Strange looking Flower

Side ways Onion

Side ways Onion

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I have a few Jazz Plants I am growing organically outdoors, they are about 4-5 weeks into flower, one of the girls has the strangest looking flower I have ever grow. Im not concerned, I think she's is really cool looking. When it comes to trim time, I will keep this particular flower separate and see how she smokes.

Just wanted to share

Sideways

Strange looking flower
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Another pic of the lovely mutant
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The lovely mutant flower next to a normal looking flower on same tree
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Normal Flower on same TreeNormal flower on same Tree.jpg

I just love the amazing things Mother Nature can produce.
 
MissinThe90’sStrains

MissinThe90’sStrains

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Google: “fasciation” and you’ll see a ton of photos of this in dandelions. It’s a mutation that looks pretty cool, but not really something that’s desired as a grower. Seems that people have reported: lower potency in those buds, that they are a pain in the ass to trim, and that they are extra mold-prone due to the size/density. Some people have recommended to cut them off to “cut your losses”.
 
Side ways Onion

Side ways Onion

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c2g,
thank you for that info. I'm always fascinated by Mother Nature.

MT90S,
I have googled “fasciation", and it says....... "Random genetic mutation or disruption. The bacterium Rhodococcus fascians. Viral infection. Damage to the plants by frost, animals (including insects), chemical or mechanical injury.

So I went out with a powerful magnifying glass and studied that branch with that mutation on it very carefully. I found that the stem must have bent in the wind to the point it snapped, but then straightened and healed before the next storm, I live overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town (Cape of Storms).

So I'm thinking this occurred due to mechanical injury.

If it shows no sign of mold and if it makes it to the end I will trim it carefully and let you know how it smokes.

Thanks for that wonderful info.
 
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thumper60

thumper60

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Side ways Onion said:
c2g,
thank you for that info. I'm always fascinated by Mother Nature.

MT90S,
I have googled “fasciation", and it says....... "Random genetic mutation or disruption. The bacterium Rhodococcus fascians. Viral infection. Damage to the plants by frost, animals (including insects), chemical or mechanical injury.

So I went out with a powerful magnifying glass and studied that branch with that mutation on it very carefully. I found that the stem must have bent in the wind to the point it snapped, but then straightened and healed before the next storm, I live overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town (Cape of Storms).

So I'm thinking this occurred due to mechanical injury.

If it shows no sign of mold and if it makes it to the end I will trim it carefully and let you know how it smokes.

Thanks for that wonderful info.
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I bet the stem growing that bud is flat an wide, Have seen it before on outdoor plants lots of different guesses to what causes it.
 
amneziaHaze

amneziaHaze

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looks like a poliploid i had one a few years ago.looks awesome you think you will get shit tone of flower but then you realize its almost all wood and leaf.
 
Side ways Onion

Side ways Onion

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amneziaHaze said:
looks like a poliploid i had one a few years ago.looks awesome you think you will get shit tone of flower but then you realize its almost all wood and leaf.
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amnesia,
It does look awesome, doesn't it.

The fasciation is only on one branch, and the Tree is about 9ft tall and 4 or 5ft wide, so even if I loose that entire fasciated branch it will have minimum affect on the trees yield.

To be honest amnesia, I would sacrifice that entire tree just to say thank you to all for what I have learned about fasciation and polyploidy.

Interesting article on Growdairies about Polyploidy.

Growdiaries

growdiaries.com growdiaries.com

Thanks for the response

Sideways.
 
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pghdave420

pghdave420

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my 2nd or 3rd grow back in the day, had a plant do the same thing every branch was flat leaves were smaller and bud sites were doubled up.only seen it once, now i wish i would have kept it going just to see
 
Side ways Onion

Side ways Onion

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pghdave420 said:
my 2nd or 3rd grow back in the day, had a plant do the same thing every branch was flat leaves were smaller and bud sites were doubled up.only seen it once, now i wish i would have kept it going just to see
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pghd420,

I will keep it going, I will monitor it closely, and send pics. Do you have a hunch what caused your entire plant to show fasciation?
 
pghdave420

pghdave420

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no clue,it was in a 3x3 tent 4 plants ,all in 3 gal pots, 3 grew perfectly fine so it just might have had bad genetics. i noticed that plant was growing smaller leaves than the rest and like 70% of the branches were flat. i let it grow for 2 weeks after seeing flower but fig it was pointless and chopped it to give room for the 3 plants that were in there . looking back i should have let it grow out to see what would happen
 
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