Need help from either a Botantist or Horticulturist ( as no one else has answer )

I am growing Carmelicious plants outdoors. They have been in the ground since mid-April, and were started indoors for a month before going out. When they were first transplanted the colder night temps caused them to flower prematurely. On the bright side this allowed me to remove males, and all females have since reverted to veg state. The largest plant, and now the second largest plant, have begun doing something I've never seen before, in that all new fan leaves have only three fingers per leaf. These plants experienced some pretty extreme winds, and I am of the opinion that perhaps plants are decreasing leaflet numbers to decrease plant's overall profile and diminish effects of the wind. Also, though the seed specs claim a maximum growth of about 26 inches, largest plant is already there, and growing visibly taller daily.

My question comes based on the opinion of another grower who claims that the three leaf thing is indicative of the plants going hermie. All these plants are in amazingly good health. Their stems are enormous ( due to the wind ) and from bottom to top all foliage is dark green and well developed. I would greatly appreciate the input of any professionals on this odd development. I have enclosed pictures for your consideration.

plants start three leaf sets once they start hormone production geared towards flowering

It might be genetics I have had plants with all sorts of mishaped leafs but, perfectly fine females.

I had some light leaks once that caused my crop to reveg. All the leafs that came out were not of the usual formation. Some were even single blade leafs. I would assume your plant went through the same sort of stress and the early flowering was the cause. Just my own assumption though as I am not a horticulturist.

I've had quite a few plants do that and they never hermied on me. I always chopped it up to stress. When my plants got stressed they started the 3 finger leaves, continued growing normally and finished fine. I've had plants do thàt from clone and keep doing it their entire life. I have never noticed any corrilation between wind and this however, not to say its not a factor.

It was a malformation caused by the premature flowering. In the northern latitudes, after 21 June outdoor plants start receiving a little less light a day and the problem should be self correcting. I am not a hortilist and I do not botany.