Avoiding Males: Why Feminized Seeds Are A Must For Producing Buds 

If you’re growing cannabis for flower – whether for personal use, medical purposes, or commercial production – then the goal is clear: you want strong, healthy buds. And that means you need female cannabis plants. 

The female weed plant is the one that produces those resin-covered flowers packed with cannabinoids like THC and CBD. Male plants don’t. In fact, unless you’re breeding, a male in your grow room is more likely to cause problems than offer anything useful. This is where feminized seeds come in. By using seeds that are bred to produce only female cannabis plants, you take a lot of guesswork and risk out of the process. In this article, we’ll look at how feminized seeds work, why female weed plants are so important, and what role – if any – male plants still play. 

What Makes The Female Cannabis Plant So Important? 

Cannabis is a dioecious plant – meaning it can be either male or female (with the occasional hermaphrodite, which you definitely don’t want to see growing among your girls). When grown from regular seeds, you typically get about a 50/50 split of male and female weed plants. That means half your plants could end up being male, and males don’t produce usable buds. 

Only female cannabis plants develop the dense, sticky flowers that people grow cannabis for in the first place. These buds form when female plants stay unpollinated – if there are no male plants around, they’ll keep focusing their energy on flower production. If they do get pollinated, they shift toward making seeds instead, which drastically lowers cannabinoid content and overall quality. 

A fascinating 2019 study published in Frontiers in Plant Science breaks down how cannabinoids are produced in the trichomes of unfertilized female flowers – the source of both the potency and the value of the plant.  

What Are Feminized Seeds, Exactly? 

Feminized seeds are cannabis seeds that have been bred to elominate male chromosomes. This is usually done by encouraging a female plant to produce pollen (using something like colloidal silver spray, rodelization, silver thiosulfate of stress techniques) and then using that polled to fertilize another female. Since both parent plants are female weed plants, the offspring inherit only female genetics – which means nearly every plant grown from those seeds wil be female.  

These days, feminized seeds are extremely reliable. Most reputable seed suppliers guarantee at least a 99% female rate. That makes feminized seeds a go-to option for growers who want to fill every square foot of space with plants that will actually produce buds. 

Further Reading:How To Feminize Cannabis Seeds

Why Feminized Seeds Make Life Easier 

Using feminized seeds means you’re skipping the stage where you have to identify and remove male plants. It also means your entire crop can be focused on what matters: bud production. 

Benefits of Feminized Seeds for Female Cannabis Plants

- No wasted time or resources on male plants that won’t produce buds 

- Simplified planning, especially in small or limited grow spaces 

- Higher overall yield. Somce every plant contributes to your harvest 

- No accidental pollination, which can ruin a crop if males go unnoticed 

- Conistency in cannabinoid and terpene profiles across your plants 

Whether you’re growing two plants in a tent or two hundred in a facility, feminized seeds help you get much more out of your grow. 

What Happens If You Grow Male Plants? 

The Risks of having Male Plants in Your Garden 

A single male plant can release enough pollen to fertilize an entire room full of females. Once that happens, your precious female cannabis plants stop focusing on resin production and start growing seeds. The  result? Fewer trichomes. Less THC, and a lower-quality product overall. 

That’s why growers who aren’t intentionall breeding usually try to remove males as early as possible, and why you should know how to sex your cannabis plants. The challenge is that you often can’t tell a plant’s sex until a few weeks into the vegetative stage – or even the start of flowering. By then, you’ve already invested time, nutrients, and light into a plant that won’t pay off. 

Further Reading:Early Signs Of Male Cannabis Plants

Growing from feminized seeds largely eliminates this issue. You don’t have to worry about checking for sex or losing plants partway through the grow. You know what you’re getting right from the start.  

That’s not to say male cannabis plants are without their uses, though; there are plenty of things you can do with a male if you find one among your female weed plants. The first thing you need to do, however, is remove it from the grow room before it has its way with the ladies. 

Are There Any Reasons To Grow Male Cannabis Plants? 

There are times when male cannabis plants are useful – but they’re mostly limited to specific situations.  

Why you might want Male Cannabis Plants 

You might want to grow males if: 

You’re breeding your own strains or stabilizing genetics 

You want to produce your own regular (non-feminized) cannabis seeds 

You’re working with landrace genetics and  want to preserve original traits 

You’re studying cannabis genetics or doing experimental grows 

Male plants can contirbute traits like pest resistance, growth speed or plant structure. However, unless you’re actively selecting for those traits in a breeding program, you probably won’t get much benefit from having males in your grow room. 

Further Reading: 5 Uses For Male Cannabis Plants

Do Male Cannabis Plants Contain Cannabinoids? 

While male cannabis plants do contain cannabinoids, they don’t produce them in meaningful amounts. A 2020 paper in Plants (MDPI) noted that male cannabis plants form trichomes too, but far fewer than female cannabis plants.  

Best Practices For Growing Female Cannabis Plants Successfully 

Even with feminized seeds, your success depends on giving your plants the right environment. Stress, lighting issues, or genetics from unreliable sources cann lead to problems like hermaphroditism. 

Key Tips For Growing Female Weed Plants 

Buy cannabis seeds from a reputable supplier like Seedsman. We have one of the best selections of feminized cannabis seeds you’ll find anywhere, backed by excellent customer service.

Avoid Stress – light leaks, temperature swings, and nutrient imbalances can all trigger unwanted chanegs to female cannabis plants. 

Use consistent light cycles (18/6 for veg, 12/12 for flower). 

Watch for signs of sex during pre-flower – you want to see pistils, not pollen sacs. 

