Hermaphrodite Question

[Blunter]

I was reading "The Cannabis Grow Bible" and it was saying that if plants were forced to flower too early, then they could turn hermy.

My problem is this: I'm trying to get some mother's going for next spring, so I was going to plant the seeds, take clones as soon as possible, and force the clones to flower so that I could sex there mothers (and fathers).

My Question is this: Will a genetically female plant always first produce female flowers and then male parts after it herms? On the other hand will genetically male plants always first produce male parts and then female? I've read a lot about females turning into hermaphrodites, if they are stressed will males turn as well?

[spaceman]

stress induces hermness, many thai plants seem to carry this trait

[Bram]

and yes, you can stress males and make them go hermie too....

[spaceman]

lol

[Blunter]

that's what I figured.

My main question is will the plants genetic sex always shows up before it's herme side

ie
will an xy herme always look male first
will an xx herme always look female first

[Blunter]

hey vapor,

were you joking about the thai plants?

Unfortunately I know for a fact that not all Thais (not just plants) aren't actually the sex they appear to be. (got away quick, not too traumatized)

[c-ray]

I believe the answer to your question is yes...but there are some plants that are very tropical that appear to be putting out male pre-flowers at first, a kind of female flower on extreme sativas that look like a stretched out male flower
really you need to be watching your plants at all stages of flower, since hermie flowers can appear at any time

[spaceman]

:bong:

[johnpierce79]

I was reading "The Cannabis Grow Bible" and it was saying that if plants were forced to flower too early, then they could turn hermy.

HAve you ever come across with this in real practice?

[Janosh]

Fish and wild life says on bears " they aren't all the same"
I will say the same about plants.
I believe you can't stress something without it responding in a way that it deems in it's best interests. What causes this could be the mood you are in when you interact with them, the conditions of the environment, the phase of the moon in relation to the sun, and your light schedule, etc.. In other words, there are many variables and compounds of variables that effect a living being, plants or animals, making them very complex. Therefore they may react differently when looked at from one or few perspectives out of context.
I have felt that at some point one of the plants decides that enough is enough and decides to pollinate a sister before it becomes too week to propagate the species. Kind of a last ditch effort.