Sexing @ seeds

DaveTheNewbie

DaveTheNewbie

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ok so i read that male plants grow bigger
and i read that male plants sex first
would it be safe to say that male seeds are the first to germinate?
or have the biggest roots after X days?
i always go for the healthiest looking seeds after a day or 2 of germination, is that a mistake?
 
mane2008

mane2008

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Naw you cant do that... A seed is a seed. Root is a root.

The males grow faster than females everytime isn't all fact either. Just something that is a possibility.
 
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darkarms

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I've seen a post like this before some people believe it and cant be told otherwise... But to be completely honest some plants might just be healthier than others.... not getting as much light and it stretches to reach for the light and may look like its growing "faster".

As mane said "The males grow faster than females everytime isn't all fact either. Just something that is a possibility."

facts > believes...... wait for it to flower and find out imo.
 
dannyking

dannyking

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might be a good experiment to keep an eye on your germing seeds, make a note on the fastest growing and see what the results will be. id be interested.
 
kirby

kirby

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If everyone who grew pot wrote everything down and kept a detailed grow journal for each plant, the knowledge of cannabis today would be phenomenal, dont cha think? I think there might be unknown variables that influence the sex of the plant.... Take a look at an alligators eggs:
30ºC Incubation = All Females
34ºC = All Males

Who knows?
 
AsbestosToast

AsbestosToast

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I remember a post somewhere where you could look at the bottom of the seed where there is a little concave, and the shape of it determined if it was male or female. Don't remember where, but some said it was true, others said it was bullshit. Thats the internet for you...
 
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bongrippinbob

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I remember like 10yrs ago, maybe more, there were ads in High Times for something that would let you sex your seeds before they germed. I don't know if it worked, what it was, or if it is still around, but they claimed to be able to do it.

I personally don't think there is any way to tell from seed what the sex is, nor do I think there is a way to promote more females from seed.
 
tusseltussel

tusseltussel

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you can sex em as seeds if i remember correctly if you ask fdd i think he might have some info that could help you
 
sarah22

sarah22

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does anyone think its weird that i seem to be able to feel it in my gut what the sex of my seeds are? there were a few that i thought right off the bat when the seeds popped that were girls...and i know its still really really early to tell...but i really do think they're starting to grow little hairs...only time will tell...but i have a really strong gut feeling about a few of my plants...lol. yea...im weird...i know. but honestly...theres soooo many different theories as to how to sex at the germination/seedling stage...i would maybe do some experiments and record all the results to see if theres any truth to some of the theories...i know i will be once i get some growing experience...lol but then again im a science geek so..........hahaha
 
420kush

420kush

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yeah it might be a good experiment but there is no way to really tell the diffrence so early
 
DaveTheNewbie

DaveTheNewbie

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heh i was in the hydro shop today and saw some sort of "stuff" that "greatly increases" the chance of seeds growing to female plants.
the guy in the shop said it wasnt guarenteed, but he would expect a 80f/20m ratio instead of 50/50.
 
tusseltussel

tusseltussel

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there is a guide out there somewhere that shows you how to sex a seed

i think you pick the ones that are more football shaped rather than round with a small indent where it was attached to the bud and has a pronounced ridge down one side


thats what i remember of the chart im not sure where to find it, it was somthing fdd posted like a year ago
 
DoctorGreen

DoctorGreen

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I've read that if a seedling has at least 4" of soil for a taproot then you have around an 80/20 chance for females. Works for me so far.
 
HomeGrownHairy

HomeGrownHairy

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kirby said:
If everyone who grew pot wrote everything down and kept a detailed grow journal for each plant, the knowledge of cannabis today would be phenomenal, dont cha think? I think there might be unknown variables that influence the sex of the plant.... Take a look at an alligators eggs:
30ºC Incubation = All Females
34ºC = All Males

Who knows?
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Wow!- Too bad we can't smoke gator eggs!
 
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bongrippinbob

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DoctorGreen said:
I've read that if a seedling has at least 4" of soil for a taproot then you have around an 80/20 chance for females. Works for me so far.
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My seedlings always have at least 4" for a tap root to grow downward. I have had any where from 9 of 10 be female, all the way down to 4 of 15 be female. I don't think this 4" rule has anything to do with female/male ratios.
 
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