Pollen sacs (balls) at nodes of a female plant
Clusters of round sacs on short stalks at nodes, often early flower; they open and shed pollen..
- Also called
- balls on my female
- pollen sacs
- male flowers on female
- hermie balls
Likely causes, most likely first
Ranked for this sign on its own. Your stage, medium and readings change the order, so run the checker for your plant.
PossibleHermaphrodite (herm-prone genetics revealed by stress)
Fix: Fix light leaks and stress, but treat the plant as defective genetics: remove it if it sheds pollen, never keep it as a mother and never breed from it. Late-flower bananas are not normal. A few early anthers can be picked off to save the crop, then check twice a week.
Recovery: No new anthers on twice-weekly checks; unaffected plants stay seed-free.
How to confirm it
- Inspect buds and nodes for anthers and pollen sacs. From week 2 of flower, check nodes and buds with a 10x loupe twice a week. Look for pollen sacs on stalks at nodes and pale-yellow banana-shaped anthers among the pistils. Mark and photograph what you find; check the whole plant, not one bud.
- Check for light leaks in the dark period. Sit inside the tent or room for 5 minutes after lights-off until your eyes adjust. Look for pinholes, zips, vents, indicator LEDs on equipment and light under doors. Also confirm the timer actually switches off and stays off.
PossibleLight leak or interrupted dark period
Fix: Seal the dark period: pinholes, zips, vents and equipment LEDs (tape them), and check the timer. Even dim night light can delay flowering in sensitive cultivars and reveal herm-prone genetics. Use a green headlamp only for brief checks.
Recovery: Flowering resumes within 1-2 weeks; no new single-blade leaves.
How to confirm it
- Check for light leaks in the dark period. Sit inside the tent or room for 5 minutes after lights-off until your eyes adjust. Look for pinholes, zips, vents, indicator LEDs on equipment and light under doors. Also confirm the timer actually switches off and stays off.
Look for
Grape-like round sacs on stalks at nodes alongside pistils..
The full guide: Hermaphrodite cannabis (bananas and nanners): what to do
Guidance, not a guarantee. The checker weighs common causes against what you tell it; confirm with the tests before you treat, change one thing at a time and watch the new growth.
