Can I feminize my seeds?

[The Swede]

I have a batch of non-feminized seeds, (they end up as males and females). My big question is if there is something I can do to make the seeds feminized? I saw this ad (link below) where you could soak the seeds, then they are feminized. But does it work? Does anyone have experience or know how to feminize my seeds?

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[kro-magnon]

As far as I know no you can't make the seeds feminised by giving them a bath.
If you want to make your own fem seeds you have to use STS so a female will make male flowers and use the pollen on different plants.

 

[GMT]

The world is full of scam artists I'm afraid. By sending them your card details, all you'll get is a maxed out credit card or empty bank account.

 

[The Swede]

Hum, that's bad news so far. I saw this magic remedy in Hydrogarden (old catalogue), today I can only find one company in Australia that has it. At this point, I'll almost take any pseudoscientific potion who can help me. I have a "substance" amount of seeds, anyone who wants cheap ass seeds. Lol

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[El Timbo]

If it were possible we'd all be doing it....

 

[JetLife175]

Go look for riot seeds website. He sells premixed STS. Probly the best route to go.

 

[JetLife175]

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Feminizing Sex Reversal Spray (3 Sizes)

riotseeds.com

 

[kro-magnon]

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Feminizing Sex Reversal Spray (3 Sizes)

riotseeds.com

It's a good idea to provide this type of product to growers, I like to make my own seeds for fun, I've never made fem seeds because it's a bit complicated to make the good formula of STS.
How many reversal does represent the small container?

 

[JetLife175]

It's a good idea to provide this type of product to growers, I like to make my own seeds for fun, I've never made fem seeds because it's a bit complicated to make the good formula of STS.
How many reversal does represent the small container?

That can depend heavily on the cultivar. Some reverse easier than others. There is no exact answer to your question.

 

[xtsho]

No

 

[EnjoyingLife]

I've never tried it but eXe (eliteXelite) may be of interest.
It's not to make regular seeds female, it's to reverse a female to produce femenised seeds.

 

[Ringodoggie]

I wonder..... has anyone tried soaking seeds in STS to determine if it has an effect? I don't think the seed is producing ethylene yet but.... I don't know for sure. At what point does the seed determine what sex the plant will be? After sprout? Or, before? I think before.

This might warrant a test. You would think the long time breeders would have tried this long ago but...... who knows.

 

[mr.brunch]

I think the sex of the seed is decided at conception- whether an X or Y is chromosome is passed over by the male.
In feminised seed the pollen source is a female so only X is passed, hence feminised seed.

 

[kro-magnon]

I think the sex of the seed is decided at conception- whether an X or Y is chromosome is passed over by the male.
In feminised seed the pollen source is a female so only X is passed, hence feminised seed.

I think that's the case as well but sometimes it feels like the seeds are able to change their sex depending on the circonstances but I guess they are considered hermies and not real males.

 

[Koondense]

Just buy some fem seeds.
Forget this nonsense

 

[mr.brunch]

If it were me and that’s all the seeds I had access to, I’d try and pop twice as many then veg in small pots until they show.

 

[Hammerhead]

Making Fem seeds that way is not possible. That bottle is not STS. Seeds do not change their sex. They can carry recessive traits that cause them to herm.

The only way is to use STS to reverse a female to make fem pollen. Stressing a plant to herm is another way but I prefer using STS. You can find many threads on how to make STS. It is not hard.

 

[goingrey]

Accent Hydroponics doesn't even have it on their site anymore. Would seem like most recently did in 2012.

Female Seed Soak

 

[xtsho]

Soaking the seeds in calmag and then hitting them with high P/K will make them grow plants that produce seeds without any pollination and the seeds will all be fem.

 

[VerdantGreen]

Soaking the seeds in calmag and then hitting them with high P/K will make them grow plants that produce seeds without any pollination and the seeds will all be fem.

Really? do you have a link to this? sounds unlikely.