Expect Roughly Half Males
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2026 7:28 am
Popping a ten pack of regular seeds and getting seven males is not bad luck, it is just how the distribution works. The ratio averages around fifty fifty over a large number of seeds, but any single pack can swing hard in either direction. There is a decent explanation of why environmental stress during early growth can push the ratio toward males on https://breederregularseeds.com, along with tips on keeping seedlings calm. Plan your space assuming you will lose half the plants at sexing.