Bodhi seedling throwing male flowers in early veg ?!

Hi and thank you for spending some time to try and help out a random stranger on the internet.


I am in the beginning of a new grow and started about 70 seeds of multiple strains about 5 weeks ago. It is my first time growing regular seeds and sexing plants.


10 out of my 12 Bodhi Super silver hashplant are showing what I understand to be pronounced male flowers / pollen sacks. I have read that plants can show some pre-flowers in veg but I did not think going full male so early was possible. The other 2 don't seem to do it yet (1 of them can be seen in 1 of the pics).


None of the other strains have that. The plants are relatively healthy and have not experienced any major stress. They are on 19/5 and its nearly impossible for them to have had a problem with the light cycle. The only possible stressor I can think of is temps being high in the beginning but it has not been much over 85-86F most of the time and RH has been 70-85% to try and match that.



They were started in cheap coco (a mistake, I believe) and lost a few of other strains to damping off. There is no salt buildup and pH is more or less where it should be.



I started quarantining 5 of the 10 plants with the attention to cull them but then I realized 5 more are doing the same. Is it possible they have hermied but can be reversed? What am I to make of this?


Thanks again

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I have had that happen and it can be frustrating. The way I work with flowering gender is to start my photo-period at 12 & 12 when the seeds first pop up, and gradually increase the hours until I hit 18 & 6. I will let it take 5 to 6 weeks before I max out the day light time. If you start those seeds under a 19/5 you will get what you are getting everytime.

Creeperpark said:

I have had that happen and it can be frustrating. The way I work with flowering gender is to start my photo-period at 12 & 12 when the seeds first pop up, and gradually increase the hours until I hit 18 & 6. I will let it take 5 to 6 weeks before I max out the day light time. If you start those seeds under a 19/5 you will get what you are getting everytime.

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Thanks for the answer. This is the first time that I hear a typical veg light cycle from the beginning might be detrimental. Can you elaborate?

they show male because they are male. if they are 5 weeks then that is normal. some show sex at 3 weeks... whether you are on 18/6, 19/5, 20/4, or 24/0 won't change this much.

SamsonsRiddle said:

they show male because they are male. if they are 5 weeks then that is normal. some show sex at 3 weeks... whether you are on 18/6, 19/5, 20/4, or 24/0 won't change this much.

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I thought that plants only show pre-flowers before the flip. Aren't those full-on flowers and does that mean the plants have begun flowering?


Also, are there other factors that can trigger bloom besides light cycle?


Thanks

I know having constrained roots can cause a plant to flower even if youre still in veg, had it happen to me loads with non autoflowering strains. how big are your pots?

lastmob said:

I thought that plants only show pre-flowers before the flip. Aren't those full-on flowers and does that mean the plants have begun flowering?


Also, are there other factors that can trigger bloom besides light cycle?


Thanks

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males are not females and "flower" differently. they have moved past preflower and are about 1-2 weeks past culling unless you are trying to make seeds or collect pollen.

SamsonsRiddle said:

males are not females and "flower" differently. they have moved past preflower and are about 1-2 weeks past culling unless you are trying to make seeds or collect pollen.

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Do you think it is possible they have pollinated the other plants still in Veg?

I had a male sour bubble try to make pollen under 24hr light. Surprised me as well.
I asked BOG about it and he simply said don't use him.