Give your female weed plants space and airflow to reduce the chances of mold and increase bud development. 

With feminized seeds and proper care, every female cannabis plant in your garden has the potential to produce dense, potent, and resinous flowers. 

Conclusion: Focus on Females for Better Buds 

If your goal is quality flower, then growing female weed plants is non-negotiable. They’re the ones that prodcue the buds packed with cannabinoids, terpenes, and the effects consumers are after. Feminized cannabis seeds offer a simple, effective way to fill your grow space with productive plants, avoid the hassle of removing males, and make sure every ounce of your time and effort leads to a bumper crop of valuable buds. 

While male plants have a purpose in breeding genetics, they don’t belong in a garden where the goal is flower. With feminized seeds, you can grow with confidence – knowing every plant is there to produce. 

The Best Feminized Seeds to Produce Female Cannabis Plants 

Looking to grow female cannabis plants but not sure where to start? Here’s some of the best  NEW feminized seeds in the Seedsman collection to help you decide. 

Gorilla Runtz

The potent Gorilla Runtz is a marriage between GG4 and Black Runts, resulting in a mostly indica powerhouse that finishes in just 8 weeks of flowering - ideal for growers seeking speed and high yield. The genetics deliver dense, resinous buds in shades of dark green and purple, coated in sparkling frosty trichomes that hint at the potency within. Easy to cultivate and beginner-friendly, it resists pests and thrives under low-stress training while delivering generous yields indoors and outdoors.4

Expect a bold, gassy citrus aroma with sweet fruity undetones, delvering a smooth and luxurious smoke. The high is balancesd but strong - uplifting yet deeply relaxing - perfect for stress relief, couch-lock and euphoria. Gorilla Runtz is truly a visual and sensory delight.

Guava Root GMO

Blending the exotic Galactic Guava with the funky GMO Rootbeer creates an indica-dominant hybrid with elite, terpene-laden genetics. These plants finish in roughly 8 weeks of flowering, producing broad, chunky colas with heacy resin. A reliable performer, Guava Root GMO thrives even in beginner's hands, showing natural resistance to pests and disease. Yields are potentially superb both indoors and outdoors, with minimal plant training needed.

The aroma and flavor of Guava Root GMO marry spicy herbal wood, citrus zest and tropical guava sweetness. The smoke is rich and lingering, with potency impressive thanks to a THC level in excess of 22%. Long-lasting cerebral uplift meets calming sedation - a blissful euphoria to wash away stress and tension. And speaking of washing - hash-makers will love this strain for its high resin production.

Jealousy Fast

A top-shelf hybrid, Jealousy Fast has an impressive parentage - Sherbert BX and Gelato 41. Capable of flowering in as little as 7 weeks, this raipd finisher delivers on all fronts without the wit of its photoperiod cousin. With its beautiful, dark purple buds and heavy resin output, Jealousy Fast brings bag appeal that's hard to match - but it doesn't end there. This is also a highly resilient variety, capable of seeing off pests and pathogens, but a little defoliation will help to keep mold at bay.

The aroma and flavor profiles are rich and sumptuous, boasting tangy citrus notes and a woody, spicy undertone. The big, dense buds are packed with wonderful effects - immense physical relaxation, and euphoric mental stimulation.

Ice Dream Cake Fast

Combining the much-loved Wedding Cake with Gelato 33 gets us Ice Dream Cake Fast, a creamy and flavorful hybrid that brings luxury and opulence in cannabis form. It's also one of the highest yielding fast strains available, with an incredible XXL harvest of its rich, resinous buds assured if grown with care. This high-performing hybrid is a treat in every respect, with earthy, woody, citrus notes throughout its taste profile, and huge, resinous buds that guarantee a strong sedative effect. Couch-lock has never looked - or tasted - this good.

Blue Dream Auto

There's not much to say about Blue Dream that hasn't already been said. One of the top strains of the last decade, this therapeutic wonder is in high demand for many reasons. A great output, dense, chunky buds, and a flavor profile that includes that unmistakeable woody, earthy quality are just a few reasons Blue Dream has been such a success. Relative ease of growing and it's blissful mellow, balanced effects are just a few more.

And if you still need convincing, you can have all of this in just 8 weeks of flowering now that we have it in an incredible autoflowering form. If you like the finer things in life, Blue Dream is for you - but if you like them without the wait - Blue Dream Auto is exactly what you need.

Wedding Cake Auto

If you're looking for a taste sensation, something that lingers on the tongue and leaves you wanting more, Wedding Cake Auto has got you covered. A marriage made in heaven from the legendary Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie strains, you can guarantee two things straight away - it's going to be flavourful, and it's going to be potent. This indica-dominant auto brings all the rich, creamy taste of its beloved photoperiod cousin, with a lifecycle of just 8-10 weeks.

Bud density and bag appeal are here by the truckload, and the effects are exactly what you'd expect - dreamy relaxation, stress relief, and pain management are here in abundance.

Gelato 41 BX Auto

The offspring of cannabis royalty - it's that simple. Gelato 41 BX is a first-ballot, hall of fame cannabis strain, and its now available with a shorter lifecycle of just 10 weeks from seed to harvest. Full of flavor, packed with potency, resilience and resin, Gelato 41 BX Auto has all the hallmarks that make the photoperiod version so desirable. High yields of chunky buds with fantastic bag appeal are the reward for an attentive grow with plenty of light, and good airflow will help manage those ultra-fat flowers.

Sweet citrus notes and woody, earthy qualities adorn the aroma and flavor profile, and the effects are blissfully soothing, with great pain relieving properties and unmatched sedative power.