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== Sex ==
[[File:Cannabis sex organs.png|thumb|0x0px]]
Seeds that are not already feminised can be either male or female and its not possible to tell just from its outer appearance. A few weeks into the [[Life Stages#Vegatitive|vegatitive phase]] plants will start to exibit physical expressions of sex. Growers who are trying to produce buds need to grow female plants, male cannabis plants are generally reserved for breeding purposes. If a plant is stressed it may display physical characteristics of both male and female plants, this is known as a hermaphrodite. ▼
[[File:Cannabis sex organs.png|center|thumb|From top to bottom: Male organs, female organs]]
▲A few weeks into the [[Life Stages#Vegatitive|vegatitive phase]] plants will start to exibit physical expressions of sex. Growers who are trying to produce buds need to grow female plants, male cannabis plants are generally reserved for breeding purposes. If a plant is stressed it may display physical characteristics of both male and female plants, this is known as a hermaphrodite.
==Germination Methods ==
Germination is the process of reactivating metabolic machinery in an otherwise [[Life Stages#Dormant|dormant]] seed, creating a seedling. Seeds can be placed placed directly into soil around 10-15mm deep<ref>https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/content/45-germinating</ref> and left to germinate or you can germinate them by using one of the methods below before sowing into your growing medium. The seed has successfully germinated when a tap root pertrudes from the seed casing and should be moved to the growing medium at this point.
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