Variegated leaf mutation or plant problem?

sheckylovejoy

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One of the weirder things I've seen. Out of 4 plants (all Pineapple Kush from a clone shop) 3 small branches near the base of the plants exhibit this weird coloring, almost like it was a variegated variety. I let one branch grow a little to see what happened to it. As you can see, looks very healthy otherwise. Da fuq?IMG_8279.jpg
 

Indacouch

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My local clone shop sells 2-foot mature clones they call "teens" in 1-gal containers. I put them in 5-gals, trim the tops and then bend them under my scrog screen over a couple of days. Then 10-14 days of veg, followed by transition.

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Oh ok I see. I have some strains that will pull weird shit sometimes. My sour diesel will get what appears to be deficiencies when it gets put into its first real soil. Within a week it always pulls itself out of it and trucks right along. But your obviously in flower. What soil are you in and what are you feeding?
 

sheckylovejoy

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Oh ok I see. I have some strains that will pull weird shit sometimes. My sour diesel will get what appears to be deficiencies when it gets put into its first real soil. Within a week it always pulls itself out of it and trucks right along. But your obviously in flower. What soil are you in and what are you feeding?
It actually started in veg, some of the first new growth after planting. I just let 1 of the 3 go just to see what happened and pulled it last night. On week 3 of flower now

I use the Botanicare nutes (base+CalMag+Sweet+Hydroplex+Tea), but next grow I'm switching to a homebrew system
 

Indacouch

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It actually started in veg, some of the first new growth after planting. I just let 1 of the 3 go just to see what happened and pulled it last night. On week 3 of flower now

I use the Botanicare nutes (base+CalMag+Sweet+Hydroplex+Tea), but next grow I'm switching to a homebrew system
That sure is strange. The old growth looks nice and green, but the newer growth has that pale look. Did it grow pale like that? Or did it start off green and fade to that color?
 

sheckylovejoy

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That sure is strange. The old growth looks nice and green, but the newer growth has that pale look. Did it grow pale like that? Or did it start off green and fade to that color?
It's came out that way. I'm inclined to think it's a mutation, but the rest of the plant seems to be doing well, despite a little spider mite action
 

hybridcheef

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It's came out that way. I'm inclined to think it's a mutation, but the rest of the plant seems to be doing well, despite a little spider mite action
a little spider mite action? lol i would get that handled asap. that could very well be the plant reacting to the spider mites.
 
This is a cell mutation, the pale leaves do not contain chlorophyll & therefore can’t absorb sunlight. You didn’t do anything wrong, enjoy the unique grow but I would recommend not to breed with her as this is not a desired trait✌
 

sheckylovejoy

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This is a cell mutation, the pale leaves do not contain chlorophyll & therefore can’t absorb sunlight. You didn’t do anything wrong, enjoy the unique grow but I would recommend not to breed with her as this is not a desired trait✌
I suspected as much. Thanks!
 

Puff_Dragon

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interesting. fyi - I've seen similar colouring on my clones (occasionally). Always seen when my clones were waiting to show roots (while sitting in water with no nutes). If they are slow to root (2 weeks+) new growth appeared to show N deficiency. Once potted (and fed), new growth never showed the issue anymore (so I figured that was the problem with mine).
 
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