21/03/2026
One of the most important characteristics of the cannabis plant is that, unlike most plants, it cannot reproduce on its own.
Cannabis is a dioecious plant, meaning it produces male and female reproductive parts on separate plants.
The thing about male cannabis plants is that once they release pollen, they completely change how your female plants develop. Instead of putting their energy into high quality buds, the females switch into seed making mode. That means smaller buds and lower THC.
Keep males away from your females if you are growing for buds. It only takes one male to pollinate an entire grow.
The easiest way to avoid that headache is to use feminized seeds.
Just remember, hermaphrodites can still happen if a plant gets stressed or has weak genetics. Check your plants regularly during the pre-flowering and flowering stages.
