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Old Soul · 10-06-2006, 05:17 AM

Ok, I have a shitload of female seeds that I made on accident. I had a veg room and a flower room on opposite light schedules and there was a light leak in the flower room. I did not catch this until all five hermied. I know, not the most stable way to make female seeds, but out of around 40 plants grown out so far I only had one show balls and only in the cola. I just cut them out and it was fine.

Long story short I ended up with 2 gallon grow bags instead of 1 gal this grow and was too impatient to return to the store before starting. Anyway, I just decided to throw 2 seeds in each bag. Now I know I have read that putting multiple plants in a container could increase the number of males but could this happen to female seeds? Any info or help would be appreciated.

Peace

Old Soul

TheGreatEscape · 10-06-2006, 05:33 AM

start the seeds in 16 oz cups, not 2 gallon grow bags because the roots will fill that, and then you have a nice secure root ball that will help to establish it as a plant better than a huge root space, in a huge pot that will have roots going and not filling up the container and a scraggly root system, the transplanting up pot size in stages, is better for watering cycles, and regultating the growth, makes a more dense full root system, and gives the roots shells that defends them better and forms a denser root ball, once in the final size flowering container, cause roots just keep growing untill they hit the sides, so limit ing there reach by using small cups and working up, keeps the roots in more uniform conditions, not some too wet, some too dry as a plant is supposed to dry the soil through its leaves, not stay in constantly wet surrounded soil forever will make a better plant, and will actually grow faster.

Old Soul · 10-06-2006, 05:50 AM

I did transplant up but I need to know if the female seeds could turn male from putting more than one plant in a pot?

Peace

TheGreatEscape · 10-06-2006, 07:06 AM

I thought you said you put two seeds in a two gallon container, that is unnecessarliy big for 1 seed, two, seeds, three seeds....or what have you

right, but why would you ever put two plants in a container that you are trying to get a single, full root system for, I can't say the will turn male or not, but would not do it just because it defies the logic of root development in combination, with two root systems competing may stress the slower of the two plants. Logically, I would think they would grow better separately that's all and better is better for a female, I guess.

Sorry, I mis read about the female seeds I thought you had reguler seeds don't know if THAT matters though, I just wouldn't put more than one seed in per container.

I read that about two plants per container is bad too, don't know for sure, but simple answer is why risk it?

Don't you have enought room or perhaps you think that one container is less legal repercussions than multiple ones? If so than just do multiples in one I guess. OK

10-06-2006, 05:17 AM	#1
Old Soul Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: what? Posts: 1,105	Could these turn male? Ok, I have a shitload of female seeds that I made on accident. I had a veg room and a flower room on opposite light schedules and there was a light leak in the flower room. I did not catch this until all five hermied. I know, not the most stable way to make female seeds, but out of around 40 plants grown out so far I only had one show balls and only in the cola. I just cut them out and it was fine. Long story short I ended up with 2 gallon grow bags instead of 1 gal this grow and was too impatient to return to the store before starting. Anyway, I just decided to throw 2 seeds in each bag. Now I know I have read that putting multiple plants in a container could increase the number of males but could this happen to female seeds? Any info or help would be appreciated. Peace Old Soul
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10-06-2006, 05:33 AM	#2
TheGreatEscape New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10	start the seeds in 16 oz cups, not 2 gallon grow bags because the roots will fill that, and then you have a nice secure root ball that will help to establish it as a plant better than a huge root space, in a huge pot that will have roots going and not filling up the container and a scraggly root system, the transplanting up pot size in stages, is better for watering cycles, and regultating the growth, makes a more dense full root system, and gives the roots shells that defends them better and forms a denser root ball, once in the final size flowering container, cause roots just keep growing untill they hit the sides, so limit ing there reach by using small cups and working up, keeps the roots in more uniform conditions, not some too wet, some too dry as a plant is supposed to dry the soil through its leaves, not stay in constantly wet surrounded soil forever will make a better plant, and will actually grow faster. Last edited by TheGreatEscape; 10-06-2006 at 05:36 AM..
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10-06-2006, 05:50 AM	#3
Old Soul Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: what? Posts: 1,105	I did transplant up but I need to know if the female seeds could turn male from putting more than one plant in a pot? Peace
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10-06-2006, 07:06 AM	#4
TheGreatEscape New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10	I thought you said you put two seeds in a two gallon container, that is unnecessarliy big for 1 seed, two, seeds, three seeds....or what have you right, but why would you ever put two plants in a container that you are trying to get a single, full root system for, I can't say the will turn male or not, but would not do it just because it defies the logic of root development in combination, with two root systems competing may stress the slower of the two plants. Logically, I would think they would grow better separately that's all and better is better for a female, I guess. Sorry, I mis read about the female seeds I thought you had reguler seeds don't know if THAT matters though, I just wouldn't put more than one seed in per container. I read that about two plants per container is bad too, don't know for sure, but simple answer is why risk it? Don't you have enought room or perhaps you think that one container is less legal repercussions than multiple ones? If so than just do multiples in one I guess. OK Last edited by TheGreatEscape; 10-06-2006 at 07:07 AM..
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