Three leaf sprout

[TUTIDO]

As stated, I have a new sprout today, and it has a third single blade leaf on it. It seems to have occured on the sprout leaves as well, although it's two that are fused together on one side. Should I pull this sprout, or hang on to it?

 

[dead_stoned]

keep it you'll start to get 5 and 7 leaves as the plant matures look at my gallery

 

[TUTIDO]

So there won't be any downsides to this mutation, just more final budsites?

 

[Verite]

Provided its not a male.

Sometimes they keep the condition thruout the main stalk, sometimes they work it out.

 

[TUTIDO]

Alright, thanks. That's good to know, definately have to leave it then and hope that it's a female. If it continues up the stalk will I notice a significantly higher yield from this plant than the others? Also, if the plant continues the condition, would it continue in a clone of the plant, and would it face the same posssibility of being worked out during growth?

 

[dead_stoned]

i am sure that it would continue into the clones you clip and if its works out in the mom it should be the same in her babies...

 

[TUTIDO]

One further question. Could one breed the plant in the future to produce offspring with the same trait or is this a one time mutation? Sorry if this is obvious, I don't fully understand genetics, I know bits and pieces, but am learning more everyday.

 

[Wayzer]

One further question. Could one breed the plant in the future to produce offspring with the same trait or is this a one time mutation? Sorry if this is obvious, I don't fully understand genetics, I know bits and pieces, but am learning more everyday.

I'm assuming u CAN breed this trait as u can any normal trait. To increase ur chances i'd try to find a male and female with the same mutation which would be rather difficult... I also am assuming it isnt a dominant trait, therefore crossing it it with an inferior plant and then growing out 100 seeds u prolly will get a few that are similar, but i highly doubt it would be worthwhile...

 

[TUTIDO]

Thanks, the thing I really wanted to get at was the issue of whether this actually is a breedable trait or not. I'm not in any position to breed right now, but I'd like to know out of curiosity.

 

[GMT]

Look up both my evolution thread and my new part time thread, it discusses and shows offspring of this trait, together with a few generations.

 

[TUTIDO]

Just got through both threads, read in 4 different sittings. A lot to take in, slightly confusing, but all very very interesting. I definately recommend both those threads to anyone interested in Tri-Foliar plant breeding.