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Skunkmaster420
Skunkmaster420started grow question 3 years ago
Plants turn herme after defoliation? It’s a sad day in the grow room today I have 2 Hermès that grew a couple seeds on each one and then I have 1 plant that just went crazy with seeds all over
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Yes, heavy defoliation causes a huge metabolic shock to your plants, freaking them out and making them "think" that they are going to die, leading to their survival instinct kicking in - hermaphroditism.
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Aquemini
Aqueminianswered grow question 3 years ago
Only do a flowering defoliation in week 2 or 3. Never do it any later unless your getting the plant ready for harvest. I do my last defoliation in 2 week 2 or 3 of flowering, I've never had any problems and get good benefits from indoor plants. Anything past that time frame is just to much stress on the plants. I'm really sorry that happened to you.
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ChitownCannaChica
ChitownCannaChicaanswered grow question 3 years ago
Ouch. Always do the major defoliation 1/2 weeks (in veg) prior to the flip
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Kush_queen
Kush_queenanswered grow question 3 years ago
Sadly any kind of stress can cause a cannabis plant to hermie especially heavy defoliation 😪
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