There are three sexes of cannabis: male, female, and hermaphroditic. Only the female plant gives yield, lush buds appear on it, fragrant resins are formed that contain THC. As for the male plant, it doesn't produce, doesn't contain THC, and will ruin the grower's entire crop if placed near the female cannabis.
During the growing season, cannabis has the ability to change sex, this is due to a sharp change in climate or a grower's mistake, which leads to a stressful state. It is important to determine the presence of a male plant in the early stages so as not to spoil the harvest of the entire planting.
Feminized cannabis strains are female (99%); Autoflowering varieties are 50/50. Therefore, to reduce the likelihood of male plants, experienced growers prefer feminized varieties.
Already in the fourth week after germination, the first sexual characteristics begin to appear. During this period, the grower needs to be extremely careful more than ever.
How to determine the gender of marijuana
External differences:
1. The male sex of marijuana is characterized by its high growth (in order to pollinate as many plants as possible), with wide stems and large internodal spacing.
Seed bags (located at the internode of the stem) are oblong and smooth.
2. The female sex of marijuana is short in stature, with a large number of branches on which many leaves are located (especially on the top of the plant to catch pollen).
A large number of internodes on which bags are located, having the shape of a drop.
How to determine the sex of marijuana at an early stage
After four weeks after germination, the first sexual characteristics will appear. The male plant will be much taller and not at all lush, while the female, on the contrary, will be miniature and strewn with leaves, resembling a Christmas tree in its appearance.
It is worth taking care of the space for the plant in advance. The fact is that cannabis can compete in the habitat: for sunlight, for water, macronutrients and air. Stronger plants will suppress weaker. In this case, the grower can only count on a good harvest from one plant, as the other may die. Male plants often suppress female ones, they have a more powerful root system and can take all the privileges of the substrate for themselves.
It is possible to determine the sex of marijuana by seeds with an accuracy of 95%. They have external differences. One of the main ones is the shape of the shell. If you have an even seed in front of you, then with a high probability it is a female. The male seed has an unevenness and if you roll it on a flat surface, it will bounce or sharply change the trajectory of movement.
What gender of cannabis is smoked
Frequent question of rastamans. The female sex of cannabis has THC, resins and fragrant buds. Only female cannabis is smoked. Also, a female can have CBD (cannabidiol). It is used for medicinal purposes only. Medicines, oils, ointments and much more are made from it. Its property helps to cope with the effects of depression, anorexia and bulimia; with memory problems, Alzheimer's disease, sclerosis; helps reduce symptoms of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, paralysis; mental disorder, with panic attacks, excessive anxiety and apathy.
It is female cannabis that is most often used both in medicine and in the grow. But male plants are not useless, they carry pollen to the female, pollinate it and the female body is able to bear fruit in the form of seeds. Male plants themselves can also produce seeds. The harvest will be much less (or even not at all) if male and female marijuana are nearby.
*The article is for informational purposes only for persons over 18 years of age.
