Seed integrity given plants pollinated by a Hermie

[Cloverdalestan]

unfortunately one of three flowering plants went Hermie on me and pollinated the other two. The weed is still potent but obviously full of seeds. Are these seeds worth keeping or are they likely to be non-feminized and potential grow either a male plant or another Hermie?

 

[lvstealth]

were the plants from fem seeds?

 

[DankNugz420]

I've grown one seed from a hermie plant I had my first run, it was female with no herm issue but it only got a third the size and the buds are loose compared to the plant the seed came from. It's a gamble to say the least lol. I don't have alot of experience, I'm interested in hearing others opinions and experiences on this matter because I have a current flowering plant that just popped what I believe to be a nanner and kinda wondering the same thing, if it is worth the resulting seed stock or not

 

[Anthem]

unfortunately one of three flowering plants went Hermie on me and pollinated the other two. The weed is still potent but obviously full of seeds. Are these seeds worth keeping or are they likely to be non-feminized and potential grow either a male plant or another Hermie?

So you had a plant hermie and you want to run the beans? It is kind of a shoot in the dark, meaning you might get another plant that will have hermie qualities and you may not. Depending on your personal goals it might be worth running the beans or it may not. I would never take a chance on intentionally running beans from a parent with hermie traits. It does not make good sense to me.

 

[RookieBuds]

I think rhe biggest service we can all bring to growing, is not to propagate undesirable genetics. There's SO MUCH out there.

I say toss those RuPaul Kush seeds and get something new and solid.

 

[Cloverdalestan]

Thanks for the input folks. I’ve since checked many other weed sites and the general consensus is that seeds from a pollinated female plant that was pollinated by a female plant that went Hermie, is that the risk is too great. Regardless of how many seeds from this harvest are germinated, the odds are that the resultant seedlings will be hermaphroditic . I’m tossing all of them (well over a hundred).

 

[growsince79]

So you had a plant hermie and you want to run the beans? It is kind of a shoot in the dark, meaning you might get another plant that will have hermie qualities and you may not. Depending on your personal goals it might be worth running the beans or it may not. I would never take a chance on intentionally running beans from a parent with hermie traits. It does not make good sense to me.

Great post you get 5 gold stars

 

[Pushrod Monkey]

unfortunately one of three flowering plants went Hermie on me and pollinated the other two. The weed is still potent but obviously full of seeds. Are these seeds worth keeping or are they likely to be non-feminized and potential grow either a male plant or another Hermie?

Run some and see. I’ve run many from seeds I’ve found in buds and never had a problem. But keep them to yourself until you know they’re not duds or hermie prone.

 

[Anthem]

Run some and see. I’ve run many from seeds I’ve found in buds and never had a problem. But keep them to yourself until you know they’re not duds or hermie prone.

So I am curious about your comment here because I do not fully understand your idea.
First of all, how many grows have you completed?

 

[Pushrod Monkey]

So I am curious about your comment here because I do not fully understand your idea.
First of all, how many grows have you completed?

I lost count about 1970. That’s the year 1970. How about you? Is English your primary language?

 

[Pushrod Monkey]

Take some of the seeds

Plant them

Grow them out all the way through flower.

How’s that?

 

[Anthem]

Take some of the seeds

Plant them

Grow them out all the way through flower.

How’s that?

Take some seeds grow them out, watch them hermie and watch your flower come in with seeds. Does that sound great to you, not so much to me. I guess I better say, been growing for 60 plus years.

 

[growsince79]

I lost count about 1970. That’s the year 1970. How about you? Is English your primary language?

That's a long time. What kind of light did you use?

 

[Anthem]

That's a long time. What kind of light did you use?

We kind of borrowed Street Lights from a city in the LB area

 

[growsince79]

I lost count about 1970. That’s the year 1970. How about you? Is English your primary language?

What strains did you have in 1970? I never even smoked til 74.

 

[growsince79]

So you had a plant hermie and you want to run the beans? It is kind of a shoot in the dark, meaning you might get another plant that will have hermie qualities and you may not. Depending on your personal goals it might be worth running the beans or it may not. I would never take a chance on intentionally running beans from a parent with hermie traits. It does not make good sense to me.

I would take the chance if it were from the best bud ever type bud. Why did it herm is what I would want to know?

 

[MIMedGrower]

I would take the chance if it were from the best bud ever type bud. Why did it herm is what I would want to know?

this is the answer IMO. What caused the plant to reverse. It’s is usually grower error or a sensitive plant. I grow the few seeds I find all the time. I have never had the “hermie” seed reverse but I am always careful to avoid whatever stress I think was wrong the first time.

Now if a plant just keeps growing balls and nanners no matter what I do I would not use the seeds.

Most feminized seeds on the market today are just from reversed plants rather than bred properly. They just cross two popular clones so they can call it gelato or glue or whatever for popularity and sell the seeds with no more steps to stabilize. That’s why so many nanners show up today but rare even 10 years ago.

 

[bunkerking]

Thanks for the input folks. I’ve since checked many other weed sites and the general consensus is that seeds from a pollinated female plant that was pollinated by a female plant that went Hermie, is that the risk is too great. Regardless of how many seeds from this harvest are germinated, the odds are that the resultant seedlings will be hermaphroditic . I’m tossing all of them (well over a hundred).

It sucks for sure, but its for the best.

 

[MIMedGrower]

Get rid of them.

Seeds are cheap, don't waste your time growing more bud that will get seeded. They will be fem, as there is no Y chromosome involved. Both parents were ladies. They will have a high chance of herming and seeding itself or other crops. Not worth the time, we want to remove those from the gene pool.

then why have I not had a reversal in 7 years of planting the bag seeds?

If the genetics are well bred the seeds we accidentally make are as good as the original pack.

Really no reason to buy more seeds of any strain. You can always make fems.

 

[growsince79]

It sucks for sure, but its for the best.

Wait for a rainy day and thow them into flower beds downtown.