Pistils are turning orange, 30 days in bloom

Blackketch

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Hi guys, I have been starting to notice some color changes in the pistils for a few days now and I am starting to worry that there is some hermie among them.
They are on day 30 of flowering (since 12/12) and it seems a bit strange to me that they are already starting to ripen but at the same time I have been trying to inspect top by top looking for some pollen sacs or some bananas but I haven't found anything. Could it be from the problem I had with the fertilizers? Could some excess or deficiency make them look like this?
The lamps are far enough away there is no fan exerting that much force on the plants.
I just hope there could be some reason other than pollination because that would be a really crappy Christmas present.
I thank anyone who will try to give me some tips and wish you in advance a Merry Christmas
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kod42

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Well if you are afraid it’s a hermit I would check for nanners and balls. But most strains have a few cycles of pistols first round will turn orange more white will pop out then those will turn orange and so on. They look good
 

kod42

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Also if it was a hermie the hairs would have orange tips I see slot that are full orange and sum that have it at the tips but that’s normal it turns bright orange top to bottom also some hermies will have orange bottoms on the hair and the rest of the hair is white just depends where the pollen lands at. Also I’m pretty sure when they get pollen they turn dark brown and not bright orange like those
 

hotrodharley

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The browning/shriveling is very isolated in your pictures. And the bud shown is still popping fresh white. It’s something other than pollination I believe. Has anything been sprayed on the plant in that area?
 

Blackketch

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Also if it was a hermie the hairs would have orange tips I see slot that are full orange and sum that have it at the tips but that’s normal it turns bright orange top to bottom also some hermies will have orange bottoms on the hair and the rest of the hair is white just depends where the pollen lands at. Also I’m pretty sure when they get pollen they turn dark brown and not bright orange like those
I checked everywhere even between the internodes and found no balls or bananas and hope not to find any in the next few days. i will check better but by sight nothing so far! I was also thinking about the normal pistil life cycle but the last time I had them this early there was a hermie plant although as you say (I don't know if this can really be used as a reference) the coloring was more brownish!
 

Blackketch

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The browning/shriveling is very isolated in your pictures. And the bud shown is still popping fresh white. It’s something other than pollination I believe. Has anything been sprayed on the plant in that area?
Reading around a bit someone suggested either nitrogen or magnesium deficiency but I don't know what to think honestly! All the plants in their own way are showing orange pistils but as you too may have noticed there is one flower in particular that is causing me concern and that would be the one with almost all orange pistils! That one is a bit of a hidden top and it is the only one that has orange pistils on the top and maybe they are mostly orange.
No however absolutely nothing has been sprayed
 

Blackketch

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Imo, I don't see any signs of nitrogen or magnesium deficiency.
Above it wouldn't look like it but two weeks ago I made a thread where I showed that the whole lower part of the plants were going into chlorosis and the leaves were starting to fall off by themselves! Then there is also to say that I use only RO water and I made a mistake a few waterings ago convinced that I put cal/Mag in the water but I only gave RO water. It happened a week ago but I don't know if it could have affected
 

Hollatchaboy

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Above it wouldn't look like it but two weeks ago I made a thread where I showed that the whole lower part of the plants were going into chlorosis and the leaves were starting to fall off by themselves! Then there is also to say that I use only RO water and I made a mistake a few waterings ago convinced that I put cal/Mag in the water but I only gave RO water. It happened a week ago but I don't know if it could have affected
I stand corrected.
 

Blackketch

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I stand corrected.
Sorry I am recovering now from Christmas lunch ahahah anyway so actually it could be caused by these deficiencies? I keep looking but I can't find anything among the flowers. what do you think? Would it show in another way the pollination? Like just the orange tips or otherwise the pistil tending to brown instead of orange?
Anyway, best wishes for a merry Christmas
 

Hollatchaboy

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Ime, it can be caused from a few things. Heat or light stress, low humidity, touching them, pollination, hell it could be just their time to turn(genetics). Anyways, if you get seeds, you get seeds. It won't be the end of the world. Chalk it up to experience. Good luck. Merry Christmas!
 
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