Do feminized plants grow slower than a normal female plant

[JohnR171R]

Just an observation on my part. Can't be sure i am correct however. It seems like they grow slower in the first few weeks of growth then they seem to grow at the typical rate as the plant gets bigger.

 

[Sir oz]

Could be just the the variety? Or have you grown fems and regs together? Do you find the stems seem weaker? I wondered that with ones I grew.. but to be honest I had no experience with the varietys so nothing to compare it too

 

[VerdantGreen]

Whilst it depends on the genetics, Fems are more inbred, and inbreeding reduces vigor, so yes they may be a little slower

But by the same token inbreeding also fixes traits, so a fem plant that has been produced by selfing (crossing it with itself) is more likely to have the same traits as its parent than a regular inbreeding m/f cross with two sibling parents.


swings and roundabouts...


VG