Plant showing sex in veg? Why?

lakew00d

lakew00d

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So my plants are about 50 days into veg.

and one is showing its sex? female. and its not an autoflower...

its Reg Northern Lights

I have my light 18/6 so im confused. what should i do with her?:dunce:

i did top it about 3 days ago. could the stress force it to sex?
 

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Kricket

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Plants do that if you have them in veg long enough, if I'm not mistaken. It isn't always a guarantee that they're the sex you think they are, but there is a good chance.
 
Kricket

Kricket

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Yeah, I don't think it's a problem to keep vegging. The plants will live indefinitely as long as they have the light cycle they need.
 
Kricket

Kricket

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Yes, that's how people keep mother plants for cloning. They just keep them on a 12/12 forever and just keep taking cuttings.

EDIT: I meant 24/0 or 18/6. I don't want anyone reading this and receiving wrong information on my behalf.
 
lakew00d

lakew00d

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Kricket said:
Yes, that's how people keep mother plants for cloning. They just keep them on a 12/12 forever and just keep taking cuttings.
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correct me if im wrong... but if you put a plant in 12/12 it will bud, right? lol

dont mother plants need to stay in at least a 17 hour light?
 
lakew00d

lakew00d

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So if I just leave her be she wil be fine? I Fimmed her 3 days ago. and there isnt any new tops yet.

And there are at least 5 nodes showing pistles.
 
Kricket

Kricket

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I've never actually grown plants, but I believe they will be fine, although I can't say from experience. I've read extensively on the subject, however. You did say you were using a 400w bulb, so maybe give it a little more time for the new tops to show?
 
lakew00d

lakew00d

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Yea a 400 watt. But i have 3 other plants. 1 is about 10 inches with 4 tops. the other 2 are just babies still, Ima wait until they are all ready,
even though the 10 incher will be huge by the time they are all ready. im planning on buying a 250 to put the other 2 in while they mature

check out my journal :D
 
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CrisWalker

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So shes 8 inches huh. That's big enough for me. When plant are in flowering they grow like 1-2 feet during the 8 week flowering period. So your gonna have a pretty big plant if you start now. Best bet to start within like 5 days days so that topping you did heals properly.
 
Kricket

Kricket

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How long did the 10 inch plant take to show all of it's new growths after the fimming? I'll definitely check out the journal. I've just ordered my 1000w ballast and am about to start my first grow. I like looking at journals and seeing what works/doesn't work for people. Be sure to check mine out when I start my grow.
 
lakew00d

lakew00d

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Well I have a 3'x3'x6' grow area,
ive been told I can go 20 inches max. before they will be too large for that area,

and NL is a very small bushy plant. and im going go a decent yield. :D

go big or go home. :D
 
209whitebread

209whitebread

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i asked the very same question about 2 weeks ago and i got mine from the club on the 5th, its fine from what the locals tell me, its just her showing you shes a female and shes mature but u can veg as long as you want from what ive been told. i learned that on here from a few wise friends i call them but actually i dnt really knw them at all, so for any of the cry babys out there that say people dont help ..... :spew:...throw up in my shoes bitches.... :hump:....happy growing bud
 
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