Transplanting not knowing sex

[Tormentedangel420]

First time grower: Bag seed

I have 7 plants in 3 gallon pots in my 4x4 tent. They are approximately 40 days from sprout. My end said hope was to wind up with 4 females. They are going to need to be transplanted into 5 gallon pots before i flip.

My problem is that I'd rather not transplant them all before I know their sex (space concerns). Approximately how long can i keep them in the 3 gallon pots before there is rootbound issues? Are their telltale signs that this is beginning to happen without being able to see the roots?

Any help is appreciated

 

[Brettman]

How long did you want to veg for ? I would think it’s either transplant them all then flip, or just finish the grow in the 3 gallons.

 

[Tormentedangel420]

I can veg as long as necessary. I was hoping to catch some preflowers so that way I knew which ones to transplant. I just dont want them to become rootbound. I've always heard there's a smaller yield you flower in 3 gallons.

 

[SPLFreak808]

40 days from sprout is a slightly long time to not show sex, you feel like putting up some node pics?

 

[hotrodharley]

If they’re bag seeds unless the bud they came from was loaded they’re probably from nanners. They would be female.

 

[T macc]

It can take 60 days to show sex. You're almost there. Plus females are the last to show sex usually. So far so good

You can cut a branch off, put it in a glass of water, and send it to the flower room. You'll know sex in a week or 2. I think with this way, you won't have to guess if that's a female pod or a male sack when they first start showing. Should be a more pronounced pre flower

 

[Tormentedangel420]

I can definitely put up some node picks a bit later today. I have only 1 atm that looks female but I think its early. There are definitely preflowers forming, I just can't tell yet.

 

[Tormentedangel420]

If they’re bag seeds unless the bud they came from was loaded they’re probably from nanners. They would be female.

Thats what I like to hear!

 

[Tormentedangel420]

At least if I can figure out posting pics here lol. Indid it once and cant remember how for the life of me at the moment

 

[Brettman]

Oh my your going to put up some nude pics ?!?!

 

[Tormentedangel420]

This is the 1 i shot last night.

 

[Tormentedangel420]

Plants were topped once after they got to 5-6 nodes down to 2nd node. Currently on 7th node. Still looks a bit early to me but if you see something that I don't, please let me know!

 

[SPLFreak808]

Wow, yeah i cant really tell either, has the growth pattern of a female though.

Tmac up there said it can take up to two months, I've never experienced that before, but he has been growing longer than me so thats good to know i guess, really shouldn't be long from here.

I'm curious, do you run a 24/0 or 20/4 light schedule?

 

[Tormentedangel420]

Wow, yeah i cant really tell either, has the growth pattern of a female though.

Tmac up there said it can take up to two months, I've never experienced that before, but he has been growing longer than me so thats good to know i guess, really shouldn't be long from here.

I'm curious, do you run a 24/0 or 20/4 light schedule?

I've been on 18/6

 

[T macc]

It is hard to tell. The post with one pic looks like it might be male. Same with the first 2 of the four. The last 2 I would guess are females. Unless these are pics of the same plants and my eyes are playing tricks on me. Then I'm a liar lol. But maybe another week

 

[T macc]

Oh my your going to put up some nude pics ?!?!

Took me a minute lol node pics

Wow, yeah i cant really tell either, has the growth pattern of a female though.

Tmac up there said it can take up to two months, I've never experienced that before, but he has been growing longer than me so thats good to know i guess, really shouldn't be long from here.

I'm curious, do you run a 24/0 or 20/4 light schedule?

I've had it happen once. I don't really pay attention to time like that in veg anymore. It was a moonshines ghost train by rare dankness. Thinking back tho, it was my first indoor, and I was mainlining them. Could've delayed sex? Idk

 

[Tormentedangel420]

It is hard to tell. The post with one pic looks like it might be male. Same with the first 2 of the four. The last 2 I would guess are females. Unless these are pics of the same plants and my eyes are playing tricks on me. Then I'm a liar lol. But maybe another week

Different plants on all 5 pics. Those were just the most easily seen preflowers.

 

[Renfro]

Thats what I like to hear!

Well now for what you won't like to hear, if it's bag seed then there were likely nanners involved and that means the genes for nanners are present. So expect nanners.

 

[Renfro]

You can sometimes put a hold on the nanners if you use a product called optic foliar switch.

 

[Tormentedangel420]

To be honest, I fully expected nanners:/ What more can i think out of bag seed?