Genetic Mutation?

[Omgirl33]

Hey my rollitup people!

So about almost 2 weeks ago, I went to clinic to pick up a few clones. All were healthy and thriving except my Deadhead Kush, I nursed it back to life and it's doing well. I notice when I first had the clone it had 5 bladed leaves and progressively went to 3 bladed leaves. I asked the clinic if it may have been a mutation but they didn't seem to know. Any input would be great. Thanks!

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

those will be your fan leaves and the first ones to die off. You have other problems with the canyons developing on your leaves. it could be the genetics making your leaves do that

 

[lordjin]

The three bladed leaf is an indication that the clone is reverting from a pre-flower state to vegetative.

Different clone types exhibit different leaf blade patterns.

OG Kush and other Kush types are known for this three bladed leaf when re-vegging clones.

It's not a mutation but rather a characteristic of that strain you're growing.

The plant looks good and healthy. Great job on nursing it back to life.

 

[Omgirl33]

Is there anything I can do to help with the development of the leaves or am I just stuck with bad genetics? Should I still clone her?

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

It's not a mutation but rather a characteristic of that strain you're growing.

thats your answer

 

[Omgirl33]

Ok great, I was trying to read up on 3 bladed leaves but I guess I thought I would ask those with experience and are more advanced. I didn't want to give up on her, she was very sick at first, wilting and even looked deprived. Thanks for the input, do you think she is ok to clone then?

Here is what she looked like about 9 days ago, sick and sad.

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/484375-newbie-house-need-advice.html

 

[ismokealotofpot]

It should stabilize over time. Looks like it went from five to one to three leaves give it a couple weeks it will go back to five. Try moving the plant away from the light for a few hours and see if those taco leaves flatten out. You might have to move the light away a few inches. What kind of soil is that?

 

[lordjin]

Before

After

Looks like you got a pretty green thumb there, noob. Nicely done. Is That Deadhead OG Kush? You have the same nice purple striping in your stems that mine have. Very OG trait.

Yes, if you have a mind to, I would say clone her. The fact that she showed so much spirit in her recovery is a good genetic sign.

Edit:
And again, a clone going from five to three and then back to five is just the normal revegging process with OGK clones. Nothing unusual.

 

[ismokealotofpot]

Well they look much better I think you are on the rite track. just try moving your light back a couple inches to see if the leaves flatten out.Three bladed leaves is a sign of stress and looking at the picture you just posted they were under stress.. I like to take real big clones nothing under 9 inches.

 

[lordjin]

It's not stress or mutation. That's just how OGK clones are.

Here's my current grow. Tahoe OG Kush (cut only)
Look at the three bladed leaves. And please note that my clones aren't stressed or mutated.

And look how the three bladed leaves persisted even late into veg. But you can see that the five bladed leaves have started appearing by this time.

And now that I'm into early flower, the five bladed adult leaves are back, the more vigorous leaves displaying seven blades. True cut only OG Kush will never grow more than seven bladed leaves... Only crossed seed plants grow more than seven blades.

 

[ismokealotofpot]

I have six RP og kush started rite now I'm re-potting today

 

[ismokealotofpot]

Ive cloned about a thousand plants and cloning causes stress. The same thing happens to me all the time og or not it will go back to five leaves trust me.

 

[ismokealotofpot]

Those two pictures don't look like the same plant I think your bull shitting.

 

[lordjin]

Those two pictures don't look like the same plant I think your bull shitting.

Are you talking to me?

 

[lordjin]

Ive cloned about a thousand plants and cloning causes stress. The same thing happens to me all the time og or not it will go back to five leaves trust me.

Then how come I've worked with plenty of clones that never showed a three bladed leaf?

 

[Superman44108]

cloning will make the plant go back to the same state that a seedling of similar size would be in. the clone may not be genetically able to have 5 spear leaves so it will start producing 3 spears and eventually go back to 5. its just a process of cloning. good luck and hope all goes well.

 

[ismokealotofpot]

You have a three leafed clone it the picture you just posted. Your plants look fine and im not saying cloning always causes it.

 

[lordjin]

cloning will make the plant go back to the same state that a seedling of similar size would be in. the clone may not be genetically able to have 5 spear leaves so it will start producing 3 spears and eventually go back to 5. its just a process of cloning. good luck and hope all goes well.

I'll buy that. So the process of cloning causes the plant to revert to a 'younger' phase of life. Makes sense. And this younger phase of life means three bladed leaves for some strains while not for others.

Is everyone happy with that?

 

[lordjin]

You have a three leafed clone it the picture you just posted. Your plants look fine and im not saying cloning always causes it.

If you're talking about my plants, what you see is what you get. I don't bullshit.

And if you're talking about the thread starter's pictures, there's no bullshit there, either.

 

[meezy4tw]

The three bladed leaf thing is pretty common, if you've grown for a bit and used clones ever, chances are you've probably seen it. From my experience it usually is most common with clones that have recently rooted and are starting veg. It probably has to do with the stress in most cases. OG kush and other OG's can be pretty damn sensitive in the first place, so its very common with these strains, don't trip my friend she looks beautiful. (especially after seeing that other pic Lol)