lemondrop97
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between a male and female
how can i tell the difference...
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lemondrop97
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my plant is that big yet it sprouted two weeks ago
Where in the hell am I?
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[FONT="]Preflowers, as opposed to full blown flowers, generally appear after the fourth week of vegetative growth from seed. Check carefully above the fourth node. Please note that preflowers are very small and almost impossible to differentiate without magnification. A photographer's 10x loupe is handy indeed when examining preflowers.
As the images below demonstrate, the female preflower is pear shaped and produces a pair of pistils. Frequently, the female preflowers do not show pistils until well after the preflowers have emerged. Thus, don't yank a plant because it has no pistils. Pistillate preflowers are located at the node between the stipule and emerging branch.
Also, some female preflowers never produce pistils. A female preflower without pistils is difficult to distinguish from a male preflower. Thus, hermaphrodite issues should not be resolved by the appearance of preflowers, without pistils, on a plant otherwise believed to be a female.
[/FONT]See pictures 1 & 2
[FONT="]The male preflower may be described as a "ball on a stick." However, its most recognizable feature is its absence of pistils. Sometimes, a male plant will develop mature staminate flowers after prolonged periods of vegetative growth. These appear in clusters around the nodes.
The following image shows a male plant in early flowering. Staminate flowers are located at the node between the stipule and emerging branch. [/FONT]
See picture 3&4
As the images below demonstrate, the female preflower is pear shaped and produces a pair of pistils. Frequently, the female preflowers do not show pistils until well after the preflowers have emerged. Thus, don't yank a plant because it has no pistils. Pistillate preflowers are located at the node between the stipule and emerging branch.
Also, some female preflowers never produce pistils. A female preflower without pistils is difficult to distinguish from a male preflower. Thus, hermaphrodite issues should not be resolved by the appearance of preflowers, without pistils, on a plant otherwise believed to be a female.
[/FONT]See pictures 1 & 2
[FONT="]The male preflower may be described as a "ball on a stick." However, its most recognizable feature is its absence of pistils. Sometimes, a male plant will develop mature staminate flowers after prolonged periods of vegetative growth. These appear in clusters around the nodes.
The following image shows a male plant in early flowering. Staminate flowers are located at the node between the stipule and emerging branch. [/FONT]
See picture 3&4
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lemondrop97
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how can you tell earlier
i mean they sprouted like two weeks ago
i mean they sprouted like two weeks ago
la9
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This is what I tell most people growing the first time, you should be able to tell after about 2 weeks into flower, once you see them you will be able to tell the difference but since you haven't done it before you will be worried about it. Just give it time. You will be able to figure it out, and you'll be able to figure it out way before you'd have problems with pollen. Just give it time and you will be able to tell. Trying to tell while in Veg or the first 2 days in flower is going to be hard for anyone but if you give it time you will see the difference.
tinyTURTLE
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yyeah you cant tell if it isnt in flower.
there are those who say they can, but even a broken clock is right twice a day.
there are those who say they can, but even a broken clock is right twice a day.
lemondrop97
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what does in flower mean
how can i tell when its in this stage
how can i tell when its in this stage
la9
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If you are growing you need to do some more reading, and don't take it the wrong way. You need to switch to 12/12 lighting to get your plant to flower, that is called flowering. If you want buds you have to flower.
tinyTURTLE
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read the FAQ
lemondrop97
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I read the faq im growing outside
Where in the hell am I?
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Bra, yer just gonna have to wait a while. Its part of growing seed. Flowering is a cycle of the plant,@ the end of which we harvest
I'm fairly certain that my previous post covers yer question about as well as 1 can hope!
