Monday October 28, F emale cannabis plants are the only ones that produce flowers. Male cannabis plants produce pollen which, if exposed to female cannabis plants, will result in seedy weed. Therefore, to cultivate seedless cannabis buds a. As mentioned, male cannabis plants produce pollen which can easily spread throughout a grow area. In fact, a single male plant can pollinate hundreds of females within a single grow space! To make matters worse, male cannabis plants develop pollen sacks before females begin producing buds. Though genetically speaking, this is a great way for plants to ensure reproduction, modern grow techniques advise against this. After all, once a male cannabis plant drops pollen, any nearby females will produce seeds in response. This not only increases weight , but it also reduces potency and adds one extra step to the smoking process.
How to determine the sex of a cannabis plant
Steps for Sexing Your Cannabis Plants
The gender of a cannabis plant determines multiple factors including its potency and flavor. Female plants are great for medical and recreational use while male plants are used to cultivate the plant to produce better plants via selective breeding. Marijuana has many applications including industrial ones. For example, hemp is a kind of cannabis grown to produce ropes, fabrics, and biopolymers including biofuel and resins. Hemp is used to produce industrial goods, usually, after female plants are pollinated. However, we are not using hemp, are we?
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Sexing marijuana plants might be considered as one of the most delicate parts of growing your own marijuana. While the process might be very straightforward, it sure will be a lot easier as you learn from experience. Just remember that the key to sexing marijuana plants is to observe the flowering, in which you can determine depending on the growth pattern. In this article, we will be talking about how to sex marijuana plants. Included here is everything that you need to know to do this intricate and tricky process right, as well as some tips.
In this contributor article, guest blogger Shanta Devourn provides useful information on determining the sex of your cannabis plants. The following is an article produced by a contributing author. Growers Network does not endorse nor evaluate the claims of our contributors, nor do they influence our editorial process.
