I had high hopes for my first plants grown from local “common” seed. But as all four females began to flower, they all produced male blooms as well. Grown in dirt, indoors, LED light. Seems like I must have done something really wrong for them all to turn. Another plant bought as a clone from a dispensary has no problems. What could it be?
You should fill out a support ticket and pictures always helps to
Most common problem…your plants stressed out ie; environment stress of some type, some sort of disturbance in the dark cycle, or stressed another way, if clones could have been carried by genetics
@ProctorPot, it could just be simply the genetics’. have you spoke to others who’ve grown
this exact same strain before? or order from here .we’ve got proven genetics. And people
growing them all the time.and willing to assist you in choosing a strain for your need’s.
Just @Hammer me and ill try to assist in a day or less.
Hammer
The fellow who gave me the seeds does not have a big problem with hermies, but he only grows outdoors. The plants look healthy and began to flower the tips when I went to 12/12 lighting. The room was well controlled for temperature. I learned late that I was over fertilizing because the nutes call for half strength in dirt. But the plants didn’t seem to suffer much except exhibiting some leaf curl at the end, and I corrected that. Maybe that was enough. I would post pics, but I don’t see how to do that. Also, as a newbie, I don’t know about “support tickets”.
Can I finish these hermies off outside in Southern California, or should I clip what I have and call it done? I hate to waste all the effort and the young female tops. I guess I wouldn’t trust any seeds I get anyway, they may be too prone to hermies.
Strain: Bag seed, unknown type, looks indica
Soil in “Formula420” 1 gallon dirt pots
PH of water kept at 6.5-6.8
What is strength of nutrient mix? Only rainwater, no TDS meter
Indoor small bathroom
Light system: “600 watt (effective) full spectrum” LED. 256 watts actual at 18-24 inches.
Temps; Day: 76°F, Night: 68°F, 2-step thermostat controlled space heater
Humidity; Day, Night 45% to 60%
Ventilation system; None
Co2: No
At 5 weeks plants are about 22" tall and look good.
If the other seeds were not a problem, it may be light problems. Is your bathroom totally light free with the door closed. Even a little light can cause problems.
@protectorPot
I can tell you with no dought that it wasn’t you. It’s your seeds. As you stated your seeds were " grown from local “common” seed. " therer’s your answer. The clone was bought at the other plant was bought at the dispensary has no problems. Thats because you bought it at a creditable place.
Next time get seeds. Get them at this link and you won’t have that problem ever again
It’s the one for the seed bank,
I added the other links so you can read and better help you in growing
hope this helps
Will
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@ProctorPot, yes you can, but it will likely be very seedy.
Hammer.
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I have moved my four hermies outside and I’d like to see what becomes of them. I’d like them to continue with their flowering. I have read that they should have 12 hours of light and dark for flowering. Do they need 12 hours of light for blooming, or can I put them in the dark for more than 12 hours and still maintain the bloom cycle? I assume the bigger issue is that they get no more than 12 hours of light.
The flowering cycle is actually initiated by darkness 12 hours or more a night. The plant thinks that winter is coming and starts to flower to produce seeds. As long as there are no males present, the ladies will produce buds without seeds.
Really important in indoor growing is light integrity. If there are ANY light leaks in the grow tent, it can produce hermies.
@ProctorPot, to answer your question. To continue flowering they must not get any more then
12 HR’s of light .and they can get as few as 10 HR’s of light and 14 Hrs of darkness. Any less
then that and the yield will be less, and slow way down on growth.
Hammer.
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I think your problem is that you’re growing and flowering in 1 gallon pots. The potential for being root bound and having a nutrient build up are very possibly the answer to why your seeds hermied. Just a thought tho, I could be completely wrong!
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One gallon pots … good to know. My grow space is small, so I kept my containers small. Next time, larger pots.
Light leaks … I sat in the room in the dark and the only light I can see is a small, not very bright red LED on an electrical device that blinks. The window is covered and the hallway is dark and the door is never opened. But there must be lots of outdoor plots with city lights or traffic lights. My room seems much darker than any outdoor space in city life.
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I have a lot of effort invested in the four herms (my first grow). They will never produce superior product. My choices would seem to be:
A) cut the tops now and smoke them as is, or
B) let them finish with seed and smoke that.
What would be recommended?
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Let them finish and in bonus you’ll have seeds 
, however, you will not be able to go from your outside growth to your inside one directly without risking contamination. It’s a personnal choice, if you’re willing to change cloth every time you want to go to your inside grow, why not
~Al
I have read that water spray neutralizes male pollen. I imagine this might be attributed to the fact that it can no longer float around and get to the female flowers. Does anyone know if this is true? In the context of trying to finish off four hermaphrodites, I wonder if I might lessen the seeding by spraying them with water a couple of times per day.
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water spray also promotes bud rot in flower
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I agree with @Donaldj, espacelly if you intend to do it a couples of time per day.
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