The Difference Between Male and Female Weed Plants

Call it weed, call it cannabis, call it marijuana, whatever your turn of phrase, it’s all about a certain plant and the benefits it yields. Weed can work wonders for you in more ways than one. Sure, you can use it for the fun of it. If you live in a place where recreational marijuana is legal, it’s well within your rights to do just that. Also, being high with friends can be fun, though we recommend a sativa or a hybrid for that. Additionally, weed can have a litany of physical and medical benefits on the health front. Using marijuana can battle insomnia, migraines, cramps, and so much more. If you have been using cannabis, there is a lot to be said about growing your own weed plants at home. It’s relaxing, it’s rewarding, it gives you more control over the weed you consume, and it saves you a lot of money in the long run. However, when you make the move to growing your own weed, there are things you need to learn. Like, say, how to cultivate and harvest a weed plant. On top of that, you may need to know about the difference when it comes to a female vs. male weed plant. Yes, there are female and male weed plants, and yes, it matters. Let’s get into the dynamics of female vs. male weed plants, and how Growers Choice Seeds fits into that landscape.

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Why do I care about the differences in a female vs. male weed plant?

The cannabis plant contains over 100 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids. One of those is THC. If you use weed, you have surely heard of THC. What is THC, though? When you look at all the various weed strains on the Growers Choice Seeds website, why do we list the THC percentages? Well, THC is the psychoactive element of marijuana. It’s why weed makes you feel high. That pleasant feeling you get from smoking weed? It comes from THC. THC and the weed experience go hand in hand. OK, so you know you want THC in your weed, though how much varies. It’s really about how high you want to be, and we do have low-THC, high-CBD strains for medical purposes for those who don’t want to get too stoned. This is where the key difference between male and female weed plants comes into play. With a female vs. male weed plant, it’s all about the THC. Male weed plants have pollen sacs. Those are vital for pollinating female weed plants. For breeders, and the proliferation of the species, that’s great. Female weed plants don’t have pollen sacs. What they have are buds. Yes, only female weed plants have buds. The buds contain THC, as you likely know. However, did you know basically all the THC in a weed plant is found in the buds? Basically, male weed plants won’t get you high. Only female weed plants do that, and that’s why female vs. male weed plant differences matter.

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Are there ways to identify a female vs. male weed plant?

If a male weed plant pops up during your grow, you are going to want to get rid of it as soon as possible. It’s not going to give you any buds or any THC, and also it can complicate your growing situation. Being able to identify a female vs. male weed plant is important in such situations. It will likely take about six weeks before you can see any differences, and those differences become starker as time goes on. Male weed plants are bigger than their female counterparts. That’s true in terms of height, but also in terms of the thickness of the stalks. If you see a taller, thicker plant, it is likely a male weed plant. Female weed plants have more leaves, though. If you are seeing a lot of leaves, it is probably a female weed plant. Then, there are the pollen sacs versus the buds. The sooner you can start identifying the pollen sacs or buds growing, the better. When buds begin to grow, they tend to be tear-shaped. If you are seeing tear-shaped elements emerging around where the branches meet the stalk, you have a female weed plant on hand. The female weed plants will also develop translucent hairlike elements as well, while male plants do not. Fortunately, the female vs. male plant differences is clear and extensive enough to figure out what plant you are looking at, at least after six weeks or so.

Can I avoid having to deal with identifying a female vs. male weed plant?

We get it. You were excited to grow your own weed plants. Now, you are worried about the whole “female vs. male weed plant” thing. Don’t let that deter you. In fact, at Growers Choice Seeds, we can help you avoid the whole issue of identifying a female vs. male weed plant. We feminize all the seeds we sell to our customers. When you order seeds from us and have them delivered right to you, those seeds are fully feminized. What does that mean? It means they grow female weed plants each and every time. That’s right. By feminizing our seeds, we can avoid our customers having to worry about growing a rogue male weed plant that won’t yield any THC. You want THC. Thus, you want female weed plants. Why shouldn’t every seed you plant grow them? Growers Choice Seeds can make that happen. Order some fully-feminized weed seeds today! We have a wide selection of strains, with a wide spectrum of THC content as well. From chill low-THC strains to potent high-THC strains that pack a punch, we have you covered. Forget about the difference between female vs. male weed plants and think about strains like these popular options from our online store: