# Determining the sex of your plant **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Tags:** outdoor-grow\ **Created:** [July 3, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663 "2022-07-03T16:47:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SRSR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/srsr/32/728028_2.png) [@SRSR](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SRSR)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/1 "2022-07-03T16:47:21Z")
I’m growing outdoors in Malden, Massachusetts. I am curious when I will be able to tell the sex of my plants. My plants sprouted during the 2nd week of May and I am still unable to tell the sex of the plants. If anyone can provide me with a timeframe of determining the sex of the plants that would be very helpful. Thanks in advance for your replies. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/beck/32/524874_2.png) [@Beck](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/2 "2022-07-03T17:42:13Z")
I’m in Mass also and my outdoor plants showed pistils towards the end of June ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/3 "2022-07-03T18:08:43Z")
> [@SRSR](#): > > timeframe of determining the sex of the plants Cannabis usually shows sex at some point between 4 and 7 weeks of age. Some take a little longer. ---
**Author:** ![Borderryan22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/borderryan22/32/1167090_2.png) [@Borderryan22](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Borderryan22)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/4 "2022-07-03T18:38:04Z")
Do you have any pics of the nodes?? ---
**Author:** ![SRSR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/srsr/32/728028_2.png) [@SRSR](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SRSR)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/5 "2022-07-03T19:18:11Z")
![20220703_151205](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/d/8/bd8a38a73367de83c64fc5c280bbec0cd75fbc58.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Borderryan22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/borderryan22/32/1167090_2.png) [@Borderryan22](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Borderryan22)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/6 "2022-07-03T19:42:52Z")
It almost looks like something is trying to form where you would see calyxes start. But can’t say anything for sure. I have a Cream Caramel CBD at almost 3wks flower that started showing full on calyxes and pistils almost 3wks before flipping. Then i have a purple punch that had no signs of sex and starting throwing lots of pistils the very next day of flip. ---
**Author:** ![Derf02368](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Derf02368](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Derf02368)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/7 "2022-07-03T20:00:25Z")
Outdoors in the same zone, just starting to see the pistles this week. Males can usually be identified well before pollination can occur. But keep an eye out. Happy gardening ---
**Author:** ![Amlgill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/amlgill/32/706059_2.png) [@Amlgill](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Amlgill)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/8 "2022-07-09T06:24:44Z")
Had this on 12/12 for a week now looking female or male? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/3/8/d38ad9be5cc2dc07cea7456624772c9ceeb6b3d7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SRSR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/srsr/32/728028_2.png) [@SRSR](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SRSR)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2022, 12:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/9 "2022-07-09T12:02:10Z")
Great question. I would like to know as well. ---
**Author:** ![SRSR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/srsr/32/728028_2.png) [@SRSR](https://ilgmforum.com/u/SRSR)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/determining-the-sex-of-your-plant/89663/10 "2022-08-03T19:00:30Z")
Well, on July 25th I finally was able to tell that 4 of my plants were male. The remaining three still show no signs of being male or female yet. The good news is they are very healthy and disease free.