I need help, I'm debating if I wanna quit growing, I keep getting hermi issues

xtsho

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thats why i try to stick to US based breeders. In house is prolly my best bet from now on or places like green house. I have some chemical bride veggin right now but im scared the same thing is gonna happen again as it did with the lemon og. god damn weed companies giving me trust issues lol
What are you feeding?


I've bought and grown seeds from European outfits for years and have never had anything hermie that wasn't a true landrace. I've grown all kinds of freebies from Seedman and Sensible seeds. Not a single hermie.

All these hermie issues people are having is more than likely caused by something the grower is doing. But everyone is quick to blame the seeds. It's an easy scapegoat.

I am of the opinion that much of it is caused by what people are feeding their plants. Many of the ingredients and additives used that are cannabis specific contain naturally occurring PGR's. Kelp for example has naturally occurring PGR's such as gibberellins, cytonkins, auxins. Add those with whatever unlisted ingredients are in some of these cannabis snake oil products, amino acids, and other stuff and who the hell knows what the fuck is going on and how the combinations are affecting the plant.

There has been very little scientific studies on the use of these and their effect on cannabis. It's been more like "Let's put it in". Then some cannabis grower buys in to all the marketing bullshit and has to have whatever flavor of the day product it is because they heard through the broscience grapevine they need it for their plants to get the biggest buds possible. In chemistry you know not to mix this with that because you'll get reaction X. With cannabis specific nutrients it's become mixes of this and that without any studies to determine how the ingredients react.

I'm not buying all these bad seeds causing all the hermies that have been popping up recently. All I have is a theory I can't prove but something's going on and I don't think it's the seeds because grower A's plants hermie yet growers B,C,D,E,F, etc... grow the same seeds without any issues. I know many will say "What the hell is this guy talking about?" and that's fine. But I'm not just going to blame seeds as an easy scapegoat. Something else is going on.


 

canna_420

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Is that the little tote that’s got a little fish pump in it and 6 holes and the baskets. I did that man it leaked all over my legal paper so I scrapped it
Ye but make your own with a floating platform and a good strong bucket.

Something like a fake polystyrene cake and the same size bucket so will always be wet but not need over filling.
 

Mariosehr

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How many grows does your light have under its belt? Okay so we know genetics, where it comes from. Stress also is know to be cause, excessive trim, water, light Change etc. No contact with male plant, or bring outside? Man hang in there. Don’t give up. Retrace and try again and again.
 

Mariosehr

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I hear y’all on possibilities of light related problem maybe causing and stressing and resulting hermies . Wouldn’t light stress first cause fox tail? Or co exist
 

Callz

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What are you feeding?


I've bought and grown seeds from European outfits for years and have never had anything hermie that wasn't a true landrace. I've grown all kinds of freebies from Seedman and Sensible seeds. Not a single hermie.

All these hermie issues people are having is more than likely caused by something the grower is doing. But everyone is quick to blame the seeds. It's an easy scapegoat.

I am of the opinion that much of it is caused by what people are feeding their plants. Many of the ingredients and additives used that are cannabis specific contain naturally occurring PGR's. Kelp for example has naturally occurring PGR's such as gibberellins, cytonkins, auxins. Add those with whatever unlisted ingredients are in some of these cannabis snake oil products, amino acids, and other stuff and who the hell knows what the fuck is going on and how the combinations are affecting the plant.

There has been very little scientific studies on the use of these and their effect on cannabis. It's been more like "Let's put it in". Then some cannabis grower buys in to all the marketing bullshit and has to have whatever flavor of the day product it is because they heard through the broscience grapevine they need it for their plants to get the biggest buds possible. In chemistry you know not to mix this with that because you'll get reaction X. With cannabis specific nutrients it's become mixes of this and that without any studies to determine how the ingredients react.

I'm not buying all these bad seeds causing all the hermies that have been popping up recently. All I have is a theory I can't prove but something's going on and I don't think it's the seeds because grower A's plants hermie yet growers B,C,D,E,F, etc... grow the same seeds without any issues. I know many will say "What the hell is this guy talking about?" and that's fine. But I'm not just going to blame seeds as an easy scapegoat. Something else is going on.


Im using fox farms ocean forest soil, 6.5 ph, minimal nutrients (never above 500ppm-600), with mars hydro lights. the temps never go above 80, i got a par meter and the lights arent above 800 uolm and there is no light leaks.
 

mudballs

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@bk78
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Correct if you look through old posts on MNS Neville states he used ethylene to reverse males to female.
you know bk78...i just feel pity for you at this point....you're just so ignorant it's laughable...to think you are a valuable addition to this world and to be so wrong so often? let me guess, you thought what shoes you were wearing in school was more important than what the teachers were talking about didn't you? you cared more about what others thought of you, than actually advancing yourself beyond "let's play call of duty". I just absolutely love when you fall flat on your face, you're like a chew toy for me and others.
 

T-ronik

Member
@bk78
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you know bk78...i just feel pity for you at this point....you're just so ignorant it's laughable...to think you are a valuable addition to this world and to be so wrong so often? let me guess, you thought what shoes you were wearing in school was more important than what the teachers were talking about didn't you? you cared more about what others thought of you, than actually advancing yourself beyond "let's play call of duty". I just absolutely love when you fall flat on your face, you're like a chew toy for me and others.
I haven't been around here long but it's pretty dam obvious that this BK kid has some issues going on.
 

Rebel71

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Im using fox farms ocean forest soil, 6.5 ph, minimal nutrients (never above 500ppm-600), with mars hydro lights. the temps never go above 80, i got a par meter and the lights arent above 800 uolm and there is no light leaks.
Callz man! You’re doing everything right it sounds like. my guess it’s going to be The vapors from the fruit or to me it sounds like seeds.
 

mudballs

Well-Known Member
What are you feeding?


