Transplanting not knowing sex

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 9, 2019

First time grower: Bag seed

I have 7 plants in 3 gallon pots in my 4x4 tent. They are approximately 40 days from sprout. My end said hope was to wind up with 4 females. They are going to need to be transplanted into 5 gallon pots before i flip.

My problem is that I'd rather not transplant them all before I know their sex (space concerns). Approximately how long can i keep them in the 3 gallon pots before there is rootbound issues? Are their telltale signs that this is beginning to happen without being able to see the roots?

Any help is appreciated

Brettman · Jul 9, 2019

How long did you want to veg for ? I would think it’s either transplant them all then flip, or just finish the grow in the 3 gallons.

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 9, 2019

I can veg as long as necessary. I was hoping to catch some preflowers so that way I knew which ones to transplant. I just dont want them to become rootbound. I've always heard there's a smaller yield you flower in 3 gallons.

SPLFreak808 · Jul 9, 2019

40 days from sprout is a slightly long time to not show sex, you feel like putting up some node pics?

hotrodharley · Jul 9, 2019

If they’re bag seeds unless the bud they came from was loaded they’re probably from nanners. They would be female.

T macc · Jul 9, 2019

It can take 60 days to show sex. You're almost there. Plus females are the last to show sex usually. So far so good

You can cut a branch off, put it in a glass of water, and send it to the flower room. You'll know sex in a week or 2. I think with this way, you won't have to guess if that's a female pod or a male sack when they first start showing. Should be a more pronounced pre flower

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 10, 2019

I can definitely put up some node picks a bit later today. I have only 1 atm that looks female but I think its early. There are definitely preflowers forming, I just can't tell yet.

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 10, 2019

hotrodharley said:
If they’re bag seeds unless the bud they came from was loaded they’re probably from nanners. They would be female.

Thats what I like to hear!

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 10, 2019

At least if I can figure out posting pics here lol. Indid it once and cant remember how for the life of me at the moment

Brettman · Jul 10, 2019

Oh my your going to put up some nude pics ?!?!

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 10, 2019

This is the 1 i shot last night.

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 10, 2019

Plants were topped once after they got to 5-6 nodes down to 2nd node. Currently on 7th node. Still looks a bit early to me but if you see something that I don't, please let me know!

SPLFreak808 · Jul 10, 2019

Wow, yeah i cant really tell either, has the growth pattern of a female though.

Tmac up there said it can take up to two months, I've never experienced that before, but he has been growing longer than me so thats good to know i guess, really shouldn't be long from here.

I'm curious, do you run a 24/0 or 20/4 light schedule?

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 10, 2019

SPLFreak808 said:
Wow, yeah i cant really tell either, has the growth pattern of a female though.

Tmac up there said it can take up to two months, I've never experienced that before, but he has been growing longer than me so thats good to know i guess, really shouldn't be long from here.

I'm curious, do you run a 24/0 or 20/4 light schedule?

I've been on 18/6

T macc · Jul 11, 2019

It is hard to tell. The post with one pic looks like it might be male. Same with the first 2 of the four. The last 2 I would guess are females. Unless these are pics of the same plants and my eyes are playing tricks on me. Then I'm a liar lol. But maybe another week

T macc · Jul 11, 2019

Brettman said:
Oh my your going to put up some nude pics ?!?!

Took me a minute lol node pics

SPLFreak808 said:
Wow, yeah i cant really tell either, has the growth pattern of a female though.

Tmac up there said it can take up to two months, I've never experienced that before, but he has been growing longer than me so thats good to know i guess, really shouldn't be long from here.

I'm curious, do you run a 24/0 or 20/4 light schedule?

I've had it happen once. I don't really pay attention to time like that in veg anymore. It was a moonshines ghost train by rare dankness. Thinking back tho, it was my first indoor, and I was mainlining them. Could've delayed sex? Idk

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 11, 2019

T macc said:
It is hard to tell. The post with one pic looks like it might be male. Same with the first 2 of the four. The last 2 I would guess are females. Unless these are pics of the same plants and my eyes are playing tricks on me. Then I'm a liar lol. But maybe another week

Different plants on all 5 pics. Those were just the most easily seen preflowers.

Renfro · Jul 11, 2019

Tormentedangel420 said:
Thats what I like to hear!

Well now for what you won't like to hear, if it's bag seed then there were likely nanners involved and that means the genes for nanners are present. So expect nanners.

Renfro · Jul 11, 2019

You can sometimes put a hold on the nanners if you use a product called optic foliar switch.

Tormentedangel420 · Jul 11, 2019

To be honest, I fully expected nanners:/ What more can i think out of bag seed?

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