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Some guy on an internet forum showed me a super-secret trick that he learned from his neighbor’s cousin who is a master grower…

All you have to do is crumble 7 goldfish crackers per gallon of water into your nutrients every other feeding. The crackers use a wheat compound that’s impossible to obtain for non-commercial use, and this compound contains enzymes that make buds grow 40% larger!

Does that sound crazy? Good! Because it IS crazy!

One of the downsides to an invention as incredible as the internet is that crazy, nonsensical “tips” can easily be spread to thousands of new growers without any fact-checking. Unfortunately, many misleading tips just as crazy as this one not only exist but are followed by inexperienced new growers.

That’s why today, we’re showing you the 7 myths we hear most commonly, and our verdict on their usefulness. Protect yourself against faux-info.

Myth #1 “You can tell the sex of your plant by looking at the seeds.”

Since only female cannabis plants produce buds, most growers are very interested in knowing the sex of their plants. It would be incredibly convenient if there was a way to look at cannabis seeds and be able to definitively identify the sex. As appealing as that idea is, there just isn’t a consistent way to visually identify the sex of cannabis seeds. Despite that fact, there is this persistent diagram that has been circulating the internet since at least 2008 and we get a few questions about it every year even though it’s simply not true.

This is Not an effective way to identify plant sex! Growers have asked us regularly about this misleading diagram since at least 2008. Let’s put this myth to rest. Note: A grower asked about this diagram just last week! ~Nebula

The main idea behind the "technique" is to look at the seed and identify characteristics that show the seed is female. However, it's important to note that actual cannabis seeds don't have "depressions" in the same place as the seeds in the picture. In fact, the seeds in that picture aren't even cannabis seeds!

Cannabis seeds don't actually attach to the plant at the place shown in the diagram. Compare the illustrations to real cannabis seeds below.

Despite the fact that the seeds in the picture clearly are not cannabis seeds, we've still had growers vouch for this image. I talked to one grower who told me they use this "method" on a regular basis, and he claimed that it works better than random guessing once you get some experience. But unfortunately, even he said the method has up to 70% accuracy in the best-case scenario. Even if his story is true, those aren't good odds. That means about 1/3 of "female" seeds end up being male. It also creates false negatives, which means that about 1/3 of the "male" seeds you're throwing away are actually female... and those are best-case-scenario numbers.

The feminized seeds in the picture below all grew into female plants, but not one of them fits the description of a "female" seed from the diagram.

Did you know? The dark brown color and "tiger stripes" on cannabis seeds are actually a coating that can be easily rubbed off with your fingers. The seeds are tan underneath. 

Even if the technique from the diagram performed better than 50/50 guessing (it doesn't really seem to), it's definitely not a way to ensure that all plants you grow are going to be female. As far as we know, it's currently impossible to determine plant sex purely from just looking at seeds.

The good news is, you can determine the sex of your plants by looking at their pre-flowers, which appear as early as 3 weeks from germination with some strains. Pre-flowers appear on most strains by the time the plants are 6-8 weeks old, even if the plant is still in the vegetative stage. You can also start with feminized seeds from a reputable breeder, which guarantees that 99.9% of plants end up being female.

Learn How to Determine Gender at 3-6 Weeks with Pre-Flowers

Keep reading to learn 6 more common cannabis growth myths!

• Seed Supreme – California, United States
• ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
• Herbies Seeds – Europe (seemingly out of the UK and Spain) 

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