# Help first timer sex plants **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowering\ **Created:** [May 10, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679 "2016-05-10T20:16:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tailg8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@tailg8](https://ilgmforum.com/u/tailg8)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/1 "2016-05-10T20:16:03Z")
Help me ID the sex of these plants. I would like to know if I need to get rid of these plants or move to the next stage with bud makers. I dont want to waste time and resources. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/2X/1/1307e154e0b8113439f5bd1c873f99a4c3d306e8.JPG) ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/2X/b/b48c4ac9279a8539c424fbd460f1d6d4da42a4de.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Paranorman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/paranorman/32/35387_2.png) [@Paranorman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Paranorman)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/2 "2016-05-10T20:51:04Z")
My eyes aren’t the greatest but I don’t see any sex at all (kind of like living with my ex-wife again) ☹ ---
**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/3 "2016-05-11T09:17:15Z")
Well @Paranorman pretty much said it all ( I Agree )…if you want to find out sex just flip to 12/12till you see either balls or hair’s B Safe Will ---
**Author:** ![tailg8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@tailg8](https://ilgmforum.com/u/tailg8)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/4 "2016-05-15T15:46:15Z")
Thanks for the extra eyes great or not. How long can I keep them in 12/12 before going back to veg. stage? ---
**Author:** ![vicbesos420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/vicbesos420/32/9708_2.png) [@vicbesos420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/vicbesos420)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/5 "2016-05-23T01:02:03Z")
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**Author:** ![FloridaSon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/floridason/32/113795_2.png) [@FloridaSon](https://ilgmforum.com/u/FloridaSon)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/6 "2016-05-23T01:33:41Z")
Take a cutting for a clone and put that under 12/12 Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![vicbesos420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/vicbesos420/32/9708_2.png) [@vicbesos420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/vicbesos420)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/7 "2016-05-23T03:38:52Z")
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**Author:** ![garrigan62](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/garrigan62/32/82896_2.png) [@garrigan62](https://ilgmforum.com/u/garrigan62)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/8 "2016-05-23T05:41:53Z")
Sorry to dispoint you @vicbesos420 But yes you can all you have do is cut back the plant removing as much bud(ish) as possible while leaving the leaf. flush. dark period 24-48 hours. back on veg nutes and light And there ya go. B Safe Will ---
**Author:** ![vicbesos420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/vicbesos420/32/9708_2.png) [@vicbesos420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/vicbesos420)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/9 "2016-05-23T05:44:42Z")
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**Author:** ![pigSquishy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/pigsquishy/32/11924_2.png) [@pigSquishy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/pigSquishy)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2016, 7:07am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/10 "2016-05-23T07:07:01Z")
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**Author:** ![Paranorman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/paranorman/32/35387_2.png) [@Paranorman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Paranorman)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/help-first-timer-sex-plants/5679/11 "2016-05-25T10:44:58Z")
You can change your plant from flower to veg and vice-versa at any point but it’s not good practice. It stresses the plant severely, and like you said above it can go hermie or become more prone to other maladies. At best it will not likely be a very productive plant again, or will take a very long time to recover, if it ever does