Tri, quad, and penta nodal branching

[Branchsnapper]

Howdy all, so a few of my purple kush outdoor plants have started mutating at the 8th node. Started with tri node, next node was 4, now new node that's just opening up has 5 branch nodes. This is on 2 of 4 plants. The others are showing 3 on all new nodes. It's only on the mains, not the auxiliary branches. I have topped once at the 5th node, and wasn't planning on topping again. But curiosity asks, if I top this will I get 10 branches off 1? I know its probably a bad idea , as those will have way too much weight on 1 branch, and smaller buds. How about cutting a few off to clone, then topping later. At the very least I will top 1 branch just to see what happens. Probably on the runt. Will try to post pics of penta after work. Just found em last night, but here's others

 

[GMT]

Very nice. I suspect the ones with 5 will turn out fasciated. I've never had a 5 that didn't.

 

[Branchsnapper]

From the pics I have glanced at of fasciated colas, then I am totally fine with that, actually hoping for that. Is there any special needs, or cautions that come with plants of this nature? I have a bunch of these seeds from 2002, and am even surprised they grew, as they were lost in a non ventilated workshop since then. Only grew 4 in Hope's of 1 or 2 fems to provide my smoke for the winter, but now want to sow more, as all 4 show polyploidal growth. Also very frost tolerant, as since outside had 5 or 5 nights drop to 34°f and 1 night a few days ago go to 29. They haven't even blinked, while the rest of my garden died

 

[GMT]

The only note of caution would be humidity and mold. As you would expect of colas like that. Good luck to you, I love plants of that nature.

 

[Branchsnapper]

Thanks. It's my first of probably 100+. Not only that but all of this seed stash is showing it so far, so getting stoked for October. Especially the more I read, and see pics. Now just crossing my fingers for girls

 

[GMT]

I think I'd hope for at least one boy.

 

[Branchsnapper]

Yeah, its crossed my mind, but I am pretty much guerilla growing in my own backyard because of the neighbors teenage kids. I totally think if they knew what was 100 feet away from them, they would find a way to RIP, and smoke a vegging plant in a heartbeat. Hiding spots are limited to 1-10 foot circle cut out of the center of a huge 12 foot high berry Bush. And a small greenhouse. Autos going in greenhouse in a few days. If this stock works out like I hope, I will find a way to keep it going down the line