2026 will be my third year growing outdoors. I have no previous experience with Cannabis, however I do have experience starting annual and perennial flower seeds indoors with the intent to plant outside.
My first year (2024) was very successful in that I grew 10 female plants outdoors. I have a south facing terrace on the top floor of my building in downtown Manhattan. The seeds were from Seed Supreme- I had no issues germinating and moving them outdoors in late April.
Same story last year (2025) I added one more cultivar to the rotation, seeds from Seed Supreme. No issues germinating and planting outside. Fast forward to late July - I realized that one of my plants was male. I thought that i had cut it down in time - but it did effectively fertilize all of my plants.
I contacted Seed Supreme, they wrote back and stated that these things do happen from time to time, they were sorry that one of the (Feminized) seeds turned out male - but they sent me a replacement seed in the mail for my troubles.
Assuming I am the asshole since I'm really pissed and mad at myself for spending a fair amount on seeds, only to have the whole crop fertilized? In 2024 the plants were about 8 feet tall at harvest, huge, long buds - I was very proud for my first attempt at growing. Last year (2025) the plants were even taller at harvest - it pained me to cut down the male as all of the plants were really gorgeous. As expected the buds were much smaller and full of seeds.
I started my own seeds this year and plan to just grow a mixed lot. I love the plants, I'm not too proud to save these seedy buds. I'm really only growing these for my husband and the occasional friend. However- I'm still pissed at Seed Supreme selling a male plant and the flippant way in which they disregarded my whole grow season efforts. Buyer Beware.