I've bought and grown seeds from European outfits for years and have never had anything hermie that wasn't a true landrace. I've grown all kinds of freebies from Seedman and Sensible seeds. Not a single hermie.

All these hermie issues people are having is more than likely caused by something the grower is doing. But everyone is quick to blame the seeds. It's an easy scapegoat.

I am of the opinion that much of it is caused by what people are feeding their plants. Many of the ingredients and additives used that are cannabis specific contain naturally occurring PGR's. Kelp for example has naturally occurring PGR's such as gibberellins, cytonkins, auxins. Add those with whatever unlisted ingredients are in some of these cannabis snake oil products, amino acids, and other stuff and who the hell knows what the fuck is going on and how the combinations are affecting the plant.

There has been very little scientific studies on the use of these and their effect on cannabis. It's been more like "Let's put it in". Then some cannabis grower buys in to all the marketing bullshit and has to have whatever flavor of the day product it is because they heard through the broscience grapevine they need it for their plants to get the biggest buds possible. In chemistry you know not to mix this with that because you'll get reaction X. With cannabis specific nutrients it's become mixes of this and that without any studies to determine how the ingredients react.

I'm not buying all these bad seeds causing all the hermies that have been popping up recently. All I have is a theory I can't prove but something's going on and I don't think it's the seeds because grower A's plants hermie yet growers B,C,D,E,F, etc... grow the same seeds without any issues. I know many will say "What the hell is this guy talking about?" and that's fine. But I'm not just going to blame seeds as an easy scapegoat. Something else is going on.


i dont want to fight, just add to discussion...it's possible that a breeder did something that left in the hermie trait. then what happens is we have 100 plants the breeder made for seeds, those seeds go out and we have 5000 seeds distributed with a dominant hermie trait in them. It's a self sustaining population now....some don't show because they aren't stressed enough, others do. botanical manipulation isn't cut n dry as much as we would like to think. PGR's could do it, but think of this, the PGR's could also exacerbate the latent hermie trait. so you're correct in that part.
https://www.santyerbasi.com/en/blog/hermaphroditic-strains/
this could be the start of something similar to HLV
took them a very long time to diagnose then begin to eradicate it. same deal, first we'd have to diagnose that the hermie trait has become dominant, trace the origins back to the breeder, then destroy all progeny of that strain from that breeder.....shit could get bad, you think autoflowers are dangerous to photoperiods? wait till the hermie trait gets a foothold.
 

U79

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my lemon og has nanners over alot of buds
Look at this thread

Now get rid of it and get yourself some new seeds! Do a proper selection with stress testing. It would be a little work but well worth it in the end. If you want something similar to the Lemon OG then Las Vegas Triangle Kush from Cannaventure could be an option. Look into the thread here on RIU. I have no experience with it myself but hear good things.
 
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bk78

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I haven't been around here long but it's pretty dam obvious that this BK kid has some issues going on.
Calm down Autofire

@bk78
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you know bk78...i just feel pity for you at this point....you're just so ignorant it's laughable...to think you are a valuable addition to this world and to be so wrong so often? let me guess, you thought what shoes you were wearing in school was more important than what the teachers were talking about didn't you? you cared more about what others thought of you, than actually advancing yourself beyond "let's play call of duty". I just absolutely love when you fall flat on your face, you're like a chew toy for me and others.
Hey @muddbutt, why does a little face on the internet make you this way? I thought you had me on ignore?
 

Rebel71

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Get rid of it and get yourself some new seeds! Do a proper selection with stress testing. It would be a little work but well worth it in the end. If you want something similar to the Lemon OG then Las Vegas Triangle Kush from Cannaventure could be an option. Look into the thread here on RIU. I have no experience with it myself but hear good things.
Super lemon Mac Wedding cake GG4 Blackjack try these, those strains are sic as fk! Blackjack I’m Flowering now so I’ll know about the citrus smell because she smells really good
 

NayHay

Active Member
Light leaks can be tricky, timers get whacky, LED lights get bleed-over voltage from improperly grounded timers (poor manufacturing). And why is venting always shining inside and not flat black? Always have to mask over the venting, that shiny interior brings lights from 12 feet away.

But I bet it is genetics. I have run a fucked-up garden without herms many times. I get hermie Ethos strains almost 50% of the time, but not one yet from Irie Genetics. If hermies are the demon you need to conquer, I'd go with a breeder who makes culling herms job #1. And even then I'd look at the heritage and shy away from known herms (I know, that's most of them). Good luck and consider more hashmaking from seedy bud.
 

canna_420

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Super lemon Mac Wedding cake GG4 Blackjack try these, those strains are sic as fk! Blackjack I’m Flowering now so I’ll know about the citrus smell because she smells really good
The GG4 is very herm prone.

The problem with most American clone only are from herm accidents. Feminising herm plants only encourages them.
 

Tikbalang

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My opinion bears no weight here, and by no measure am I an expert yet I’ll throw my 2 cents in nonetheless as I faced similar experiences in the past. Successive runs with select hermies. I swore everything was dialed in and blamed the genetics ( which could have played a factor in the sense that some cultivars/strains may be more predisposed or sensitive?) and aborted 2 or 3 runs. I had made brief checks for light leaks, never finding any and most other parameters were WNL. Not until I spent an extended period of time did I discover an intermittent source of light pollution. Once corrected, I have had hermies free runs. I noted you have spent time monitoring dark period for leaks, maybe go longer? Anyway, good luck and don’t give up, sometimes a short break helps though.
 
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