Question for the experts

[SomBud]

Last winter I had a lots of trouble with hermies and I was wondering if the orange glow off my electric heater could cause it. I have no light leaks and only have this problem in the winter and its starting to get cooler nights here.Thanks for any help!

 

[JJScorpio]

I dont think that would cause a bunch of hermies. That problem is most likely in the genetics. I use a 50 dollar electric oil heater and I just drape a piece of duct tape over the light....

 

[Guest]

yes it will help the plants go the other way....its stressfull....orange light=no nity nite

 

[MTF-Sandman]

I'm with JJScorpio on this one...the tiny amount of light from a heater shouldn't be causing them to hermie...at worst it might keep them from flowering, but that's pretty doubtful.

What genetics are you using?

 

[Guest]

sombud this only happens in the winter....what else changes in your room in the winter?

 

[SomBud]

sombud this only happens in the winter....what else changes in your room in the winter?

Not much just the cold and the electric coils glow orange I'm going to try a oil filled electric this year I don't want to take a chance on my chocolate chunk &hash balls#2 thanks for the help

 

[vonforne]

The orange glow from the heater coils could be considered a light leak if he was in 12/12.

 

[dre86]

were they from bagseed or feminized seed?

 

[Maj.PotHead]

The orange glow from the heater coils could be considered a light leak if he was in 12/12.

i agree w/MTF and JJ i open my flower cab every day 2 hr before lights on to foliar feed no hermi's on my end by doing this. plants outside arent allways in total darkness either ya have city street lights full moon stars

 

[Maj.PotHead]

were they from bagseed or feminized seed?

chocolate chunk &hash balls#2

 

[Eazyman]

Right-on MJ.Pothead. If flowering sensimilla was only achieved in "total" darkness then very few, if any outdoor grows would be seedless. That being said, i do agree that if an indoor grow can be kept in absolute darkness it makes it easier to diagnose sexing/hermie/seed concerns. so, do what makes you feel confident bro'.
Peace!

 

[SomBud]

chocolate chunk &hash balls#2

the ones that hermied where good bag seeds the chocolate chunk & hash ball#2 I have second batch in flower now the Chocolate are THseeds & hash ball#2 are good house seeds

 

[JJScorpio]

That is your answer right there I believe. I have heard of a large percentage of bagseed becomimg hermaphrodite because the seeds are sometimes from a hermie. I have strains that I swear it wouldnt matter what you did, they wouldnt go hermie. I would get some good solid genetics and see the outcome....