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One of the seedlings from a run of 50 f-1s and f-2s that I started a couple of months ago, (mostly Skunk x Moroccan LR), distinguished itself from it's relatives when, at 4 weeks, it shot out 2 fan leaves on petioles that were roughly twice the length of the plant's 4" meristem. I figured that the plant might've been over-juiced w/ rooting hormone or that I'd slipped up on the nute ratio and didn't give it any more thought, until...
I got back to the plant a couple of weeks later during a mass thinning/training session. As I began to separate what looked like 2 fan leaves pushing into each other at the top of the plant, my fingers couldn't find a second petiole and the fan leaves that I was separating weren't 2 leaves at all, but a single leaf w/ 12 points. (I had to count and recount them several times before I was sure. I had a good buzz on at the time. lol) Further examination revealed that the leaf was growing from the crotch of a "Y" that had been created when the meristem divided ("butterflied" ) into 2 discreet main stems w/ growth that essentially divided the plant into 2 mirror images. ie rorschach test. A couple of days later, I discovered 2 pairs of axillary branches (4 total) growing out of the third level, (2nd level down from the Y)
I'm not a botanist, but my understanding is that this phenomenon isn't particularly unusual, although it is rare in some species/cultivars. (For instance, a breeder associate- he being the breeder, I being the associate- is working w/ a couple of ChemDog mutants which, I believe, qualifies as rare.) Perhaps this plant was simply feeling so good inside that it wanted to be two of itself. I know that mutations have the capacity of bringing vigor and potency into the gene pool, so I've rooted a dozen cuts to preserve the genetics just in case it's worthy.
I'm not 100% sure that the plant knew it's sexual preference early on- I could swear that I saw double wisps on more than one occasion and had it sussed as a female until it finished it's first week in 12/12. I moved it to the "Man Cave"- a male lounge and part-time commode - and sprayed one side w/ mono potassium phosphate, (Reverse), in an attempt to force some female buds for self-pollination and s1 beans. This could very well be much ado about nothing, but it beats the hell out of the alternative. (whatever the hell that is.)
Here are a couple of pics that I was able to finesse out of my dying camera. (50 days until Santa arrives!!)
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I'm pulling back 12 point leaf, (bottom center) The leaf assumed center position when meristem split.
You can see 3 of the axillaries- You'll have to trust me on #4.
The leaf atrophied early and I lost a blade.
"Man Cave" If and when I see some female signs, I'll isolate from male stock.
I got back to the plant a couple of weeks later during a mass thinning/training session. As I began to separate what looked like 2 fan leaves pushing into each other at the top of the plant, my fingers couldn't find a second petiole and the fan leaves that I was separating weren't 2 leaves at all, but a single leaf w/ 12 points. (I had to count and recount them several times before I was sure. I had a good buzz on at the time. lol) Further examination revealed that the leaf was growing from the crotch of a "Y" that had been created when the meristem divided ("butterflied" ) into 2 discreet main stems w/ growth that essentially divided the plant into 2 mirror images. ie rorschach test. A couple of days later, I discovered 2 pairs of axillary branches (4 total) growing out of the third level, (2nd level down from the Y)
I'm not a botanist, but my understanding is that this phenomenon isn't particularly unusual, although it is rare in some species/cultivars. (For instance, a breeder associate- he being the breeder, I being the associate- is working w/ a couple of ChemDog mutants which, I believe, qualifies as rare.) Perhaps this plant was simply feeling so good inside that it wanted to be two of itself. I know that mutations have the capacity of bringing vigor and potency into the gene pool, so I've rooted a dozen cuts to preserve the genetics just in case it's worthy.
I'm not 100% sure that the plant knew it's sexual preference early on- I could swear that I saw double wisps on more than one occasion and had it sussed as a female until it finished it's first week in 12/12. I moved it to the "Man Cave"- a male lounge and part-time commode - and sprayed one side w/ mono potassium phosphate, (Reverse), in an attempt to force some female buds for self-pollination and s1 beans. This could very well be much ado about nothing, but it beats the hell out of the alternative. (whatever the hell that is.)
Here are a couple of pics that I was able to finesse out of my dying camera. (50 days until Santa arrives!!)
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I'm pulling back 12 point leaf, (bottom center) The leaf assumed center position when meristem split.
You can see 3 of the axillaries- You'll have to trust me on #4.
The leaf atrophied early and I lost a blade.
"Man Cave" If and when I see some female signs, I'll isolate from male stock.
