Strange phenomenon or genetic mutation?

[MD914]

2 week old plant has 3 nodes per "intersection" that alternate up the main stem. I noticed when seedling first broke through soil that it had 3 of the little round "starter" leaves but didn't think much of it...anybody ever come across this before?

 

[diet coke]

google triploid plants

 

[MD914]

Hey thanks!! I do admit I was hoping for something a bit more glamorous though

 

[woody333333]

Hey thanks!! I do admit I was hoping for something a bit more glamorous though

clone it before you flower it might be worth having

 

[Havek]

Triploid, trifoliate, call it what you like. It's very rare, same idea as a 4 leaf clover. Don't expect to see it again.

 

[Dogenzengi]

I have a triple that's about 20 days old right now.
Exactly as you describe.
must be a common genetic trait.
I wonder if anyone knows if it is a good trait or a bad one?
Or as I suspect most will say its just a Fugin Plant, lol

Bless,
DZ

 

[woody333333]

can we see it?

 

[Dogenzengi]

Found this on another board;

A trifoliate plant isn't 3 leaved but 3 branched. They occur quite often in cannabis and differ by having 3 branches growing at the nodes on the main stem instead of 2 but are otherwise quite 'normal'.

 

[Dogenzengi]

Someone also commented it is a mainly male trait, 95% if you believe what you read!
I will grow mine out.

when you top it it should create a third more colas if Supper Croped.

I will test the theory soon!

Bless,
DZ

 

[Dogenzengi]

Here is the little monster,
Bless,
DZ

 

[MD914]

I'll post a pic of my little monster when I get home this evening...

 

[MD914]

Someone also commented it is a mainly male trait, 95% if you believe what you read!
I will grow mine out.

when you top it it should create a third more colas if Supper Croped.

I will test the theory soon!

Bless,
DZ

I will certainly grow mine out as well...

 

[MD914]

And the pics...

 

[woody333333]

you gonna top it?

 

[diet coke]

I had one branch do this on a white widow at the start of flowering. It made for a thick bud covered branch.

 

[Holylander]

I like this. I also want 3 branches per node. I will talk to my next grow from seed like Tony Robbins and convince the plant this is definitely the way to go. Positive reinforcement, wish me luck!

 

[ArCaned]

This would be a highly desirable trait if it could be stabilised... 50% additional branching and nodal density...

 

[ArCaned]

Ah I see "Triploid plants bear flowers, but these flowers cannot be fertilized, because the odd numbers of chromosomes are unable to pair up properly. The plant can still be pollinated and will still bear fruit, but because no fertilization occurred, the fruit will not have seeds" So it's not a trait, but a genetic defect.

 

[MD914]

you gonna top it?

I did...after I took pics...so you could actually see

 

[MD914]

Ah I see "Triploid plants bear flowers, but these flowers cannot be fertilized, because the odd numbers of chromosomes are unable to pair up properly. The plant can still be pollinated and will still bear fruit, but because no fertilization occurred, the fruit will not have seeds" So it's not a trait, but a genetic defect.

That sounds kinda boring...