Male or female?

Mwillson35

Active Member
Can anyone help me out with these pre flowers? I assume they are male since I don't see any pistils. This is my second grow, first was a male. Once the preflower is present, if female, do the pistils "arrive" with the calyx or take more time?
 

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Bear Country

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Can anyone help me out with these pre flowers? I assume they are male since I don't see any pistils. This is my second grow, first was a male. Once the preflower is present, if female, do the pistils "arrive" with the calyx or take more time?
The calyx can be present and the pistils could take a while longer to show up. Usually there is no EXTRA vegetation on the calyx...just a nice football shaped ball attached directly to the node. With males I see that extra veg that I'm talking about and you will also see a small stem attached to the ball...kinda raise off the node on a small stem. I think this looks like a male because I think i see that extra vegetation but give it time. It usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to show sex. Under 18 on 6 off light regiment they will sex slightly earlier...by about a week. How old is it?
 

Mwillson35

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The calyx can be present and the pistils could take a while longer to show up. Usually there is no EXTRA vegetation on the calyx...just a nice football shaped ball attached directly to the node. With males I see that extra veg that I'm talking about and you will also see a small stem attached to the ball...kinda raise off the node on a small stem. I think this looks like a male because I think i see that extra vegetation but give it time. It usually takes 6 to 8 weeks to show sex. Under 18 on 6 off light regiment they will sex slightly earlier...by about a week. How old is it?
Thanks for the info. It's around 8 weeks old.
 

ProdigalSun

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Let it grow for a while. If it's your only plant and it's a male, let it grow, collect the pollen in a glass jar, and when you want to, you can use it later.

Mist the plant with water you don't want pollen on, and just apply the pollen to a dry live young bud with a Q tip. The water kills the pollen so it won't pollinate the rest of the plant.
 

GreatwhiteNorth

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thanks. I wish I had an easier way of getting pictures
Easy or not, they are very clear.

And if you have the time/space I'd let it grow out a bit to be positive - (for my own personal edification).
I've never really been confident enough to chop at this stage & I'm curious what the outcome will be when you know for sure.
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