Check your indicator lights in your grow environment.

Didn’t notice the little red lights on my fans and they brought out the balls on the closest plant. Fuckin a that’s disappointing. Got clones though so the lines staying just gonna be more careful and keep those little red leds covered. I hate to keep something that expresses intersex but this particular plant is some of best smoke I’ve ever had.

I have had several strains do that
It isn't something you need to worry about
I doubt the light was even the cause
More likely just the strain

Herb & Suds said:

I have had several strains do that
It isn't something you need to worry about
I doubt the light was even the cause
More likely just the strain

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Nah this was a reveg from last harvest. Those red indicators are the exact spectrum needed to mess up photoperiod. Didn’t herm last time but didn’t have this fan with the red indicator lights then either. I’m not asking advice here I’m giving it lol.

Lenin1917 said:

Nah this was a reveg from last harvest. Those red indicators are the exact spectrum needed to mess up photoperiod. Didn’t herm last time but didn’t have this fan with the red indicator lights then either. I’m not asking advice here I’m giving it lol.

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Well you're passing on more bro science.

On the bright side I’m now aware of the plants latent intersex traits so I won’t breed it.

Lenin1917 said:

Nah this was a reveg from last harvest. Those red indicators are the exact spectrum needed to mess up photoperiod. Didn’t herm last time but didn’t have this fan with the red indicator lights then either. I’m not asking advice here I’m giving it lol.

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yeah I’m still not sure how bright certain lights are because I don’t have a low light meter, but I try and tape over every light I can I noticed the fans had bright green lights and I managed to tape them up no I’ll effects seen. Guess they weren’t strong enough anyways.

hotrodharley said:

Well you're passing on more bro science.

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Do you think it’s bro science that 660nm red light interrupts photoperiod? Cause that’s verifiable. This was me not paying attention to my equipment and suffering the consequences.

Milky Weed said:

yeah I’m still not sure how bright certain lights are because I don’t have a low light meter, but I try and tape over every light I can I noticed the fans had bright green lights and I managed to tape them up no I’ll effects seen. Guess they weren’t strong enough anyways.

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Green light doesn’t interrupt photoperiod. Red lights needs to be covered though.

Lenin1917 said:

Do you think it’s bro science that 660nm red light interrupts photoperiod? Cause that’s verifiable. This was me not paying attention to my equipment and suffering the consequences.

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And the intensity this little LED emits you think did this? Lol. Add more next time during flowering eh? Lol.

Doesn’t take much, it was right next to the plant that hermed, had I not grown this plant(the same exact plant not just the same strain) before I’d probably share your scepticism but sometimes the simplest answer is the right one. With the only difference in environment from the last time being proximity to red light during the dark period that’s the obvious issue. Im just trying inform here, not exactly a newb.

There is no way that a tiny little indicator light on a fan caused that, not a chance. I have 6 way and 3 way power strips in my flowering tent and they have all been on for about a year and I have had no such problems, go figure

You are mistaken Lenin.
I would say wrong but don't want to start a flame war.
Lights on your equipment do not have any impact on your grow.
Zero. Zilch. Nada.
You need to look into other causes and fix those, if any. Could just be your strain.

PAR meter. Just measured my Inkbirds and other little red lights.

0.21! Lol. Tell me that induces a damned thing. More stupid bro science. But tape them up!!!

Lol

Lenin1917 said:

Green light doesn’t interrupt photoperiod. Red lights needs to be covered though.

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This is a commonly held myth, green light or really any light within PAR can interrupt photoperiod given enough intensity.

I've had indicator lights on power strips in my tent for years. I've never bothered covering it and no hermies. Here's the way mine is right now. When the heaters on it has a couple red indicator lights as well. I don't cover those either.

Perhaps it was the super cropping then if you’re all so sure. Either way I’m covering the red lights from now on. Better safe than sorry, it’s literally no trouble to put a piece of electrical tape over em and certainly won’t hurt anything.

hotrodharley said:

Well you're passing on more bro science.

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I disagree with this statement... I've had the same only the plant next to the red light hermied...

Could be bro science... bit I believe it too

This is more use

oill said:

I disagree with this statement... I've had the same only the plant next to the red light hermied...

Could be bro science... bit I believe it too

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Good. Go for it. 0.21 on the PAR meter. That is all.

I've got a 5' tent. Had a 4'. Grown a couple of crops. Filled with little red lights. How come mine don't hermie? Luck?

Lenin1917 said:

Do you think it’s bro science that 660nm red light interrupts photoperiod? Cause that’s verifiable. This was me not paying attention to my equipment and suffering the consequences.

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I think it's more if the light is intense enough, not so much the spectrum. I'm sure 700nm would've done the same.