Can Hermaphrodite plants affect other plants

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  • phyto2theendo

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    September 8, 2024 at 8:32 am
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    If the herms are producing pollen sacs, yes. Are you seeing any nanners?

  • guppygirl

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    September 8, 2024 at 8:32 am
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    No, intersex traits are genetic. But if they drop pollen thar pillen can seed other fem plants. Water deactivates pollen.

    • phyto2theendo

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      September 8, 2024 at 8:46 am
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      I’ve always been told that pollen from a stress hermed plant has a better chance of passing along the herm trait, even when pollinating a true female.

      • jmystro

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        September 8, 2024 at 8:54 am
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        Intersex traits are passed on to seed progeny as dominant or recessive. The only way to know is to stress test.

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