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Old 08-24-2006, 07:41 AM
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well especially for new growers, I wouldn't advise anyone to scrap a plant as soon as it grows 'balls on sticks' - as it's very hard to distinguish between a budding female & a knobbly male if u haven't seen the flowering stage before.
I know I've made the mistake in the past, so my advice is clear - give it time to develop before u throw away a healthy plant.
Everyone panics - "oohh i think it's a male :/" but work it out! average ratio is 1-1, not everyone's plant is male!!
Very early growth of female flowers - especially when they suddenly burst out all over the plant looks very much like male pollen sacs at first.
Be patient - & if ur not sure, isolate the plant (but don't deprive it of light) until u are positive.
Well said. S12 had the same problem and binned a couple way to early. poor bugger, still, he got 2 girls in the end so all wasn't entirely lost. I was positive I had a girl but came to a point myself in early flowering when I wasn't completely sure whether I'd made a mistake. By about a week though it became obvious that I was worrying over nothing. A few extra days of indecision wont bring on the end of the world.
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