Will a Hermie 5 weeks into flowering pollinate other females?

Can i keep the hermie with the other females for the last 1 to 3 weeks ( im growing kc36 which is done from 6 to 8 weeks) or should i remove the hermie?
 

Serapis

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If you want seeds in all of your bud, leave it. If not, get it out immediately. If the pollen sacks are young, you can spray with Dutch Master Reverse to kill off the male balls.
 
It been my experience that hermie will become all male at some point. It is as lethal as any other male. I even tried to pick the flowers off and it just regrows them when my back is turned and it ends up just raining seeds.. that is out doors... GL
 

Serapis

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It been my experience that hermie will become all male at some point. It is as lethal as any other male. I even tried to pick the flowers off and it just regrows them when my back is turned and it ends up just raining seeds.. GL​
Google Dutch Master Reverse and Saturater. The two mixed together will take care of a hermie and the spray will prevent hermies.
 

stems&seeds

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It most likely has already blown it's load all over your females. Speaking from experience, I would get that tranny out of there. Dutch Master Reverse is a waste of time and money IMO, plus you run the risk of mold issues spraying anything 5 weeks into flower.
You can pick the naners off, but it's never ending and they will grow right back. I wouldn't fuck with it, more trouble than it's worth. If you're only 5 weeks into flower, get that SOB out of there and salvage the remaining few if possible.
 

Serapis

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It must really suck to grow outdoors and have it sprinkle on the ladies when they are flowering... cmon dude, get real... People with a lot of grows recommended reverse to me and i'll stick with it, thanks. People also treat buds and entire plants for mites.... While I wouldn't try to wet down buds with reverse, I do sure as hell hit any suspect male balls and all leaves, undersides included.

i'll stick with the experts on these boards and at Dutchmaster over Stems&seeds, imo...
 

stems&seeds

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I assumed he was indoor as I didn't see the word outdoor mentioned. You definitely run the risk of mold issues indoors 5 weeks into flowering. I'm not saying that sprays will always cause mold, but the risk is certainly there especially in the case of a novice. This is the newb forum if I'm not mistaken.
If you like Dutchmaster Reverse than by all means use it. Have you ever personally used it? If so what was your experience? I have used it along with a friend of mine, both cases I can say I saw little to no difference at all. Male flower production never stopped, didn't even slow down. There are a lot of other factors at play of course, in my case I'm nearly positive the herm was due to genetics. In which case I wouldn't really expect a product like reverse to work, and it didn't. That begs the questions why the herm popped up in the first place.
Dutch Master recommends the use of reverse 10 days or so into flowering as a preventative measure, or to use it at the first sign of trouble. 5 weeks into flowering again IMO is far too late for it to be effective. I've never tried it as a preventative. Then again the only herm I've ever had I'm nearly sure was due to genetics, in which case I don't see reverse helping. I guess if you tend to stress your babies then maybe reverse might help.
In any event, in this guys case I really don't see reverse helping the situation at all. Why spray the hell out of everything if odds are it won't help at all? I say get rid of the tranny.
 

Serapis

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I have used it with success. You have to use it with penetrator, which is now called Saturater. I have a bottle of both of them in my grow room and I spray every time I'm about a week into flowering and then two weeks. It will not reverse a hermie, but will kill off male flowers.

Also when I see a newbie mention they are so and so weeks into flowering, I take that with a grain of salt as many start counting when they flip the light cycle. You do see in my post where I stated if the male flowers were young? Unfortunately, he had no pictures. My mention of the product may encourage other young growers using fem seeds to research it and consider it for future use as well.
 
Thanks for the help, Yah I took it out and cut it all down right now. I Think I might have one more tranny but iw as just thinking since im deep into flowering that maybe i could just leave it. Anyways i appreciate the help and knowledge you guys have given me and hope you both have a good day.
 

Serapis

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Better luck next time Dank. If you have a good camera with a macro mode, start snapping pictures daily of your grow from under the canopy and then review the pictures carefully on your Pc. It's easier to spot pre flowers that way and you'll see the hermies or males much quicker that way. You can also get a 30x loupe for about $9 on eBay.
 

OZUT

Active Member
Had a plant turn hermie on me once because it was next to the a/c and I didn't realize that when the lights went out, the light from the a/c was shining on the plant. Anyway, tried saving the plant because it was once of the best in the bunch, but in the end, I had more seeds than I cared to count. The very few branches that didn't have mature seeds in them, had immature ones in them. Was a shit load of work that ended up costing big in the end. Trying to save a few ounces may costs you pounds in the end.
 
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