HELP! Plants flowering Early? Possible Hermaphrodite.

[SleepyTibbs]

I am growing in a 2'x4'x5' tent with 2 viparspectra p1000 LEDs. My growing medium is Happy frog potting soil in 3 gallon pots and I have a 4" vivosun inline fan and 7" hanging fan for circulation. I have used both FF Grow Big and FF Big Bloom at 1/4 recommended amounts in 2 of the last 3 waterings. Just water without nutes every other watering before. As far as I know I have never had a light leak during darkness hours and temp and humidity have been in good ranges. Both of these plants are 21 days from being planted. The picture with the red circle is from the smaller plant and is clearly showing small white pistils but the plant is still quite small. Shouldn't it have grown out much more before growing any pistils? The picture with the red arrow is pointing to what I am worried is a pollen sac and signs of a hermy. I am really hoping I am just seeing things and the plant hasn't shown sex yet a more experienced eye would be greatly appreciated.

I should mention they are Gorilla Glue autos. Also they would probably be a good 2 or 3 inches taller right now but I bent the whole plant down to control height a bit.

 

[azorahai]

Those are female pre-flowers, which will swell up when they begin flowering and develop into calyxes with a single pistil (which is composed of two stigmas). Cannabis buds are essentially just collections of developed calyxes.

 

[crucialbunny]

It's a bit difficult to tell in the photo but I'm pretty certain its not a sac. However, may I ask why you're feeding nutrients so soon? There are enough nutrients in your soil to last a few months. Those roots haven't had enough time to fully explore that bag yet. Good looking grow so far. Relax and let them search for food.

 

[SleepyTibbs]

lol this is essentially what my buddy just sent me in a text. Puts me at ease a bit thank you. Probably will see sex any day now on the bigger one then? I was also under the assumption that the plant would stretch up to twice its size in the first week or so of flowering? Did I somehow skip this phase or does it also develop pistils during the stretch? Thanks again for chiming in.

 

[azorahai]

They aren't flowering yet from the looks of it. When they do, they'll stretch for a while and begin producing a lot of calyxes.

 

[SleepyTibbs]

These plants are the first time I have grown anything in my life lol so I am definitely in unfamiliar territory. I had a buddy who grows tell me to feed them nutes every other watering so I started to, he grows strictly photos though. I did notice after their last feeding they took in a bit to much N though. Edges of leaves are a darker green than the rest of it. Probably should just use water with no nutes for next few waterings? As for the smaller one showing pistils do you think she will stretch out still? Shes so tiny lol Also thank you very much I will try to be less "helicopter dad" with them.

 

[bboyfromwayback]

Hard to tell, still young but looks like it pointing up which would be a calyxes. Pollen sacs will grow down and eventually look like a set of balls on your plant. Proud ones too😂 In all seriousness, hermies is a common trait with that strain so keep your temps down and don’t stress it much once in flower.

 

[SleepyTibbs]

lol I have seen the big ol' banana balls hanging off some in pictures bboyfromwayback I have been attempting LST though like in these pictures is this potentially too much stress? As for temp it should be pretty good I live in AZ (recently became legal to grow here) and our A/C is always set to 74 degrees F.

 

[SleepyTibbs]

azorahai this is good news lol I was looking at them like the disappointed hands on hips guy thinkin "come on girls you were supposed to get bigger first"

 

[bboyfromwayback]

No that’s nothing, takes a lot more than that to hurt em. Go ahead and lay it all the way down if you want, you’ll double your yield rather than letting them grow up. Just put a anchor around the base of the plant so it doesn’t move opposite of the direction you bend it over. Mostly high temps, light burn, watering issues ect those types of things will cause hermies. The Glue can be a finicky girl but she’s one of our favs. Don’t be surprised if you get a few seeds even if everything goes smooth, just enjoy the freebies. Light leaks can cause hermies in photos but autos don’t need any dark period so I’m not sure if light leaks after introducing an auto to a dark period would cause it to hermie or not.

 

[SleepyTibbs]

bboyfromwayback I think it might be just a little too late to bend down the whole plant more than I have. At least its to a point where shes become real firm. I went to bend the whole plant a little more this morning and there was very minimal give so I didnt even continue trying lol I am absolutely going to try and get the branches growing out now to grow out before up though. Once a new branch reaches about a half inch I tie it down like in those pictures and then I have been readjusting them once or twice a day as needed while they grow. Ive always loved gorilla glue and it had great reviews on the breeders site. Hoping I treat them right and they do the same in return. I still have 2 seeds left for GG too next grow I was going to experiment with topping.

 

[bboyfromwayback]

Yea autos get firm quick

 

[SleepyTibbs]

bboyfromwayback or did I entirely misunderstand and you meant take the branches down further? Lol

 

[bboyfromwayback]

No I meant lay the whole thing over but if it’s too hard then do what you’re doing👍🏻