very well, heres what I got from Greenhouse today. In my opinion it is very generalised and not written on a personal basis. ie. They have these letters draughted up already for when customers do complain. In my opinion I think this must be a lot.
The seeds you buy from Green House Seed Company are 100% feminized and they are also hermie-free (as long as the plants are not put under stress).
Cannabis plants are normally dioecious: the sex is separated on distinct plants (incomplete flowers).
Hermaphrodites express both sexes on the same plant.
Hermaphroditism (or monoecious mutation) in Cannabis is just a survival mechanism. It is a response, triggered by stress; the plant senses that it is not going to procreate and that the conditions around her are not optimal, so it forms opposite sex flowers in order to pollinate itself. This insures two things - survival of the species and propagation of the hermie tendency (which solidifies survival of the species).
Feminized seeds can hermie if the light schedule is not good, if the temperatures are extreme and irregular, if the feeding is intoxicating them, and if any stress factor interrupts the normal flowering cycle.
Since it is a survival mechanism we believe that most females have the ability to become hermies. Simply introducing light during the dark periods of the bud cycle can often induce it. It's known as light poisoning.
Green House is leader in feminized seed breeding, and the techniques employed in the making of the seeds are the most advanced, created in cooperation with laboratories and scientists in different countries.
By buying feminized seeds the chances of a hermaphrodite being cause by genetics are even lower than if you bought normal, non-feminized seeds. The reason is that the female seeds are created by he seeds produced by the pollination of its own flowers contains only female DNA.
Another thing to consider is that different strains have varying stress thresholds, meaning that some strains are easier to stress into becoming a hermaphrodite than others. You may have selected strains that have a low stress threshold and were affected by mild stress that might not have impacted other, more hearty strains.
Please include details about the growth, pictures and proof of purchase (or return the remaining non germinated seeds). You will then receive a replacement. Also please provide us with a clear shipping address.
Please provide us with a clear shipping address and we will send you replacements.
Best regards,
GHSC