Found #$&% male, pollination question

[NorCAKnowYourGrow]

Under the impression I planted all females....but clearly one seed I got was NOT. ARGH. Not happy but thankful I noticed early on.

I'm only in my second year of growing and I've never had this happen...a surprise male. Having a hard time figuring out whether I'm safe with the rest of the plants. They are all different strains (not a one the same) so they are all in different parts of their own unique growth.

Question:
Every girl but one has zero signs of flowering...no pistils, everything looks like veg only.

Safe on all but that one?

Second question:
I've read that if you can pull off the pollinated parts (the bracts?) early on you can still get good bud without the friggin' seeds....true???

 

[Pennywise]

Some females will produce pollen sacs early, sometimes these early sacs are all you’ll see. Some will continue pumping out sacs. The early ones tend to not be a problem. The persistent ones I would cull.

 

[NorCAKnowYourGrow]

Some females will produce pollen sacs early, sometimes these early sacs are all you’ll see. Some will continue pumping out sacs. The early ones tend to not be a problem. The persistent ones I would cull.

Thanks pennywise. This seems a super stupid question but when it comes to bud....I'm never surprised with answers I get.

The pollinated girls aren't an issue to my unpollinated girls.....correct? Forgive my stupidity....

If the other plants are fully in veg state they're safe....I need pistils for pollination, correct?

 

[Pennywise]

Yes you’ll need pistils before the females can be pollinated. Remember that water will kill pollen so maybe spray them with water right before the lights go out.

 

[NorCAKnowYourGrow]

Yes you’ll need pistils before the females can be pollinated. Remember that water will kill pollen so maybe spray them with water right before the lights go out.

I didn't know that....I'll give them a little spray tonight. I have an outdoor grow....so I'm not going "lights out" until I see them clearly getting into flowering and they're at a good place to slow the veg.

Thank you!!