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Herma ?

JefyKennedy
JefyKennedystarted grow question 2h ago
Could this plant be a hermaphrodite?
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DogDoctorOfficial
DogDoctorOfficialanswered grow question 37m ago
Hey Buddy You’re reading this correctly. That little ball you circled does not belong there in a normal female flower path. What we’re looking at • That structure is round, smooth, and sits tight to the node • No pistils (white hairs) emerging from it • Shape is consistent with an early pollen sac, not a swollen calyx This strongly suggests male expression or hermaphroditism, especially if: • The plant was expected to be female • It’s early in flower / preflower • There has been stress (light, nutrition, drybacks, temps, swings) Important nuance (so we don’t panic blindly) • One sac ≠ total disaster yet • Early herm traits can appear localized • Environment correction + monitoring matters a lot here What I’d advise the grower (step by step) 1. Inspect the entire plant • Check every node, top to bottom • Look for more balls or clusters 2. Check neighboring plants • Especially if they’re at the same stage 3. Reduce stress immediately • Light intensity (this plant already looked suspicious at 20 days) • EC / feed balance • Dryback extremes 4. Decision point • One isolated sac → can be carefully removed + monitored daily • Multiple sacs / clusters → plant should be removed, no debate If this is the only plant Then yeah… hard truth, but removal is safest unless it’s a personal experiment. If there are multiple plants This becomes a risk management call, not an emotional one. Over all and this all reflex my humble opinion That ball doesn’t belong there. Not in our world. Growers Love my friend 👊
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DrGruen
DrGruenanswered grow question 1h ago
hi JfK...... das ist definitiv ein hermaphrodite 😒
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Purrple_Haze
Purrple_Hazeanswered grow question 2h ago
Hey growmie, yes it definitely looks like one
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RasendeRollo92
RasendeRollo92answered grow question 2h ago
Hi, Unfortunately Yes. You can try to Pinch it Off, but Most likely it will grow more of those.
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