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I call it a religion because I believe this works; I have no scientific evidence that it does. It is a religion because it is not factual, otherwise I'd call it a science. Don't ask me for links because I don't have any, but in my time here I have read that MJ plants' sex is not determined until the plant is 3 to 4 weeks old. I have also read that ethylene gas influences plants to be female. That's all plants, not just MJ. All ripening fruit gives off ethylene gas and bananas and apples are supposed to be high in ethylene gas as they ripen. I prefer bananas. So - as many of you have seen - I put a banana at the base of a plant I want to be female. I put it there when the plant is 3 weeks old & keep one there for two weeks. I'll keep one there until it turns black - I don't want bugs - then I put a new one down if needed. I've had success with 4 plants (out of 4) that I have tried putting a banana under. Another member of GC is 2 for 2 and now I have a banana under my current plant. Bananas are cheap - cheaper than feminized seeds! It may be a crazy idea, but I'm interested to hear of any other "banana trials".
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Sounds like real bananas scare the bananas out of the plants ![]() Looking like a fun thread ![]()
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I believe, I believe! On a tip from cheese, I did the banana thing with my current grow. Out of two plants, I got two females! It was especially sweet since out of 8 seeds, I only managed to get two plants past the seedling stage. It's anectodal, non-scientific, purely speculation, but yes, yes! Jesus H. tapdancin' Christ, I have seen the Light! ![]() | ||
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Remember the old saying, One bad apple spoils the whole bunch? That much is fact. It's also why apples are refrigerated to slow down the release of ethylene, thus delaying ripening. So to introduce ethylene in this situation in the manner described (The Banana Religion) is something that I am going to try. Thanks Blue and Skip.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Who knew? Cool info Cheese! next time I pop some beans, I'll throw a banana in there and see what happens. ![]() | ||
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![]() ![]() | morefemales hope thisa helps
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Thanks tallmonkey, but I've read that list many times before. The idea is to get away from all that - have it be as simple as laying down a banana.
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I have a banana sitting in the cups of four seedlings right now. We'll see what they become in the next four to five weeks!
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I laid bananas under my plants from 2-4 weeks. 3 of 4 were female. Not a bad ratio though. | ||
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Interesting, that's the first I've heard of it not working. Thanks for chiming in!
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