I've got 2 (fingers crossed) girls I grew from nice bagseed. They've been vegging for just under 4 months, about 14 weeks. I'm still in the trial and error stage, they got rootbound at one point and I've been battling low humidity/high temp problems. (Australian Summer, yay) Anyway, they're in a 70-30 coir-perlite mix, been feeding quarter to half doses of veg nutes once a week, and just started bloom nutes 3 weeks ago, when I flipped to 12/12. So after 21 days under 12/12, NOT immature plants, no preflowers. I think my problem is, a friend of mine (serious! I couldn't do this to my own ladies!) came around THE DAY AFTER I flipped them, and LST'd it like crazy, removed a bunch of fan leaves and topped it in several places. Both plants. I'm assuming, they're just stunted, and growth will pick up once the plant replaces it's lost leaves? Note - NO LIGHT LEAKS! I have 2 girls I just didn't have the heart to kill, tucked into the back corners of my tent. They've both got about 6 big fat calyxes with white pistils, and are only 8 inches tall and not topped. The others are 28 and 26 inches. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
you really shouldnt top after flipping to 12/12, you should do that before. and that first closeup picture is a male, you can see pollen sacs forming.
I was worried it was looking that way, but I'm pretty certain those are all new growth tips and not male parts. I know it's not a good idea to top or lst right before flowering. This is why. Cheers edit- I gather it's new growth as when I go down nodes to the bottom, I see the same little pointy balls, only more developed and starting to separate into obvious leaf tips.
Nope, I'll have to take another look at both when I get home. Hopefully just the one male, if at all. A bit disappointing, 4 months is a long time to be impatient lol.
No mate, that's a male, no question at all, it's a 100% certainty. As for the second photo, that one is severely underdosed with nutes. That will be why it can't grow any more. Use half strength nutes on every watering
Awesomee. 'tis all well, I'm good and -relaxed- now. I'll just hack him come sun up I reckon. Cheers for the info guys! First boy I've had out of 4 cycles from bagseed. Just good/bad luck I guess. Have a good one.
Lol, just to gauge size. Hey guess what? I grew a man and a hermaphrodite. For 4 MONTHS. Gotta laugh. xD From now on I don't use bagseed I reckon. Peace.