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bif

(25,991 posts)
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:45 PM Wednesday

When should flowers start appearing?

My plants are getting close to 5-feet tall. I yanked all the males and haven't seen any buds yet. BTW, I
m in Michigan.

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When should flowers start appearing? (Original Post) bif Wednesday OP
According to a Google search, early to mid August. Emile Friday #1
Thanks bif Friday #2
What strain are you growing, bif? MiHale Sunday #3
I got my seeds from a fellow DUer from Australia bif Sunday #4
Post some pictures... MiHale Sunday #5

MiHale

(11,964 posts)
3. What strain are you growing, bif?
Sun Jul 27, 2025, 12:06 PM
Sunday

And where, outside or in a grow tent…5 feet sounds like outside.
I’m in Michigan also about 3 hours north of you in Hale…little east of Tawas.
Are you growing photoperiod? Sounds like it if you had to sex your plants.
Bag seed?

Outside with the variable weather we’ve experienced this year most everything is on a delayed schedule.
Our garden is way behind…and we’re not the only ones. My wife is in a Michigan gardening discussion group and lots of people in our grow zones are experiencing delayed harvests.


Here is a link for what to expect a Pre-flowering cannabis plant looks like. If you already know this, sorry.

https://www.growweedeasy.com/preflowers



bif

(25,991 posts)
4. I got my seeds from a fellow DUer from Australia
Sun Jul 27, 2025, 12:55 PM
Sunday

She was kind enough to send me a bunch of seeds. They're some sort of hybrid which includes an Afghani strain. They're not sexed, so I've been keeping an eye out for males and yanking them. They're growing in my backyard where they get a ton of sunlight. They're about 5 feet tall now. I think I pulled all the males but there's a plant or two that still might be male. I'm new at this so I'm still figuring things out.

MiHale

(11,964 posts)
5. Post some pictures...
Sun Jul 27, 2025, 01:53 PM
Sunday

Some closeups of the branch junctions. We can figure it out as time goes by. Unsexed cannabis grows are a good place to learn, keep a journal.

Take a look at this guide.
https://happyleafportland.com/blog/male-cannabis-plant/#:~:text=Height%20and%20Structure%3A%20Males%20grow,and%20branches%20meet%20the%20stem).

It’s been a long time since I grew outdoors in ground with unsexed seeds. But in general what I remember is that male plants grow taller than female as the pollen then settles down unto the females. Most seeds you can buy today are feminized, you don’t have to deal with males. Then there are feminized ‘Autoflower’ seeds no need to worry about light change…it’s automatic.

Females should be shorter and bushier.
True Afghan is a kinda short bushy plant. Link below describes different.strains.

https://dnagenetics.com/afghan-cannabis-strain/

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