Are these what I think they are?

[lvstealth]

hmmm... maybe it is something you did to make them mad! did you use the right pronouns?

 

[GNick55]

I have three more running from this same company, one of which is also a zkittles fem, so will see how they fare.

Even with feminised, is there not a margin for error?

shouldn’t be..

 

[lvstealth]

well, you would have to really search and find every one or it would ruin it all with seeds. i see several boy parts all over the plant/plants in those pics.

 

[longjonlebon]

Well, it’s just going to have to be a they from here on in!

...although I’m snipping thos balls right off!

 

[longjonlebon]

Oh. Maybe just for the bin then?

 

[GNick55]

Well, it’s just going to have to be a they from here on in!

...although I’m snipping thos balls right off!

worse case if you miss some and it pollinated,
the male pollen floating around will die off within 3-4 days on its own.. so won’t harm your next grow..

 

[Moe.Red]

Yeah, they haven’t been the smoothest grow.

so in theory can I just pull these balls off and everything will be fine?

Define fine. Do you want seeds?

Now that I am looking at your new pics on a big screen, they do look stressed. Thats the gamble with fem seeds - they hermie under stress. It was stress that caused the fem seeds in the first place, and I've read that trait of flipping under stress becomes part of the DNA in the resulting seeds. I'm not a breeding expert, just a reading one. I'm only now for my first time making fem seeds.

 

[lvstealth]

how many have hermied? just the one? the other two are ok? if so, you might not want to take a chance messing up the other two by keeping the one that apparently has issues with you!

btw, the hermie-ing is most likely your fault, not the seed co. however, they might be responsible in the end due to bad genetics, but it started as a girl, id bet.

 

[longjonlebon]

Oh wow, awesome info man. I guess I’ve done this somehow then! Glad I didn’t name a seed bank up there!

 

[GNick55]

Define fine. Do you want seeds?

Now that I am looking at your new pics on a big screen, they do look stressed. Thats the gamble with fem seeds - they hermie under stress. It was stress that caused the fem seeds in the first place, and I've read that trait of flipping under stress becomes part of the DNA in the resulting seeds. I'm not a breeding expert, just a reading one. I'm only now for my first time making fem seeds.

regs to will hermie, get good genetics!
you pay for what you get!

 

[longjonlebon]

Yeah, Broom Hilda (and they are now known) is going to compost.

thanks for all the help guys!!

 

[longjonlebon]

Where do people advice getting good genetics? I tend to do autos as a beginner, but also like a harvest every month:

 

[GNick55]

Where do people advice getting good genetics? I tend to do autos as a beginner, but also like a harvest every month:

well., that’s a loaded question., i’m not answering.
there’s 1000’s of breeders,
that some actually put in the time and effort to create
great, strong, resistant.. etc strains.,
as you grow and try different breeders and get experienced you’ll see the difference pretty easily.,
but for the most part it’s giving the plants what they need to stay healthy and growing with proper environment will get you success with all seeds..

 

[lvstealth]

these guys would know, they use a bunch of different ones. are you in the us? look in the "store" here, you might find something, then if you have an issue the people here can probably help you out with things.

i have just started, i used MSNL and am happy so far (been 3 whole weeks and i havent killed them yet). i picked them because they seem to be in most lists of "reputable" ones, the site is easy to use, and i like the info they provide... but mostly, i used a female non logic logic to really decide, i figured that the netherlands has been into pot for a very long time! when i was there last century i smoked some in amsterdam, and was pleased. lol.

the other thing to note, i am also growing 4 bag seed, and they are doing great... so, maybe it is just a weed and grows unless you make it mad! treat it like a lady (one that thinks shes a queen and demands constant attention) and all will be... well, it will be "fine"

 

[longjonlebon]

Thanks man. I’m on grow 4 now and heave learnt from all of them. Thought I finally had my system sorted and then increased the scale. I think maybe there wasn’t enough air in my dwc system on this one.

 

[Bluntsmoke]

Where do people advice getting good genetics? I tend to do autos as a beginner, but also like a harvest every month:

I've only grown equipment from Growers choice, crop king and ilgm. Haven't completed ilgm yet but growers choice is my go to for now. Is it any of these banks?

 

[longjonlebon]

Oh no, these seeds came form a Spanish seed bank. I’m going to wait for the rest to finish before casting judgement. I’m no expert at this yet.

 

[longjonlebon]

Although I was very pleased this this one recently

 

[Bluntsmoke]

Although I was very pleased this this one recentlyView attachment 1106270

Nice. Same bank as the hermie?

 

[longjonlebon]

No. This was a Royal Queen Seed from Holland.