Male or Female ?

RasendeRollo92
RasendeRollo92started grow question 2y ago
Can someone tell me if this plant is male? I haven't had any so far, so I'm a bit lacking in experience to assess this.
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Dendegrow
Dendegrowanswered grow question 2y ago
The photo isn't that great right now, but due to the lack of flower stigmas, I would say this is a male plant.
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jarg93
jarg93answered grow question 2y ago
Hi, This is NOT a male plant :) - jarg93
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LSchnabel
LSchnabelanswered grow question 2y ago
I think you are still a bit too early to tell right now. You will have to wait a little bit longer to get a good look at the growth. The male pollen sacks stick out like a soar thumb, can’t miss them once they start forming. Give it a little more time and then take another look. If you see tiny green bananas starting to form then it’s a male.
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GabbaGandalf
GabbaGandalfanswered grow question 2y ago
You can't say yet. But you'll be able to see it 1 week after the flowering stage begins. You'll definitely recognize it if it's not a female flower.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 2y ago
Unfortunately I think you may have a male, those growths do not look like female calyxes forming.........but it is still a bit early to tell 100% for sure, but I would be worried personally. Wait another few days and things will become more obvious by then. You still have plenty of time (2-4 weeks) before any viable pollen is released if it is a male, so no need to do anything drastic as yet.
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GrowerOG
GrowerOGanswered grow question 2y ago
Hello mate, it's a bit early to know because only after changing the ligth schedule to 12/12 and waiting 1/2 weeks you can see pistills or sackets to come out. Good luck and happy journey!
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00110001001001111O
00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 2y ago
too early to see with naked eye. you could remove a preflower and dissect it. with help of microscope you can probabyl see if there is a couple hairs or a bunch of nanners inside. You have lots of time before they can produce viable pollen. no need to dissect them unless it sounds fun.
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Ultraviolet
Ultravioletanswered grow question 2y ago
Generally grow longer and lankier internodes than female counterparts. In nature the pollen sacs need to be caught by wind to spread far and wide, hence a larger portion of energy is spent on vertical height as it is vital to spreading the man juice. Only way to find out for sure is to take a clone early and force it to flower wise keeping main grow in veg. Looks female but I'd be guessing. Very best of luck.
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MindFlowers68
MindFlowers68answered grow question 2y ago
I've never grown a male plant, so someone else may know better than me. Can not give a definitive answer at this point. She (hopefully), I guess you're growing her for buds.) Is still too young to tell. You're looking for a pair of white "hairs" to come out where the spiky looking plant part is sticking out. It's called Pistils. "those ball looking parts just look like a new set of leaves starting."
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RickSanchez
RickSanchezanswered grow question 2y ago
If you have big doubts, I would definitely grow the plant separately just to be safe. I see blooming and other females in your tent. The risk isn't worth damaging all your future harvests. 💚
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RickSanchez
RickSanchezanswered grow question 2y ago
The picture isn't optimal. Do you see pistils (the white hairs)? At first glance, it looks like a male plant. But at the right angle, you might be able to see pistils.
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