What's up with feminized seeds? Are they legit? - New Growers - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

Benvanboro · 02-19-2017, 06:21 AM

New to popping beans, I've always had access to good clones but I want to go on my own path now..
I'm curious about feminized seeds, are they any good? I have heard about some hermie issues but nothing extensive.
I'm looking for a good OG strain, or any heavy indica flavors specifically. Hopefully you guys can help me out! Should I bother with feminized seeds or just get to popping regs??
Thank's for your time/input!! Cheers!

Loc Dog · 02-19-2017, 06:27 AM

Feminized seeds are made by reversing the sex of a female using chemicals, so no male genetics to produce male seeds.

Benvanboro · 02-19-2017, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Loc Dog

Feminized seeds are made by reversing the sex of a female using chemicals, so no male genetics to produce male seeds.

Is there any known problem's or issues with using them? Doesn't sound like a very natural process, does this effect the final results in any way?

plantingplants · 02-19-2017, 07:00 AM

No and no.

Farmer B · 02-19-2017, 10:43 AM

There good if From a good breader.

Chillin12 · 02-19-2017, 10:53 AM

All my beans were feminized. Autos and photos. If you get them from a seed bank, you will get good results. If you don't stress your plants you won't have to worry too much about hermies.

The guy at the hydro store says he is on his 30th generation of clones from his Swiss cheese feminized seeds with no problems.

Chimera · 02-19-2017, 10:57 AM

Feminized seeds are as good as the plants used to make them. Some plants when selfed, and some female : female hybrids, produce intersex offspring. Some others produce offspring with no intersex.

Intersex is a heritable trait like any other.

I've found some great plants in feminized seeds, and made faster breeding advancements using female : female hybrids. It's a great tool in the breeder's handbook.

plantingplants · 02-19-2017, 07:17 PM

Chimera, is it known how S1s or R1s produce intersex plants sometimes? I never knew that.

III% · 02-19-2017, 07:43 PM

I've always had good luck with fem seeds.

The only seed brand I have ever had a lot of herms from is connoisseur genetics, I'm not complaining too much because ojd makes great plants but the few I have tried all had phenos that her med and seeded itself and other plants.

MJPassion · 02-19-2017, 08:28 PM

I'm a seed poppin fool... In the spring...
Never used Feminized seeds but will be this year. Since most of the Fems I have are from breeders with excellent reputations for quality gear I have high expectations from them.

Like begets like, in my experience.
Therefore, seeds made from herm prone mothers will produce herm prone offspring.

02-19-2017, 06:21 AM	#1
Benvanboro Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Southern California Posts: 117	What's up with feminized seeds? Are they legit? New to popping beans, I've always had access to good clones but I want to go on my own path now.. I'm curious about feminized seeds, are they any good? I have heard about some hermie issues but nothing extensive. I'm looking for a good OG strain, or any heavy indica flavors specifically. Hopefully you guys can help me out! Should I bother with feminized seeds or just get to popping regs?? Thank's for your time/input!! Cheers!
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Loc Dog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: South Central Posts: 2,393	Feminized seeds are made by reversing the sex of a female using chemicals, so no male genetics to produce male seeds.
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plantingplants Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394	No and no.
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Farmer B Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: On top of a Trichome Posts: 350	There good if From a good breader.
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02-19-2017, 10:53 AM	#6
Chillin12 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Legal state Posts: 71	All my beans were feminized. Autos and photos. If you get them from a seed bank, you will get good results. If you don't stress your plants you won't have to worry too much about hermies. The guy at the hydro store says he is on his 30th generation of clones from his Swiss cheese feminized seeds with no problems.
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02-19-2017, 10:57 AM	#7
Chimera Genetic Resource Management Join Date: May 2006 Location: In vitro Posts: 2,383	Feminized seeds are as good as the plants used to make them. Some plants when selfed, and some female : female hybrids, produce intersex offspring. Some others produce offspring with no intersex. Intersex is a heritable trait like any other. I've found some great plants in feminized seeds, and made faster breeding advancements using female : female hybrids. It's a great tool in the breeder's handbook. __________________ More Agriculture Less Agro-Culture
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02-19-2017, 07:17 PM	#8
plantingplants Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,394	Chimera, is it known how S1s or R1s produce intersex plants sometimes? I never knew that.
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02-19-2017, 07:43 PM	#9
III% Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 67	I've always had good luck with fem seeds. The only seed brand I have ever had a lot of herms from is connoisseur genetics, I'm not complaining too much because ojd makes great plants but the few I have tried all had phenos that her med and seeded itself and other plants.
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02-19-2017, 08:28 PM	#10
MJPassion Observer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: uni-verse Posts: 5,584	I'm a seed poppin fool... In the spring... Never used Feminized seeds but will be this year. Since most of the Fems I have are from breeders with excellent reputations for quality gear I have high expectations from them. Like begets like, in my experience. Therefore, seeds made from herm prone mothers will produce herm prone offspring.
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