Am i looking at a herm?

[ProPheT 216]

@DrDukePHD

What genetics is that

 

[DrDukePHD]

@DrDukePHD

What genetics is that

It was just free seeds at the grow shop from a local breeder. Figured use the cheap ones my first grow to learn & save the $100 ones. Well, I learned

 

[Herb & Suds]

It was just free seeds at the grow shop from a local breeder. Figured use the cheap ones my first grow to learn & save the $100 ones. Well, I learned

“Breeder” = chucker

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Anything yall suggest I do to clean tent etc from any potential pollen, or was it caught early enough to avoid all that?

If it’s the end of all the plants you should most definitely clean the tent. It’s good practice to do after every run, shortened or not.

 

[Brettman]

Consider yourself fortunate that balls showed earlier rather than later

Plucking them will be fruitless (no pun intended)

Time to pop some new seeds

I definitely don’t agree with this. I’ve had several plants that have thrown a couple balls usually on lower branches, pluck them off and carry on. If more pop up then maybe trash it.

 

[MickFoster]

If its a herm caused by stress (rodelization)

It's not.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

I definitely don’t agree with this. I’ve had several plants that have thrown a couple balls usually on lower branches, pluck them off and carry on. If more pop up then maybe trash it.

A valid point, but OP's plant has them right from the start of flower on the top of the plant.

 

[ProPheT 216]

It was just free seeds at the grow shop from a local breeder. Figured use the cheap ones my first grow to learn & save the $100 ones. Well, I learned

No lie, time is money. Don't play with bad seeds or try to grow a clone better of a plant that didn't turn out well. Move on

 

[RIS]

Sorry to hear, would using something like switch be able to get it out of herm? I use this when I realized my plans were getting some heat stress just in case. So far, fingers crossed, it seems to be working.

 

[DrDukePHD]

No lie, time is money. Don't play with bad seeds or try to grow a clone better of a plant that didn't turn out well. Move on

Already got new/good seeds sitting on the router in paper towels, the old plant chopped, soil spread on lawn & a new grow journal going.

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No time to waste, I may need the medicine soon. Full speed ahead. Now off to vacuum & Isopropyl the entire tent

 

[Rozgreenburn]

Alright well this first test grow is officially over. Lesson learned, use quality genetics.

It's OK, you learned something. Unless you run fems and auto fems, you will need to discern sexes no matter what.

 

[ProPheT 216]

Best thing I can tell u op is clones are more stable than from seed. If you took clones of those plants and they are progressing nicely they likely won't herm on you. But I would just move on to better seeds if you have em already

 

[Star Dog]

Naturally I'd be pissed that goes without saying.

That said it wouldn't have done any harm to finish it, ime seeds are very rare from hermies.
Worst case there's nothing with smoking a few seeds.


It threw lots more but I've never seen a seed from it.

 

[DrDukePHD]

Naturally I'd be pissed that goes without saying.

That said it wouldn't have done any harm to finish it, ime seeds are very rare from hermies.
Worst case there's nothing with smoking a few seeds.

Oops, i just assumed it'd be trash & not worth smoking. Then I figured I'd be cleaning out the tent for hours to get rid of pollen. Cool though, I'll remember this incase I'm ever down to 1 plant again.

 

[Lenin1917]

Lots of newer strains have dominant intersex traits, after so many disappointments I ended up getting some optic foliar switch, label says mkp but it’s some kind of ethylene blocker that prevents male flower production. Bit pricey at $40/L and no dilution but no balls on my plants now. You just spray your bud sites at day 7 and 17 of flower

 

[ProPheT 216]

I feel like it is very true as stated above their are a lot of intersex traits in genetics these days. Gotta keep a watchful eye towards the end if from seed and make sure they don't last ditch try to pollinate themselves. It's not that big of a issue for most because seeds don't really have time to develop. I add a new plant to my grow every 2 weeks and take one out so it's a bigger deal for me.

 

[PadawanWarrior]

Totally normal. It's 2022.

 

[RIS]

Lots of newer strains have dominant intersex traits, after so many disappointments I ended up getting some optic foliar switch, label says mkp but it’s some kind of ethylene blocker that prevents male flower production. Bit pricey at $40/L and no dilution but no balls on my plants now. You just spray your bud sites at day 7 and 17 of flower

This shit..

 

[Lenin1917]

This shit.. View attachment 5161078

Yup

 

[RIS]

Yup

When I first got hit with pests and then went through 5day heatwave, I used switch but without “transplant” as a preventative measure. I was told it would work still. What are your thoughts about that?