Anabolic Monkeys grow questions thread

[Anabolic Monkey]

Whats the difference between the male/female seeds? Do the females produce more buds? Sorry im new at this and very interested. Would warm/humid weather be good for growing?

 

[Reverend_Lust]

anabolic monkey,

female plants produce buds and male plants dont. Male plants usually mature faster under 12/12 light cycle and you know they are male cause little ball/seeds start growing out of it

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

thanks, after researching all night i found out most of the info i need. Just have a couple of questions left i could not find. Does the male plant produce anything smokeable also any seeds plantable? And if you remove all the male plants at an early stage to prevent pollination, could you maybe dig up the male plants and move to another location to let the finish growing? Lastly, whats the advantages to hydroponics than just growing in soil?

 

[Xorkoth]

Growing marijuana is actually really easy. The key is to not be a cheap ass, and construct a proper setup, and buy the proper equipment. if you try growing it in your closet with an incandescent bulb, it'll end up being a waste of time. But if you buy an HID lamp, build an enclosed box (or room) with ventilation, and buy appropriate fertilizers, you'll have a hard time NOT yielding something.

A yield that my pet army ant had last time was about 3 ounces or so with 2 plants... he's expecting more this time.

And male plants you need to remove as soon as you know they're male for sure. They don't produce seeds, but they will make the females produce seeds which will give you seeded buds. The males aren't smokeable, but you can cut the whole plant up, dry it out, and make hash oil or cook with it. Don't keep growing the males, just cut them up.

And the only advantage to hydroponic growing is that it tends to be more space-efficient and automated. However the setups cost a load of cash and generally the taste and smell is a little less powerful than it would be in soil. However, it's a bit easier. But I'd go for soil... usually hydro is used for larger operations because of its automation.

female plants produce buds and male plants dont. Male plants usually mature faster under 12/12 light cycle and you know they are male cause little ball/seeds start growing out of it

You know, in the past, I've always found this to be true and I started relying on it. However, this current time, my army ant's two females were revealed to be the taller, more rapidly-growing and spread out plants, and the two males were the smaller, more demure ones. Weird. Plus, one of my plants started growing right away with 3 branches growing from each internode instead of 2! And it's one of the females. isn't that weird? I should take a picture sometime...

anywayz i think i cropped it abit to early

Everyone does this! You really need to have patience with flowering... it can take up to 3 full months, or 2 at the VERY LEAST. They'll swell up real big before you should harvest. This is probably one of the trickier parts of growing, actually... deciding when to harvest.

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

Thanks for the answers, but still no one has given me an answer on the weather. Is warm/humid weather good for growing cannabis? Or would the humidity hurt it a good bit?

 

[Xorkoth]

Marijuana naturally grows in hot, humid weather. Indica varieties originate from the middle east/India/etc, and sativa varieties originate (I believe) from tropical locations such as Hawaii. So yes.

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

what if one wanted to have mostly pure buds, but would like to have a plant or 2 with some seeds as well for replanting next year. Would he have to dig up 1male and 1 female and plant them elsewhere and leave the rest females together? Would this even be necessary? Do the female plants grow a few seeds no matter if male plant is around or not? approximately how many seeds would one female plant yeild if fertilized by male and if not fertilized? Thanks

 

[Blowmonkey]

I'm going to split of all of your questions out and merge them into a thread of your own. Hold on.

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

good deal

 

[Xorkoth]

what if one wanted to have mostly pure buds, but would like to have a plant or 2 with some seeds as well for replanting next year.

Okay, when you are able to identify you males, quickly isolate them from the females entirely. Cut up all but one so you can make brownies/hash oil, but leave that one to mature. In about a week or so, you'll notice the little banana-like clusters start to release pollen. Collect some of this pollen and very, very carefully swab a little on a very specific part of one of your females, like just on a bud or two. Then, those few buds will produce many seeds, and the rest of your female plant(s) will produce great, seedless buds that you're going for.

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

Awesome Xorkoth, thanks for the reply.

 

[melburn_madnesss]

males dont poduce seeds ... do they ?

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

Every growing guide ive read says to harvest in sept., oct. or whenever, but none say when to plant . Could someone point me to a guide that would tell when the best time to plant would be?

 

[Blowmonkey]

males dont poduce seeds ... do they ?

Ofcourse not. Males produce pollen. Males release pollen. Pollen finds buds from female plant. Pollination produces seeds.

Could someone point me to a guide that would tell when the best time to plant would be?

After winter solstice around here, that's 10-15 may. Most people start a bit sooner and grow under lights before placing them outside. But if you don't have growing lights, it's best to start around may or something.

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

Can anyone tell me how helicopters detect marijuana that is being grown? Do they use some type of radar or is it all by eyesight? Also how many plants would one be able to grow outside before they would be detectable by helicopter (If they use any type of radar)?

 

[hedgewitch]

um yah, radar will not help find marijuana amongst other plants as it only detects solid objects, so unless you have a dense stand of marijuana on an otherwise basically featurless plain then radar won't turn up much

the helicopeter thing is as far as i know using heat sensors (in the form of heat vision camers, no i can't remember the proper name) to scan roofs of buildings for abnormally high heat signatures. this would indicate a possible indoorgrow room with sodium laps that pump out lots o heat

and also spotting marijuana from an areal view would be dificult, night on impossible, unless it was liek a major grow, or a large stand of the plants neatly layed out in a forset clearing

 

[Anabolic Monkey]

Thanks for that reply Hedgewitch