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Male plants?
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insomniaczzz
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In the second picture, sure looks like a male to me. Can you get a picture from side view and maybe turn off the red / blue light and use natural lighting. The males have a tiny stem and the the sac. The female is more elongated and not sitting atop a short stem. How many plants are you growing? Is it bag seed?
Sketchstatus916
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insomniaczzz
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It's so hard to tell. I struggled with this myself. The girls are so easy to identify. The boys, I kept second guessing myself. It may just be new leaf growth, but it does look different. Another few days, and you should know for sure. If girls, that white pistil will appear very quickly. At this point, if they are males, it will still be awhile before they are mature enough to drop pollen. Also, the boys often grow their sacs in little bunches as they mature.
Sorry I wasn't much help. I assume you have already changed to the 12/12 light cycle? Just check them carefully every day. They will show their sex more clearly in a few days.
Post new pictures when those growths are a few days older.
Sorry I wasn't much help. I assume you have already changed to the 12/12 light cycle? Just check them carefully every day. They will show their sex more clearly in a few days.
Post new pictures when those growths are a few days older.
Sketchstatus916
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Haven't changed to the 12/12 light cycle yet thanks for the information 
insomniaczzz
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Well, it usually take the 12/12 light cycle for them to show their sex, unless they are autos, in which case you wouldn't have any males. So now I'm not sure. How long have they been in veg phase?
Royal Nugs
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Definitely a girl, if you ask me. You can see the pistils in the 2nd pic under normal light.
insomniaczzz
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Nugs, Are you talking about the second picture in the first or second set of pictures?
I see it in the second picture too, under normal light. Its already brown and shriveling up.
Probably time to change the light cycle on those plants if showing sex before 12/12 change.
Just my opinion.......I am an amateur grower compared to Nugs.
I see it in the second picture too, under normal light. Its already brown and shriveling up.
Probably time to change the light cycle on those plants if showing sex before 12/12 change.
Just my opinion.......I am an amateur grower compared to Nugs.
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Royal Nugs
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2nd set. If I were to guess, these are clones?
I say this because clones seem to mature in the veg cycle earlier than from seed in my experience. It's almost like they're itching to flower.
I say this because clones seem to mature in the veg cycle earlier than from seed in my experience. It's almost like they're itching to flower.
Royal Nugs
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And quit claiming this amateur status BS... you are obviously talented at this. Your first grow is proof of that.
Sketchstatus916
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I think I might just bud these and start fresh with some certified females I literally saved these things from every problem under the sun lol all because I got it from an unreliable source :/ next I am gonna get females from the club
insomniaczzz
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Yes sir. I will be humble no more. LOL
Royal Nugs
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Do you think they're worth flowering for 8-10 weeks? If you're not happy I wouldn't prolong your misery. Cull them and get what you want. I learned that lesson the hard way.
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Royal Nugs
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I would let them veg a bit longer. A couple more weeks in veg could mean a couple more ounces. You would probably need to pot up but you may need to anyway. Do you think the pots can handle them? Looks a bit small to me. What's your medium?
insomniaczzz
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I know I said I was going to bed, but saw this last post. If it were me, I'd do some defoliation to reveal all potential bud sites, flip to 12/12 and let em rip. Watch out for males, and remove asap. Good luck.
insomniaczzz
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I was thinking the same thing about the pots being too small. That is why I said to defoliate some and just do the flip. I guess it all depends on how much more time and effort he wants to put into these plants. They look healthy. I know we thought we could get away with 2 gal buckets but had to go to 5 gal. We did nothing to keep the plants small from the get go.
Again, good luck with whatever you decide to do.
I'm sure you probably already know for sure by know, but they look pretty female to me. Hopefully by today you're seeing some white pistils coming out of the pre-flowers, which means it's a girl for sure!
Pre-flowers don't show up all over the plant, but if you look at all the possible bud sites, you can usually find a few pre-flowers while the plant is still very young. It's actually a way to figure out what the gender is while it's still in the vegetative stage. Most plants will show pre-flowers by the time they're 3-6 weeks old from seed (male plants tend to show sooner, female plants a few weeks later). They can be really tiny so they're easy to miss! However, it doesn't mean the plant is flowering unless you start seeing more than one pre-flower per bud site Here's a little more info with lots of pics on what to look for if you're interested!
Pre-flowers don't show up all over the plant, but if you look at all the possible bud sites, you can usually find a few pre-flowers while the plant is still very young. It's actually a way to figure out what the gender is while it's still in the vegetative stage. Most plants will show pre-flowers by the time they're 3-6 weeks old from seed (male plants tend to show sooner, female plants a few weeks later). They can be really tiny so they're easy to miss! However, it doesn't mean the plant is flowering unless you start seeing more than one pre-flower per bud site
Here's a little more info with lots of pics on what to look for if you're interested!