# What should i do? Think its turning male

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803>\
**Category:** Flowering\
**Created:** [January 27, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803 "2017-01-27T12:37:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/1 "2017-01-27T12:37:27Z")

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3-4 weeks into flower and i think its turning male, what should i do? Would like some help.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/f/cf2998f3062e9bf51687fa7725529a3f590e8b8c.jpg)

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**Author:** ![BIGE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bige/32/34832_2.png) [@BIGE](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BIGE)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/2 "2017-01-27T12:40:53Z")

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that little pod does not look good @Mrkush

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**Author:** ![Aquaponic\_Dumme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/aquaponic_dumme/32/76339_2.png) [@Aquaponic\_Dumme](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Aquaponic_Dumme)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/3 "2017-01-27T12:43:49Z")

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I hate to say it, but it looks like crab claws to me ☹

Bummer man.

Put him/her in its own tent (far from your female grow) and grow you some female seeds.

> [@How can i tell if it's a male or female marijuauna plant?](http://ilgmforum.com/t/how-can-i-tell-if-its-a-male-or-female-marijuauna-plant/48):
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> [How tell difference male female cannabis plant] How can I determine if it’s a male or a female? And why do people prefer females over males? This is easily the most frequently asked question about marijuana. Marijuana is strange among annual plants because it comes in male and female varieties. Growers (and smokers) are particularly fond of ripened, unfertilized female cannabis buds that can only achieve this state if the males are removed. Females react to this lack of pollination by produ…

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/4 "2017-01-27T12:49:37Z")

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![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/a/0/a03f7793e7381bb9b550df0aee7f86b40cb843ff.jpg)  
Its this plant and 3 others that got like 10-15 of them , and have 4 that not have any yet , what sgould i do ?

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/5 "2017-01-27T12:51:59Z")

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How can they pop up when they been in flower almost 4 weeks

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**Author:** ![BIGE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bige/32/34832_2.png) [@BIGE](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BIGE)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/6 "2017-01-27T12:54:21Z")

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stress will make hermies @Mrkush probably need to seperate them soon…just my opinion

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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:** [January 27, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/7 "2017-01-27T12:58:56Z")

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@Mrkush

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/2X/3/367dcff954c5d0852ba0d3d20450e4496384af85.gif)

' ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/b/8/b8766b0e175871d049ee87a8578568022f07fb59.jpg)

Hope these pic’s help

Will ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/a/b/ab90992b6053233e83e9621c940303b2649a2e15.gif)

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/8 "2017-01-27T13:06:58Z")

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Tnx for answer guys. 🙂 If i cant seperate them is it better to cut them?  
Can it be to late already for other plants?

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**Author:** ![Majiktoker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/majiktoker/32/80701_2.png) [@Majiktoker](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Majiktoker)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/9 "2017-01-29T04:10:04Z")

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As long as pollen hadn’t busted yet you still have a chance to move them if they open up and form little yellow bananas your to late that’s a sign your pollen sacks have bursted and at that point its gotten to every one else

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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:** [January 30, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/10 "2017-01-30T00:14:43Z")

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Kill it !!! 👿

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**Author:** ![Countryboyjvd1971](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/countryboyjvd1971/32/102222_2.png) [@Countryboyjvd1971](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Countryboyjvd1971)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/11 "2017-01-30T13:44:53Z")

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I’m concur with @FloridaSon  
Kill it immediately 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/12 "2017-01-30T22:32:35Z")

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![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/2/4/243db1f452e37d92e2bf761bdb062940eb563a53.jpg)  
From The plant that Was next to it

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/13 "2017-01-31T13:09:27Z")

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If stipules are over eatch other like a V, its not good right…

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/14 "2017-01-31T13:23:32Z")

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![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/c/d/cd56f10931a7deca53b95fc9091d59dd1965b2e5.jpeg)

Guess i have to cut all down now, when i find this bananas or what they are called. :((

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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:** [January 31, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/15 "2017-01-31T13:29:26Z")

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It may be too late now, it looks like it’s opened ?

…if that’s your only plant you might want to grow it ?

…if there’s more than one you might want to pull it before any further damage is done ?

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**Author:** ![BIGE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bige/32/34832_2.png) [@BIGE](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BIGE)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/16 "2017-01-31T13:32:55Z")

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if there not every where @Mrkush just pluck em and keep your eye out for more… that may be better than cutting the whole plant down…thats just my pennies worth.

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/17 "2017-01-31T13:39:13Z")

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Have 7 more, and i have removed pollen sacks from 4 of them before, also stipules are crossed on 5 of them.

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**Author:** ![Mrkush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mrkush](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mrkush)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/18 "2017-01-31T13:41:05Z")

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It feels like i got to cut them,

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**Author:** ![BIGE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bige/32/34832_2.png) [@BIGE](https://ilgmforum.com/u/BIGE)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/19 "2017-01-31T13:42:38Z")

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boy,i would really hate that @Mrkush, hopefully you will get some use from them!

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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:** [January 31, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-should-i-do-think-its-turning-male/8803/20 "2017-01-31T13:43:29Z")

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Hold on a little bit nothing to lose not too much anyway, more to lose if you cut them premature

Plants are Hermied to different degrees, if not too bad you may still get some bud ?

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