Not a tricot, but what?

[maf]

I test sowed four seeds of a variety and one of them came up with three cotyledons, nothing particularly unusual there. But, one of the plants with only two cotyledons now has a trio for its first set of true leaves instead of a pair. Is this unusual? Will it grow out of it like tricots usually do? Does anyone know what is going on here?

I will grow it on and see what happens, just wondering if anyone can give me a heads up on what to expect.

[jcm05]

Have not experienced anything similar to that. Will be interested to hear how it progresses for you.

[maf]

Here's a couple of pictures, still a little small to tell exactly what is going on.

[maf]

Jun 23, 2011 0:34:04 GMT -5 @mulio said:

could just be some early oddball cell division

This is looking likely, perhaps some type of fasciation.

Now that they are a little larger, I can see the "two" leaves emerge from a single point on the stem as a fused double petiole that forks into two separate petioles halfway before the first leaf segment. I will post a picture when the size increases, and it easier to see.

The "normal" leaf is higher up the stem than the double leaf, so potentially the plant has already outgrown the condition, but I cannot be sure as no newer leaves have been produced yet.

[maf]

Here is a picture of the "double" leaf taken on 21 July. The first section of the petiole feels like two fused petioles on the top surface, but like a normal leaf stalk underneath.



The plant has grown entirely normally since the fused leaf, and is not exceptional in any way, just posting this follow up so the thread is not left hanging.

23 Jun, 2011, 6:34am, mule wrote:
could just be some early oddball cell division

Yep, that seems to be the case.