Well damn! I've got 2 that I've been watching - freaky as hell! Not cuttings though.
Ken's Grand Daddy Purple - breeder pack - got 2 like this out of 10 seeds. They grew like this from seed and were weird from the start. They've stopped vertical growth and are just getting thicker (brooming). Leaves seem to all be the same size (no large fans) and have a puckered look.
Growing 7 strains this year and this was only strain effected.
No signs of health problems (spotted lower leaves are due to K def from PH problems which is fixed - all new growth looks very green and healthy).
I really doubt just these 2 picked up a virus - I think it's genetic.
I know viruses can mess with genes so my gut says the mother plant had it and the genes of her seeds are altered.
If it was a virus ON the seeds, wouldn't it have spread to the other seeds in the pack?
Maybe I should contact them to let them know they got a problem goin on?
In any case, I won't be buying more of these seeds unless they can guarantee me that they've tested and dumped any effected plants from their breeding stock.
Both have been topped, planted in same batch of soil, treated identically. Dud drinks a lot less water.
Normal GDP on left - Dud(?) on the right.
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