So there worth keeping them then, my buddy that’s been growing for 15 years said that as long as there heal they when they go into flowering then They should be totally fine. What do you guys think? I’m positive that a good flush should fix the issue, I’m just hoping that I didn’t ruin the genetics already cause it’s not easy for me to get seeds where I live.
If you have not spotted any balls yet then yes they can come back just fine. They just look cold to me more than anything. Keep vegging them and get them healthy and see!
If you have been seeing some balls then yes you have problems....
I basically think about it like this: all plants want to reproduce and create strong offspring. for a (cannabis) plant in an area with lots of other (cannabis) plants around, they will want to just create their one sexual organ so that they can increase genetic diversity and create strong offspring. for plants with very few plants around, they will eventually get the hint and express both sexual organs because something is better than nothing reproductively. How long a plant is willing to "gamble" that they will get pollen from another plant is a trait that can be bred for. Eventually, almost any plant will express both sexual organs to try to reproduce before death (I am guessing, maybe it is possible to breed out the "panic button" immediately).
So other ways that a plant might decide to hit the "panic button" beyond just being late enough in the season is if they freak out because conditions (i.e. "holy shit what is all this nutrient matter at my root system this is awful" or "wait, the seasons changed and nights started getting shorter again HELP ME GOOD GOD SEEDS SEEDS WE NEED SEEDS THE APOCALYPSE IS UPON US"). Again, you can breed to get the plant to be more and more "brave" about not "panicking" and holding out hope for that sweet, sweet genetic diversity.
This is just how my dumb brain understands it. For whatever it is worth.
But I mean if a plant is still in veg then it is going to ride out a lot. So if you get it straight from here I think you are fine. Assuming it hasn't already panicked, which it does not sound to me like it has.