Need someone with STS experience to look at this please

[Gabe]

I am attempting to do a m>f transition on one of my current crop using Silver Thiosulphate

I sprayed on days 14-15 and days 21-22 drenching the plant both times.

The plant was still healthy and perky looking, if a little stunted from teh chemical treatments until tonight. In the last few days (approaching day 28) all of my plants have begin showing sex, female hairs - including this one which was treated with the STS. (I was actually starting to get worried that the STS was made wrong, or that the internet was just BS and STS isn't even a thing)

Tonight, I look in at my plants, and all but the STS treated plant are healthy and happy, this one is (well, look at the photos)

Is this a normal reaction for a plant that has been treated with the STS? Does it maybe need another soaking this weekend (maybe i hit it too early is why it took so long to show effects?)

All input is appreciated, and will get reps, but I really need someone with real world experience with reversing female plants using STS to take a look at this, and advise/reassure me.

1. Is this a normal reaction to STS treatment?
2. Did i perhaps over-treat, is this an OVER-reaction to teh STS?
3. Should I do an additional treatment on days 28-29 to assure pollen?

**edit** when the plants started showing hairs, I stopped using botanicare veg formula on them (3-2-4) and gave them their first treatment with transitional formula (2-3-5) IDK if that is a factor, but it seemed like it was worth mentioning

 

[Waira]

Gabe-- I've not done breeding, so I got nuthin'- ....I would look up and PM Magic, GoAuto6, or one of the other in-house breeders for advise, they'd be happy to help advise! I'll try and flag somebody down later if I spot them too,...

 

[Gabe]

I've contacted both of the recommended breeders, it looks way worse today than it did yesterday, but i guess a near death reaction is kinda normal for sts, I just am not sure if this near to death is normal...

 

[Gabe]

@Magic @GoAuto6 did I kill her? STS reaction day 2

 

[Waira]

aaaw fekk it all! that sucks Gabe,... sex reversal is damned tricky,... let's see what the experienced homies say-

 

[Magic]

@Gabe what quantity are you using your STS that's info I didnt see in your post? That isn't a normal reaction sts doesn't make your plants wilt, maybe some discoloration but nothing like in your pictures. Are you feeding your girls on a regular basis? She looks like she hasnt had water for a couple days, just trying to get to the bottom of your problem

 

[Magic]

Also you spray plants only once a week. Looks like you sprayed four times in two weeks. Ive only seen it used once a week when it works. Also fresh batch evertime I notice reusing it can cause problems

 

[Gabe]

@Magic It was diluted to a 1:7 ratio STS to h2o, and I reused the same bottle, it's supposed to keep for a week, i thought. I dosed twice due to no reaction at all. The soil is kept moist, I water about every 4-5 days, she didn't do this until I switched her from Botanicare veg to Botanicare transitional this week.

I'm keeping her on life support for now, never give up and whatnot!

 

[Magic]

@Magic It was diluted to a 1:7 ratio STS to h2o, and I reused the same bottle, it's supposed to keep for a week, i thought. I dosed twice due to no reaction at all. The soil is kept moist, I water about every 4-5 days, she didn't do this until I switched her from Botanicare veg to Botanicare transitional this week.

I'm keeping her on life support for now, never give up and whatnot!

When you say 1:7 that's sts to h2o but what was your ST and Silver Nitrate measurements? I use close to at 1:5 ratio.Also you don't see results right away if you do something is wrong. Takes at least 2 weeks to see changes, 3-4 until full reversal and you can stop straying its strain depent. Sorry to say I think you may have lost this one broits too stressed out. What I believe is stress while making fems can lead to hermies which you don't want. Stress test should be ran on the seeds afterwards to see if you have any problems with the reversal. And since you stayed her she non smokable

 

[Gabe]

When you say 1:7 that's sts to h2o but what was your ST and Silver Nitrate measurements? I use close to at 1:5 ratio.Also you don't see results right away if you do something is wrong. Takes at least 2 weeks to see changes, 3-4 until full reversal and you can stop straying its strain depent. Sorry to say I think you may have lost this one broits too stressed out. What I believe is stress while making fems can lead to hermies which you don't want. Stress test should be ran on the seeds afterwards to see if you have any problems with the reversal. And since you stayed her she non smokable

When you say 1:7 that's sts to h2o but what was your ST and Silver Nitrate measurements? I use close to at 1:5 ratio.Also you don't see results right away if you do something is wrong. Takes at least 2 weeks to see changes, 3-4 until full reversal and you can stop straying its strain depent. Sorry to say I think you may have lost this one broits too stressed out. What I believe is stress while making fems can lead to hermies which you don't want. Stress test should be ran on the seeds afterwards to see if you have any problems with the reversal. And since you stayed her she non smokable

I used the Sigma-Aldrich formula to make the STS, http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/technical-documents/protocols/biology/silver-thiosulfate.html