[Captain Hindsight]

One of my Blues' colas seems to be a bit mutated, its branch is double the thickness of others and it has a shit load of extra leaves on its bud. Here's a pic of it about 6.5 weeks flowering. Spotted it a while ago but never got round to asking. This is only my second grow so not sure how (un)common this is? I'm hoping it'll be fine just a bit of extra trimming? Very excited about smoking these Blues.

This post has been edited by T-800: 28 April 2012 - 11:37 AM

[ratdog]

I`ve had this before on a different strain mate, i bet the stem looks odd too? it`s the combination of two or more stems growing as one afaik

[Captain Hindsight]

Yeh the stem is pretty hench looking. Did you ever clone the strain with this mutation? If you did, did it appear again?

[Arnold Layne]

I had that on a Mazar years ago.
Freeky!

[FARMER G]

Now that does look a bit different !

Nothing to worry about im sure is it just that cola affected ?

FG

[charas]

Maybe a 'Diploid' mutation, look HERE

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e2a link goes to page 2..... sorry

This post has been edited by charas: 29 April 2012 - 07:04 AM

[FARMER G]

Not to sure if its a result of diploid mutation the OP never mentions anything like it and would thought one would have spotted this from the off ?

Saying that i could be way off the mark and your spot on it !

FG

[Stonehenge]

Sounds a bit like it's 'fasciated'

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Fasciation
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Wyethia helianthoides or Mule's Ear Wildflower (on right) showing fasciation
Linaria x purpurea showing fasciation

Fasciation (or cresting) is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue. The phenomenon may occur in the stem, root, fruit, or flower head.

Fasciation can be caused by a mutation in the meristematic cells, bacterial infection, mite or insect attack, or chemical or mechanical damage. Some plants may inherit the trait.

Fasciation is rare overall, but has been observed in at least a hundred different plant species, including members of Aloe, Celosia, Delphinium, Digitalis, Euphorbia, Forsythia, Primula, Acer, Prunus, Cannabis and many genera of Cactaceae (cactus) and Salix. Cresting results in undulating folds instead of the typical "arms" found on mature Saguaro cactus.[1] Some varieties of Celosia are raised especially for their dependably fasciated flower heads, for which they are called "cockscomb".

From here.. http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Fasciation

This post has been edited by Stonehenge: 29 April 2012 - 07:55 AM

[FARMER G]

Intresting stuff Stoney mate

FG

[Captain Hindsight]

charas, on 29 April 2012 - 07:02 AM, said:

Maybe a 'Diploid' mutation, look HERE

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e2a link goes to page 2..... sorry

The Blues was perfectly normal from seed, it just randomly threw this weird bud out.

Stonehenge, on 29 April 2012 - 07:12 AM, said:

Sounds a bit like it's 'fasciated'

Quote

Fasciation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Wyethia helianthoides or Mule's Ear Wildflower (on right) showing fasciation
Linaria x purpurea showing fasciation

Fasciation (or cresting) is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue. The phenomenon may occur in the stem, root, fruit, or flower head.

Fasciation can be caused by a mutation in the meristematic cells, bacterial infection, mite or insect attack, or chemical or mechanical damage. Some plants may inherit the trait.

Fasciation is rare overall, but has been observed in at least a hundred different plant species, including members of Aloe, Celosia, Delphinium, Digitalis, Euphorbia, Forsythia, Primula, Acer, Prunus, Cannabis and many genera of Cactaceae (cactus) and Salix. Cresting results in undulating folds instead of the typical "arms" found on mature Saguaro cactus.[1] Some varieties of Celosia are raised especially for their dependably fasciated flower heads, for which they are called "cockscomb".

From here.. http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Fasciation

Thanks mate, after a quick Google about this, it fits the description.