alright class, it’s time for me to learn about the birds and the bees of my plants. so let’s line 'em up and get ready to show you their unmentionables, which we’re gonna mention a lot. i’ll show photos first and then talk about them.
durban 1, my favorite from the beginning of this grow until tropical 3 took over. i had a suspicion from early on that durban 1 was a male and it seems that suspicion might have been right. yay! i name him tao.
i will absolutely keep this plant as his growth and vigor from the very beginning has been the best of the bunch, even though he’s only in a small 1 gallon container. i would love to see him grown in an earthbox, or at least in my future grows as i gain more experience.
he will hopefully make babies who reach for the skies. i mean, can you imagine him and tropical 3 together? not that tropical 3 has shown sex yet, but i hope (and i have a feeling) that tropical 3 is a she.
durban 2 looks like a male. i like his bushy growth right now, but he’s probably getting the chop.
my biggest interest is in sativas and he shows no great sativa-ness to gain leniency. and i need room in my tent! i might grow him a little larger so i can harvest the leaves and whatnot for a fermented plant juice (fpj).
durban 3 is a lady, yes!
she used to be a runt, but has now really come back and spread her leaves. i’m very excited for her. hopefully when i transplant her to 3 gallons she’ll really splay herself out. she’s probably the third most vigorous after tropical 3 and durban 1.
durban 4 is another lady, awesome!
good growth, but nothing especially exciting.
cindy 1 and 2, the siblings are sisters! i think. i figure the possible male part on cindy 2 will work itself out in a few more days and one of them white hairs will shoot out.
cindy 2 is showing a little better growth than cindy 1, but she does have a touch more soil in her container than cindy 1 does. otherwise, i’ve always felt like they were very close siblings, so it’s nice to see them same sexing.
this is an interesting one. cindy 3 is likely a male. if that’s the case, do i keep him or toss him? he’s rather small, short, and bushy, so is he even worth preserving?
honestly, that’s sort of what i like about him. he’s showing nice narrow leaves, indicative of a more sativa leaning plant. so if he flowers in 8-10 weeks, that would be an interesting combination to be able to pass on… sativa, short small bushy, 8-10 week flower. whether that’s what he actually passes on, well, we’ll have to see.
but i think he’s gonna go in the keep pile for now.
tropical 1 maybe a male? but i’m not quite sure. if tropical 1 is a female, i’ll obviously keep her for the flowers. but if tropical 1 turns out to be a male? well, most likely he’ll get the chop.
so let’s just consider him a male for now. i love his strong growth, even if it’s not tall. he’s always been quite happy about things, even as i’m trying to figure out watering and environment. no real complaints. the stem rub makes me think “weed”. perhaps it would be better to have a hybrid type plant which i can breed with?
meh. i don’t think the outlook is good for tropical 1 if he’s a male.
as for tropical 2 and 3, it seems like it’s still a little early for them (they are a week behind all of the others). i’m almost hoping tropical 2 is a male so i can happily chop him down and give tropical 3 run of the earthbox junior. and i am definitely hoping tropical 3 is a female, because she is just going gangbusters right now and her structure is very neat and pretty. i couldn’t ask for more from a plant, except some killer smoke.
time will tell…
…btw I still have space for more…edit 14 lol
