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Issue #375 - Sunday, June 23, 2019
Dear Fellow Grower,
In today's issue...
- Last week you learned all about male plants and hermies. You learned that you should avoid keeping these in the grow room if you want non-seedy buds. But we received questions about feminized seeds and whether they will herm. Today, find out the truth!
- Did you know that you can make your own feminized seeds at home? Learn how with our complete tutorial!
- This week's trophy pics feature a mutation I've never seen before... conjoined twin seedlings!
- What should you do when the shell gets stuck on one of your seedlings after germination? Learn a quick trick that can help.
- A grower sent in pictures of a cannabis bug I've never seen before! Can you guess what it is? (Luckily the grower knew what it was, but you all are really great at guessing bugs and I'm curious how many of you will be able to identify it!)
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com)
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."
~Dr. Seuss
Do Feminized Seeds Produce Hermies?
by Nebula Haze
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We talked all about hermies and male plants last week, but we received a few questions. Specifically, some people were wondering if feminized seeds can cause hermies.
The answer is simple, but in order to understand why it's so, there are a few things you need to understand about how feminized seeds are created.
After that, I'll show you how you can make your own feminized seeds at home out of two of your favorite female plants.
~Nebula
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What Are Feminized Cannabis Seeds?
Feminized seeds all grow up to be female plants. That means every plant produces buds. With “regular” or unfeminized seeds, about half the plants will turn out to be male, which don’t produce buds. They can also pollinate your female plants (causing seedy buds). Learn more about male vs female plants. Feminized seeds let you plan your grow more effectively because you don't have to
throw half the plants away once they start flowering.
Every plant grown from feminized seeds will produce the buds we know and love. This plant was grown from feminized Swiss Cheese seeds.
What Are Hermies?
You learned this last week, but just in case you missed it, “hermie” is short for “hermaphrodite.” Hermie cannabis plants usually look like normal female plants for the most part, but they also grow some male parts that produce pollen. This causes seedy buds just like pollen from male plants. Hermies are to be avoided! Read the full tutorial on hermies.
It’s no good if your “female” plants start growing male flowers or parts of male flowers. That can cause seedy buds just like a male plant!
This bud got completely seeded due to a hermie in the grow space. Notice the lumpy round bits. Those are seeds forming.
What’s the matter with a few seeds?
Cannabis growers are trying to grow sinsemilla (seedless buds). A few seeds won’t hurt anything. But if you have very seedy buds, it significantly lowers your yields because plants are putting all their energy into making seeds. The buds also tend to be less potent if they are full of seeds. Seeds are not the end of the world, but it’s good to avoid if possible.
“Sinsemilla” means “no seeds.” Sinsemilla is the highest quality and most potent of all buds
Since most growers are trying to grow sinsemilla, having only 100% female plants in the flowering grow room is crucial to prevent pollination.
Feminized cannabis seeds can be a blessing for small-scale growers. While male plants produce pollen sacs, feminized seeds ensure all your plants will end up being bud-bearing females (instead of growing half male and half female plants like with regular seeds).
If you don’t have room for extra plants, feminized seeds can make planning your grow a lot easier!
Good feminized seeds should produce only 100% female plants, with no hermies or male plants. So starting with feminized cannabis seeds lets you make the most efficient use of your grow space. You don’t have to worry about identifying male
plants and throwing them away before they pollinate your female plants. With good feminized seeds, you know that if you’re growing 10 plants, all 10 of them will make buds, and that makes it easier to plan out your grow ahead of time.
With all these bonuses, why would any small-scale grower use any other type of seeds?
Pros of Feminized Cannabis Seeds
- All plants produce buds
- You don’t need to watch out for male plants
- You don’t have to throw away half your plants after nurturing them for weeks
- You don’t have to worry about your buds getting pollinated, causing seedy buds, reduced bud quality and lower yields
But is there a dark side to feminized cannabis seeds?
One of the biggest worries growers have about feminized seeds is that they will produce hermies instead of 100% female plants as advertised.
This hermie is growing both male and female flowers. Can this be caused by feminized seeds?
Unfortunately, hermies can be a lot easier to miss than a male plant since it may just be a small part of the plant that’s affected. A male plant makes itself known at the beginning of the flowering stage, but a hermie plant may grow only
buds except for just one or two tiny pollen sacs. A few yellow hermie bananas hidden in the buds can also produce pollen. Any type of male flower part that grows in your garden can add seeds to your buds, and hermies are some of the worst offenders.
This grower didn’t notice that the buds had been seeded until harvest. As he was trimming, he noticed seeds popping out. Since there were no male plants, chances are this was caused by an unnoticed hermie somewhere in the grow space.
So Is it True that Feminized Seeds Cause Hermies?
Did You Know You Can Make Feminized Seeds at Home?
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Feminized seeds come from two female plants being bred together, causing all offspring to be female.
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"Hi Nebula love ur website and all u do sharing the wealth of knowledge...even growing up n living in Humboldt county Cali I still find useful tips n info on ur website. Stellar work! Thank u so much for all u do. ❤️ 💗"
~Cherokee
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"I love your posts, keep up the good work 💪🙏"
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"What have I got here?"
~Craig
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Hey Craig,
You have some unique looking seedlings here! The first seedling with four round leaves appears to be conjoined twins. It's relatively common to see twins (two totally separate plants emerge from the same shell) but I've
never seen ones that didn't fully split from each other before!
The second picture shows a "tri-leaf" seedling, with 3 sets of leaves per node. Some plants will grow tri-leaf their whole life, though some seedlings "grow out of it" and start growing with just two leaves per node after a
while.
In either case, as long as they seem healthy there's no reason not to grow them out and see what happens!
~Nebula Haze
Seedling stuck in its shell?
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Sometimes a new seedling gets stuck in its shell, or the membrane gets caught on the end. This prevents the leaves from being able to open up, which stops seedlings from growing.
Here's a quick tip on how to help:
Dab the shell with a drop of water once an hour. It usually helps soften things right up so the leaves can break free!
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This bug was sent in by a growing consultant named Terrapin Farmer. They actually knew what it was already, but I didn't!
You all have always impressed me with your ability to identify cannabis pests. What bug is this? Hit the reply button and let us know what you think.
~Nebula
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Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics).
"Growing cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water
doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!"
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