Sexing Marijuana Plants: How to Tell Males & Females Apart
Sexing marijuana plants: male pre-flowers form round pollen sacs and females grow white pistils. Learn to spot each and remove males before pollen.
Grow it right, from seed to harvest.
Cannabis grow guides, seed bank reviews and strain reviews: how to germinate seeds, set up lights, feed plants and judge harvest time, and which seed banks ship to you. For adults 21+ where cannabis is legal; federal law still applies in the US.
Start here: the grow basics
Growing guides, seedling to harvest
All 33 articles →Room setup, climate, soil pH, sexing plants and training for bigger yields, written for indoor and outdoor home grows.
Grow equipment we compared
All 26 articles →
Short answers for new growers
- How deep should you plant cannabis seeds?
- About 1/4 to 1/2 inch (roughly 0.6 to 1.3 cm). Why planting depth matters →
- Do cannabis seeds need light to germinate?
- No. Moisture, warmth and air trigger germination. Cannabis seeds don't need light to germinate, and darkness is fine. How to germinate cannabis seeds, step by step →
- What pH should cannabis soil be?
- For soil, aim for about 6.0 to 7.0. Soilless and hydroponic mixes are kept more acidic, roughly 5.5 to 6.0 for soilless potting media. Soil pH and nutrient lockout explained →
- How long do cannabis seeds last?
- Seeds stored cool and dry often stay usable for a few years, but germination falls steadily with age. In one hemp seed study, fresh seed averaged about 96% germination; after three years, refrigerated seed averaged about 65% and room-temperature seed about 46%. Seed shelf life and storage →
Seed bank reviews
What each seed bank sells, where it ships, and how it compares with the others we have reviewed.
Where to buy seeds in your US state
Home grow rules differ by state, and some states allow none. Each guide covers what state law allows and which seed banks ship there.
- Buying seeds in Alabama
- Buying seeds in Alaska
- Buying seeds in Arizona
- Buying seeds in California
- Buying seeds in Colorado
- Buying seeds in Connecticut
- Buying seeds in Delaware
- Buying seeds in Florida
- Buying seeds in Georgia
- Buying seeds in Hawaii
- Buying seeds in Illinois
- Buying seeds in Indiana
- Buying seeds in Kentucky
- Buying seeds in Louisiana
- Buying seeds in Maine
- Buying seeds in Maryland
- Buying seeds in Massachusetts
- Buying seeds in Michigan
- Buying seeds in Minnesota
- Buying seeds in Missouri
- Buying seeds in Montana
- Buying seeds in Nevada
- Buying seeds in New Jersey
- Buying seeds in New Mexico
- Buying seeds in North Carolina
- Buying seeds in Ohio
- Buying seeds in Oklahoma
- Buying seeds in Oregon
- Buying seeds in Pennsylvania
- Buying seeds in Puerto Rico
- Buying seeds in Rhode Island
- Buying seeds in Tennessee
- Buying seeds in Texas
- Buying seeds in Vermont
- Buying seeds in Virginia
- Buying seeds in Washington
- Buying seeds in Washington, DC
- Buying seeds in Wisconsin
Canada and other countries
Province-by-province guides for Canada, plus seed laws and shipping options in other countries.
- Buying seeds in Canada
- Buying seeds in Alberta
- Buying seeds in British Columbia
- Buying seeds in Manitoba
- Buying seeds in Newfoundland
- Buying seeds in Nova Scotia
- Buying seeds in Ontario
- Buying seeds in Quebec
- Buying seeds in Saskatchewan
- Buying seeds in Australia
- Buying seeds in Germany
- Buying seeds in India
- Buying seeds in Ireland
- Buying seeds in New Zealand
- Buying seeds in Pakistan
- Buying seeds in Portugal
- Buying seeds in Spain
- Buying seeds in Thailand
- Buying seeds in Turkey
- Buying seeds in United Kingdom
Recent strain reviews
All 184 articles →Each review covers type, potency, aroma, flavor, effects and the price paid for a legally bought sample.
Watermelon Gushers Strain Review (Good Day Farm)
Watermelon Gushers strain review: Good Day Farm's indica-leaning hybrid smells like watermelon candy and brings a relaxed, sleepy evening high.
