3 Fan leaves?

Dontae

Dontae

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I have a plant (not sure sex) but a branch off of it has sets of 3 fan leaves instead of the normal 2. What does this mean and what other things usally come with this?
 
Mr.Vega

Mr.Vega

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Means extra bud sites....if its what I think ur saying.... do u have 3 new growth spots at the node instead of 2?....if so its kinda normal...its a good thing
 
Miss.Rabbit

Miss.Rabbit

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hydrocropper420 said:
its a mutant for sure, BUT it could pop some awesome bud, i had an outdoor do that and it was twice the size as the rest of te plants, ide keep it going!!!
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Yepp def a genetic abnormality. I would just keep an eye on it and take care of it like she was any other grow, I don't think it means anything crazy for the plant but who knows?
 
AimAim

AimAim

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It's called a "trifoliate" leaf structure. Pretty common, they usually revert to opposing leaf/branching after a bit. Nothing to be concerned about.
 
Mr.Vega

Mr.Vega

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Ur gonna have 3 branches instead of the normal two at that node...actually at all the nodes from there up...if u top it there ull get 3 tops....its a good thing
 
AimAim

AimAim

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Dontae said:
What do you mean by opposite branching?
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Had kind of a brain fade there, my bad, even though you have 3 leaves per NODE you still have opposite branching. As opposed to alternate branching.

The NODE is the portion of the growing stem that gives rise to the side growth.

Usually MJ plants switch from an opposite growth pattern to an alternate growth pattern during the flowering period.
 
Mr.Vega

Mr.Vega

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I've got one that did the same thing goin now...its long since been topped....n topped again....it happens
 
Mr.Vega

Mr.Vega

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Its called "alternate nodes"...when the plant matures enuf it'll start staggaring its branches instead of side by side
 
AimAim

AimAim

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Mr.Vega said:
Its called "alternate nodes"...when the plant matures enuf it'll start staggaring its branches instead of side by side
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This is incorrect.

Staggered (alternate branching) does usually start after the plant enters flowering phase. Three leaves per node is still opposite.
 
Mr.Vega

Mr.Vega

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AimAim said:
This is incorrect.

Staggered (alternate branching) does usually start after the plant enters flowering phase. Three leaves per node is still opposite.
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I've got.plants in veg right now w alternate nodes...its a maturity thing not a flowering thing....
 
Mr.Vega

Mr.Vega

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And 3leaves per node is not opposite...it doesn't mean anything except he has an extra branch or bud site there
 
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grorite

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AimAim said:
This is incorrect.

Staggered (alternate branching) does usually start after the plant enters flowering phase. Three leaves per node is still opposite.
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yup you are wrong you must grow some dinky plants if you don't see it in veg
 
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