Hemp, marijuana) produces male and female inflorescences on different plants (dioecious) and, therefore, the plants are obligatory crossers. In commercial production, all marijuana plants are genetically female; male plants are destroyed as seed formation reduces the quality of Propagation, Characterization and Optimization of Cannabis Sativa L. Hermaphrodite marijuana plants develop male and female flowers. While it is a natural characteristic of the cannabis plant, it is an unwanted trait when growing marijuana for consumption, as there is a great chance of obtaining a plant full of seeds, which seriously reduces the quantity and quality of the final product.
Because when cannabis plants become “hermaphrodites”, they do it to pollinate themselves. Becoming a hermaphrodite is an evolutionary strategy of cannabis plants, designed to save the species in difficult times, allowing the plant to produce seeds no matter what; even when there are no males around (for example, because the source of 'stress' killed all male plants). True hermaphrodite plants are those that are genetically predisposed to it, such as Thai sativas. These plants develop complete and distinct male and female sexual organs.
In some nodes, flowers with stigmas (pistils) will grow, while pollen sacs with stamens will protrude from others. A hermaphrodite marijuana plant contains male pollen sacs that send pollen to the surrounding female flowers. Unless your goal is pollination, isolate your hermie from the rest of your crop as soon as possible. If you pollinate the females, you'll end up with a seedless crop.
Yes, if you really want to. However, keep in mind that the buds of a hermaphrodite cannabis plant will not be as potent as the buds of a female plant. You'll still feel the effects of smoking them, but a better way to consume them is to make cannabis concentrates. A hermaphrodite cannabis plant can destroy an entire crop of cannabis buds by releasing pollen into the grow room and fertilizing females.
When this happens, females focus their energy on producing seeds instead of large, resinous buds. When you grow hermaphrodite cannabis or a male cannabis plant, you'll see that it develops faster than a female plant. Cannabis breeders designed these seeds to become an exclusively female crop, eliminating the annoyances of male or hermaphrodite cannabis plants. The best thing you can do to ensure that you will grow female cannabis plants is to buy feminized cannabis seeds.
Cannabis cultivation focuses on female plants because the trichomes of unfertilized female flowers synthesize the highest levels of cannabinoids and terpenes. During this time, he has developed an advanced knowledge of the science of the endocannabinoid system, the phytochemistry of cannabis and cultivation techniques. Even so, most of the cannabis seeds you can order online are crosses grown for specific traits such as flavor or THC content. When pollen from a male cannabis plant reaches a female cannabis flower, the female flower begins to produce seeds with traits from both plants involved.
If you've grown your fair share of cannabis crops, chances are you've come across hermaphrodite cannabis. For the purpose of this reading, it is simply important that you realize that growing cannabis is not exactly “natural”, and that this may influence the reason why some plants become hermaphrodites.
