# Is my plant going to bud? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowering\ **Created:** [August 19, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423 "2018-08-19T18:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/1 "2018-08-19T18:46:20Z")
Hello All, I’m new to this forum and I’m also a beginner grower. I’ve attached three different views of my plant(s) and I’m just interested in any advise or how she’s doing and if I need to worry about the yellowing leaves near the bottom. This is the second time I’ve tried this from saved seeds. I planted them in late April/early May and I still have no flower. Is it to late to tell if they are male or female? ANY Help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks ![IMG_0577](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/f/7/f723c74913d860c362324e57e8309c27aa7ff557.jpeg) ![IMG_0580](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/9/b/9bc5f0bcbe8ad656bcaea4a9fe78941936836806.jpeg) ![IMG_0578](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/8/3/83c5746f55105093da6d6c5eb79e5ab3179d85f8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Josh1126](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/josh1126/32/110220_2.png) [@Josh1126](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Josh1126)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/2 "2018-08-19T18:52:56Z")
Outside it all depends on light they won’t start budding until its about 12/12 day and night ---
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/3 "2018-08-19T19:02:43Z")
Oh wow! I might loose them. I’m on the east coast and fall will be here soon. Thanks for the quick response. ---
**Author:** ![NavyVet420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/navyvet420/32/252899_2.png) [@NavyVet420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/NavyVet420)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 7:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/4 "2018-08-19T19:21:15Z")
Can you post individual pictures, I cant zoom in but it looks like you in preflower but I can’t zoom in. ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/5 "2018-08-19T19:44:36Z")
Hi @MJ50 and welcome to ILGM forum 🖐 😀 Nope, this one (third picture) it have balls, pollen sack…, it’s a male… ![IMG_20180819_153747](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/6/c/6c90309403bd886c094459a50e98d774384fd5e1.jpeg) Sorry for the bad news @MJ50 ~Al ✌ 😇 ---
**Author:** ![Josh1126](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/josh1126/32/110220_2.png) [@Josh1126](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Josh1126)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/6 "2018-08-19T20:31:51Z")
@MJ50 I’m on the east coast as well don’t know where you are but you should be in preflower or flower mine just really started preflower about a week ago ---
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/7 "2018-08-19T20:35:57Z")
![IMG_0579](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/6/2/622e4515dff7d978fd626c6d0b3d73bc163bcdcd.jpeg) Is this better? ---
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/8 "2018-08-19T20:37:41Z")
![IMG_0578](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/8/3/83c5746f55105093da6d6c5eb79e5ab3179d85f8.jpeg) Is this better? ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/9 "2018-08-19T20:37:56Z")
Same diagnosis, it’s a male, pollen sack everywhere… Sorry, @MJ50 ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/10 "2018-08-19T20:58:11Z")
> **[Sexing marijuana plants & reproduction](https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/growing/sexing-marijuana-plants/)** > > Sexing marijuana plants & reproduction ![Pollen-sacks-on-a-male-300x269](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/a/d/ad1156a6fd9ee6b54edbb1bc2d8e9f3806fb4a47.jpeg) ![5520e61a8e2c336fe06b010f4e368037](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/8/7/87d277e37336c2ee9dcc59a505cd69406114d6c8.jpeg) ![diffrent%20between%20female%20and%20male%20cannabis%20plants](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/b/1/b19f2f9099e7fb85de7fb96164eeb5f11eb28ac6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bruinsfan33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bruinsfan33/32/121778_2.png) [@bruinsfan33](https://ilgmforum.com/u/bruinsfan33)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/11 "2018-08-19T21:07:09Z")
Cut him down. ---
**Author:** ![NavyVet420](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/navyvet420/32/252899_2.png) [@NavyVet420](https://ilgmforum.com/u/NavyVet420)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/12 "2018-08-19T23:04:18Z")
Bummer dude 😢😢 ---
**Author:** ![PurpNGold74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/purpngold74/32/533767_2.png) [@PurpNGold74](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PurpNGold74)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/13 "2018-08-20T18:03:47Z")
Yup @Niala is on it as usual. 2 definite males. How many plants did you have. One more for diagnosis i believe? ---
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/14 "2018-08-20T22:46:28Z")
Thanks, but looking at the picks you sent I think I have a male and female. I have a plant that just sprouted like your female picture. ---
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/15 "2018-08-20T23:48:22Z")
![IMG_0594](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/5/f/5fff9f0278be2c564a67d77f18c0e67f514f1b11.jpeg) ![IMG_0593](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/d/7/d70b36791ba39a987b69083ffe7f04608a071587.jpeg) ![IMG_0593](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/4/c/4c0879a243230511cdaf526b67484c7ee52acca8.jpeg) After reading everyone’s messages I almost cut my MJ down, but then I saw something different. If you’re saying YES STILL ALL MALE, I’ll cut them down. Can I do anything with any part of the plant? ---
**Author:** ![PurpNGold74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/purpngold74/32/533767_2.png) [@PurpNGold74](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PurpNGold74)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/16 "2018-08-20T23:59:55Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/5/4/54aa9451a3d694a2a4554bbe21d89ee0832c9148.png) Kill him ---
**Author:** ![PurpNGold74](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/purpngold74/32/533767_2.png) [@PurpNGold74](https://ilgmforum.com/u/PurpNGold74)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/17 "2018-08-21T00:00:26Z")
I missed a few as well. ---
**Author:** ![Niala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/niala/32/86871_2.png) [@Niala](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Niala)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/18 "2018-08-21T01:42:09Z")
Male and female cannabis plants have both stipules, maybe you misidentified a stipules with a pistils ![cannabis-preflowers-diagram-sm](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/7/c/7c0a190d2c7674b7d5f6b8004e9863a1a714995c.jpeg) ![IMG_20180820_212720](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/f/cffd725f8bfdf602edce4acbb61d7757736373f1.jpeg) Hermaphrodism is possible but not in this case, it’s definitely a male, sorry @MJ50 You must take him away if you have other cannabis plants growing up and not have reach sex identification level… Do you have more than one cannabis plant growing right now? If so, post pictures and identify clearly them, please… Male have to little cannibinoids in them, so no value except if you want to pollinate a female cannabis plant and have seeds… ~Al ✌ 😇 ---
**Author:** ![MJ50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MJ50](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MJ50)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/19 "2018-08-21T21:19:30Z")
![IMG_0592](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/6/a/6a5730679edb5eef09a24ce4d430e1ce0df53655.jpeg) These are the others that were around him. ![IMG_0592](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/a/cacc5529dfac92a37483d9db7227787677310580.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![WonkaMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/wonkaman/32/125264_2.png) [@WonkaMan](https://ilgmforum.com/u/WonkaMan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423/20 "2018-08-21T21:47:24Z")
Not to be a heretic, but it is _possible_ that @MJ50 could keep her male plant. True, it will pollinate the females nearby, and may already have done so. And a male doesn’t have the same THC levels as females. On the other hand, that male will pollinate your female and you’ll have free seeds for years to come, and you can _then_ trash all your future males. How many of us spent years picking seeds out of our weed, and we got plenty high and happy? It doesn’t help the ILGM business model, and I don’t mean to screw them over, because I’m a fan. But this is also about agriculture, no? If I’m completely wrong (and it wouldn’t be the first time in my life), someone please correct me. I just thought I’d mention this option before MJ ripped the plant out of the ground. [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/is-my-plant-going-to-bud/22423.md?page=2)