Determining the sex?

[susieque]

This is my first time growing. After about five weeks in vegetative phase, I switched to 12/12. I'm now on day 10 in flowering stage. I have three plants and from studying pics on this site I was pretty sure they were female. But now I'm not so sure. I think I see hairs but really, I have no clue. Lol Please help if you can.

 

[Mr.furley]

Hello susieque
The purple picture is no help for picking out details and the second picture is a little blurry so I wouldn't want to guess.
At ten days of flower you should have "pistils" can you post a couple more pictures in nature light?

 

[susieque]

These are best shots I could get.

 

[Mr.furley]

I'm sorry I still can't see the shot need to determine sex in your pictures so let's try this.

Female with pistils

male with sacks

 

[susieque]

I think they are females. I will keep checking. I have not seen anything that looks like this male pic.

Thanks.

 

[oldjarhead100]

the next week should be more reveling Mr Furley gave you a great example , In your last pic you have a stem that curled up to the next node see how the pistils are crossed this is an indication its a female ,the best way to tell is by pollen sacs but you have to look everyday, so assume there female but check often lol , If your growing Reg seeds there is a way to influence the sex by outside influences .

 

[SoOrbudgal]

I would just wait alittle more. I just tossed one it came from reg. seed full on cluster of grapes. They can swell over night one day look like calyx next day round balls 3-4 in a cluster. I've had them in 12/12 14days now, they are 11wks from seed.

 

[Mr.furley]

JDU
The male is Flowering the female was perflower

 

[Mr.furley]

Here is a better picture of a male plant in preflower, they most likely needs a 12/12 light switch to progress any further.

take a minute to find the pictures not alot of peeps mess with males.

 

[susieque]

These are two that are forming buds. Yay! So these are girls, right? Those are white hairs?

 

[Mr.furley]

Yes they are, good to hear.
On another note do you have a microscope or magnifying glass, I'm curious about the spots on the leaves in the second picture.

 

[susieque]

This is another plant. It is a compact plant that I have used LST on. I check a few times a day trying to see if it develops balls. Here is hoping I get a firm NO soon.

 

[Mr.furley]

Watch this one close, the first pictures looking like a male if it develops a "pair" time to go.

 

[susieque]

Here is better shot of the last plant.

looked with magnifying glass at the "spots" you noticed. (On the other plant!) They are a pattern right in the leaves. I suspect from pipe cleaner manipulation on young leaves.

 

[susieque]

I used pipe cleaners for LST. Sometimes they would slip up onto the leaf part overnight and I would move them back down to the stem. I think that is what has made those imprints on the leaves that you noticed, Mr. Furley. And, thank you for responding to my query. Like I said, this is my absolute, first grow...and just from seeds my son saved from his smoke. I had five plants and give two away as I only have a small area.

I made my own grow box (just before the switch to 12/12) that is 24" x 22" plywood bottom with cardboard sides and roof It is about 31" high. Inside is covered with mylar on all four sides. I have one 24 watt LED light emitting wavelengths of 660 nm 630 nm 460 nm. I started them at 24 hours of light a day, switching to 18/6 about five days before going 12/12. One plant was 6 weeks and the other four were 5 weeks when the switch to 12/12 made. I didn't wait longer to switch as I have such limited space. This is a learning experience.

I have been feeding them with 15-30-15 mixed at first to 1/4 strength every 2nd watering and now 1/2 strength every watering. Grow friends tell me they look wonderful. I am quite surprised that the small light seems to be sufficient for light, at least thus far. Guess we shall see how it goes from here.

 

[Mr.furley]

Well susieque they are looking good for that light for sure so just keep doing what you are doing, just keep a close eye on the one plant for male tendencies and any spots on your Leafs for problems. Lots of helpful folks on here to help you out through your first grow and I look forward to seeing you harvest.
Good luck.

 

[susieque]

Okay!! That questionable plant is a girl!!! Although, her buds are so miniature compared to my other two.

I took pic with teaspoon beside bud for comparison. It is like a dwarf...

 

[Mr.furley]

Happy news, thanks for updating us.