Help identifying male or female please!

[Benjisavage35]

I would. How long after topping it did you switch it to 12/12?

Um like 3 4 days this is a top shot at a quick glance it look like a bud right?

 

[DrDoob]

Um like 3 4 days this is a top shot at a quick glance it look like a bud right?

Yup.

 

[Benjisavage35]

Yup.

I thought so I also thought I was just high to lol

 

[Benjisavage35]

So based of the top shot and the fact I seen pistils already say a female that slow starting?

 

[DrDoob]

So based of the top shot and the fact I seen pistils already say a female that slow starting?

It’s either female or hermie (but doubt that). How long after you topped did you flip to 12/12? Like @bobrown14 mentioned if you topped it right before flipping it could slow down it’s development a bit. It looks good now, just watch it grow!

 

[Benjisavage35]

It’s either female or hermie (but doubt that). How long after you topped did you flip to 12/12? Like @bobrown14 mentioned if you topped it right before flipping it could slow down it’s development a bit. It looks good now, just watch it grow!

I flipped like 3 4 days after topping it. It responded well to it so I figured it was fine the tops were starting to re grow they really grew when I flipped it

 

[Benjisavage35]

I flipped like 3 4 days after topping it. It responded well to it so I figured it was fine the tops were starting to re grow they really grew when I flipped it

So I topped on the 9th of this month transplanted it the same day the next day I saw preflowers with pistils so I switched it to 12/12 so I flipped two days after topping and transplanting oops!! I didn't realize that until now. I now know why thanks

 

[bobrown14]

So based of the top shot and the fact I seen pistils already say a female that slow starting?

Reason for the slow starting is the topping.

Think of that top you took off as the plants brain. She has to grow a new one to replace the old one. BEFORE she can do ANYTHING else like say grow flowers.

The reason as I mentioned earlier is that the apical meristem (main stem you cut off) is where the growth hormones go to and come from. Without that "brain" she doesn't know what to do except grow a new one and thats what she is doing. Once that new apical meristem is grown in, she will start flowering much faster and she may even get a little taller.

As plants mature in VEG, they will show pistols coming out of very immature calyx. That's not a pre-flower. That;s the plant growing sexually, like maturing.

Plants are not mature until they show sex and you want to let them get mature before putting them into flower. You can put them in early but they will still need to grow thru the maturity process before they flower.



Top after the 3rd or 4th node early in VEG. After the 3rd or 4th node, you're not helping things grow along.

 

[Benjisavage35]

Reason for the slow starting is the topping.

Think of that top you took off as the plants brain. She has to grow a new one to replace the old one. BEFORE she can do ANYTHING else like say grow flowers.

The reason as I mentioned earlier is that the apical meristem (main stem you cut off) is where the growth hormones go to and come from. Without that "brain" she doesn't know what to do except grow a new one and thats what she is doing. Once that new apical meristem is grown in, she will start flowering much faster and she may even get a little taller.

As plants mature in VEG, they will show pistols coming out of very immature calyx. That's not a pre-flower. That;s the plant growing sexually, like maturing.

Plants are not mature until they show sex and you want to let them get mature before putting them into flower. You can put them in early but they will still need to grow thru the maturity process before they flower.



Top after the 3rd or 4th node early in VEG. After the 3rd or 4th node, you're not helping things grow along.

Yeah I understand now everything looks to be grown back got like 8 9 tops now

 

[Benjisavage35]

First picture is just some full pics last picture is of the top it has preflowers coming out now all of them have like 1 or 2

 

[bobrown14]

Yeah that looks good and bushy now. If you top earlier and let her VEG a few weeks, she will get much bigger and you will have larger and more flowers.

Your plant looks healthy and happy. Just give her a little more time to get going. So expect the chop day to be say a week or so longer than the breeder suggests.

 

[Benjisavage35]

Yeah that looks good and bushy now. If you top earlier and let her VEG a few weeks, she will get much bigger and you will have larger and more flowers.

Your plant looks healthy and happy. Just give her a little more time to get going. So expect the chop day to be say a week or so longer than the breeder suggests.

Thank you I appreciate it next plant I'm not topping ima just lst crazy ima veg it for like 3 weeks then flip it

 

[bobrown14]

You'll be amazed at your result.

 

[Benjisavage35]

You'll be amazed at your result.

Yeah ik cant wait till this is done and the rs #4 I got

 

[Benjisavage35]

Few pics from yesterday I will update with today pics

 

[Benjisavage35]

Today pics up flowering along nicely seems to be all back on track

 

[Spectre]

Growing headbanger day 33 from seed 10 days from 12/12 I switched it after I noticed preflowers with pistils on my plant now my preflowers are looking kind of maleish put one top shot cause the tops look like buds and the preflowers look maleish lmk asap

Male's tend to grow faster, very symmetrical and blocky. Branches are usually side by side instead of staggered. But best way wait tell you see ball's. Ball's are unopened flowers full of pollen. And male's mature and start making flower balls before females start budding. And hermaphrodites make balls to. Trash them as soon as you see flower balls. Unless you intend to pollinate. Do not pollinate with hermaphrodite! your seeds will produce more hermaphrodites.

 

[Benjisavage35]

Male's tend to grow faster, very symmetrical and blocky. Branches are usually side by side instead of staggered. But best way wait tell you see ball's. Ball's are unopened flowers full of pollen. And male's mature and start making flower balls before females start budding. And hermaphrodites make balls to. Trash them as soon as you see flower balls. Unless you intend to pollinate. Do not pollinate with hermaphrodite! your seeds will produce more hermaphrodites.

Well the herm seeds are not 100% true you can make fem seed and yeah ik about the males growing faster I was just a lil lost with this one thanks for the info she's in full on flower mode throwing out pistils and forming like crazy I'm lst crazy with her she's actually like 2.5 feet bent over

 

[Benjisavage35]

I want seeds bad I'm on my last 3 now this headbanger rs#4 and ms#1

 

[Spectre]

Lol can't help you there. Most of what I grow are clones. But there are a few dispensaries that sell seeds and many online sites. But I'm going to try producing feminized seeds this grow using collated silver. Cloned 2 extras just for this purpose.