Pollinated flower, should I harvest early?

[Bmacco]

Hi all, well this is my third grow - GG4 in super soil. This was the best grow yet, until I recently found seeds in the flowers. Must have happened 3 weeks ago, but I found no true herms anywhere. I did find a possible banana on one of the buds closest to the light that I’ve removed (too late).

it’s been about 5 weeks since light flip, and on one plant where the seeds were found the hairs are brown. So my question is - is it worth harvesting early? Or should I just leave it for a couple more weeks in case it’ll get thicker.

 

[Bluey]

I like those buds. They look mostly seedless and healthy but not yet ready., at least 8 weeks in flower I would have thought.
.Let the seedy bud seed and collect that more feminised seed. Let it go as the others, harvest when the main buds in your pics are ready. Dry for longer the seedy bud. 2 weeks will do it. Late stage hemie, fingers crossed, wont give early stage hermies...if it does throw the early stage away.

 

[dirtymike]

Will the seeds be feminized since it was from a hermaphrodite. Bluey Ive had hermas pollinate other strains also and just discarded them as questionable.

 

[Bluey]

I tend to get more female than male but still can get males. Haven't done it in many years as late stage hermies here are rare unless I stress it badly and push it.

 

[Bmacco]

Thanks, I probably won’t keep the seeds to be on the safe side. But I was wondering if a flowers been pollinated it’ll still form thicker buds or not.

 

[dirtymike]

I have only had this happen once. I discarded the seeds. Probably shouldn't have. The buds didn't look much bigger and after the seeds were taken out it smoked well. It didnt pollenate every part of the plants close by.

 

[Ckbrew]

Stay the course. Seeds will not ruin your bud, just slightly reduce the yield.

 

[Bluey]

I'd keep both the seed and the bud. Both should be great.

As far as I am aware all cannabis will late stage hermie if conditions are right and it is absolutely fine to grow from those seeds. The genetics of a self pollinated plant are identical to what you originally grew, perfectly identical, a clone.

 

[Theafghan]

I have not thrown a seed away since 1981 and would advise against it in these modern times.

 

[Rwise]

I give away seed and toss what I cant use or give away, just cant grow them all.