# Regs

> Regs is slang for regular seed: seed from a true male and female cross that gives roughly half male and half female plants.

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- Also written: regulars, reg seeds, reg, regular beans
- Glossary category: Grower slang and culture · Evidence: Established
- Status: Draft: awaiting expert review · Updated: 2026-10-31
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Regs (regulars) is slang for regular seed: seed made by [pollinating](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/pollination.md) a female with pollen from a genuine male plant. Expect roughly a 1:1 ratio of males to females, though any single pack can vary.

## In practice

Breeders and preservationists prefer regs because they carry the full genetics of a line, including the males needed to make the next generation. A grower who pops 10 regs and gets 6 females and 4 males has a normal result; the males can be culled, or kept, assessed and used for breeding. Sexing happens at [pre-flower](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/pre-flower.md), from about 4-6 weeks of veg from seed, or earlier by forcing a clone into flower.

## Don't confuse with

- **Fems**: [feminised seed](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/feminised-seed.md), made with pollen from a sex-reversed female, almost all female.
- **Autos**: [day-neutral](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/autoflower.md) plants; they can be regular or feminised.
- **Bagseed**: unknown, often accidental seed.

## Myth check

"Regs are worse than [fems](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/fems.md)." Not on genetics. Regular seed is how cannabis has always reproduced, and males are half of every line. GenetixBay encourages and rewards keeping males (see [the Stud Book](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/stud-book.md)). Fems save space, not quality. See [seed types](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/basics/seed-types-regular-feminised-auto-clone.md).

## Related terms

[Regular seed](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/regular-seed.md), [Fems](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/fems.md), [Beans](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/beans.md), [Stud Book](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/glossary/stud-book.md)

## Read more

- [Regular, feminised, autoflower or clone: choosing your starting material](https://genetixbay.com/knowledge/basics/seed-types-regular-feminised-auto-clone.md)