Sex Testing

Overview

Sex testing is critical for growers starting from seed that want to avoid the hassles of catching male plants before they drop pollen. Male plants in the grow not only pose the risk of setting an entire crop to seed, they're also significant sinks in time and resources. While there are many options for cannabis sex testing on the market currently, choosing an option that detects multiple sex-related genes can help significantly reduce the risk of a misidentification. Not all "male" plants carry the most commonly utilized "male" gene targets, so using a screen that doubles up on targets can significantly increase the detection rate.

Testing Method

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Scope of Test

• sex determining genes