everydayJoe
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Hi all- new member here but long time lurker. I've done about a half dozen grows over the years and never had any hermie issues. I don't consider myself an expert but have some experience with this stuff and in general am kind of OCD about these things, so no detail goes unnoticed in my grow space.
I was (past tense...they are dead now) growing 2 fem Kosker Kushes and 1 fem OG Kush from RP, and less than 3 weeks into flowering ALL THREE starting herming up all over the place. Ball sacks galore.
I cannot think of what caused it, other than just bad genetics/breeding. All three were growing in a confirmed light proof Secret Jardin 3x3 tent, 400w MH/HPS cool tube on a timer, temps always well regulated (68-70 at night, 76-79 during day), in 5g smart pots with FFOF soil, no light burn, fed minimal nutrients (FF trio once per week at 1/4 strength starting at about 4-5 weeks old, pH'd to 6.6 each time just like I've done with all previous successful grows), no signs of nute def, nute burn, bugs or disease, topped once at 2.5 weeks into veg, put into flowering after 3.5 wks of veg...overall these were by far the healthiest and fastest growing plants I've ever had. I couldn't have been happier. Until that male balls spread everywhere.
I wish I could figure out what it was that could have caused the hermies because then I can fix it...but without knowing I feel like all I can do is redo the exact same thing except with different strains from different breeders and hope that this was the sole problem.
So has anyone else had issues with RP femmed seeds turning hermie early in flower?
Thanks for any insight.
I was (past tense...they are dead now) growing 2 fem Kosker Kushes and 1 fem OG Kush from RP, and less than 3 weeks into flowering ALL THREE starting herming up all over the place. Ball sacks galore.
I cannot think of what caused it, other than just bad genetics/breeding. All three were growing in a confirmed light proof Secret Jardin 3x3 tent, 400w MH/HPS cool tube on a timer, temps always well regulated (68-70 at night, 76-79 during day), in 5g smart pots with FFOF soil, no light burn, fed minimal nutrients (FF trio once per week at 1/4 strength starting at about 4-5 weeks old, pH'd to 6.6 each time just like I've done with all previous successful grows), no signs of nute def, nute burn, bugs or disease, topped once at 2.5 weeks into veg, put into flowering after 3.5 wks of veg...overall these were by far the healthiest and fastest growing plants I've ever had. I couldn't have been happier. Until that male balls spread everywhere.
I wish I could figure out what it was that could have caused the hermies because then I can fix it...but without knowing I feel like all I can do is redo the exact same thing except with different strains from different breeders and hope that this was the sole problem.
So has anyone else had issues with RP femmed seeds turning hermie early in flower?
Thanks for any insight.