimes there will be a cluster of them and the space never gets completely filled.
 

Star Dog

Well-Known Member
Here's a pic of a clone taken and put into 12-12._20220109_191157.JPG
When I've that option I've no need to veg plants unnecessarily.
 
Top