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bif

(26,264 posts)
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 03:55 PM Jul 2025

Should my plants be showing signs of being male by now?

They're about 2' to 2 1/2' now. I live in Michigan and started them from seed.

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Should my plants be showing signs of being male by now? (Original Post) bif Jul 2025 OP
Is it hairy, smelly and aggressive? Does it refuse to ask for directions until it's lost? Ocelot II Jul 2025 #1
Yep, but the trade-off is... bif Jul 2025 #2
yours does??? samnsara Aug 2 #14
Love it! calikid Jul 2025 #3
Does it leave the toilet seat up? nt Laffy Kat Jul 2025 #4
It can take time TommyT139 Jul 2025 #5
All kidding aside... bif Jul 2025 #6
Try this: Ocelot II Jul 2025 #7
A google search can probably help you. CentralMass Jul 2025 #8
Well, my plants are about six weeks old bif Jul 2025 #9
After 4 weeks of 24 hour light, I switch to 12 hour light. 12 hour light Emile Jul 2025 #11
If outside bob4460 Jul 2025 #10
If outdoors, males should show by now if they are Indica's or a mix - while pure sativa could be longer womanofthehills Jul 4 #12
They're roughly 6 weeks old. bif Jul 4 #13

Ocelot II

(127,493 posts)
1. Is it hairy, smelly and aggressive? Does it refuse to ask for directions until it's lost?
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 03:57 PM
Jul 2025

bif

(26,264 posts)
2. Yep, but the trade-off is...
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 03:58 PM
Jul 2025

It makes ice cubes, takes out the trash, and cuts the lawn!

bif

(26,264 posts)
9. Well, my plants are about six weeks old
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jul 2025

And should be showing signs of being either male or female. So far, I can't see any indication of seed pods. Guess I'll just have to check them every day.

Emile

(37,940 posts)
11. After 4 weeks of 24 hour light, I switch to 12 hour light. 12 hour light
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 06:01 PM
Jul 2025

will put your plants in the flowering stage. I only buy female seeds, but my guess is your plants would have to be in the flowering 12 hour light stage to determine sex.

bob4460

(347 posts)
10. If outside
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jul 2025

They will not show until they get enough darkness,if they are around any outdoor lights they will take a long time to start flowering and the flowering process will be drastically changed for the worse.

womanofthehills

(10,411 posts)
12. If outdoors, males should show by now if they are Indica's or a mix - while pure sativa could be longer
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 01:53 AM
Jul 4

More than half of my outdoor plants have started budding already - the Indicas. It's a week or two early to start budding, but extreme heat will also make plants start budding earlier. We had a really hot June and everyone I talk to say their plants are budding early. Look really closely - even a couple of white hairs will let you know its a female.

Sounds like you probably have no males.

bif

(26,264 posts)
13. They're roughly 6 weeks old.
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 12:43 PM
Jul 4

I'm guessing they should be showing signs soon. Should I look near the top of the plants? The seeds are an Indica/Sativa hybrid. A friend I met here on DU sent me a bunch of seeds (from Australia). I'd be surprised if they were all female. I'll keep an eye on them.

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