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Wed, Feb 19, 14 at 18:00
| I took a look at my seedlings this morning and discovered that I have conjoined twins. One of my California Sweet Bell Peppers has two stems that are fused together as well as two sets of seed leaves. It is the strangest thing and I was just wondering if anyone else has seen or heard of this happening? Sorry that the picture is not that great, but I only have my phone camera and it does not take the greatest of photos. |
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| It seems to be a form of stem fasciated growth. It's a mutation caused by damage to the genetics of the plant (via disease, environmental, or chance mutation). If the top growth seems stunted and bulky as it continues to grow this is most likely what's going on. It's rare, but not unheard of, and generally leads to a strange looking yet not very productive plant (especially if the mutation carries over to flowers/fruits). Either way, it should be fun to see what happens with it if you have the space or desire to grow it out. |
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| Agree, although i don't think it is all that rare when one grows lots of plants from seed. Sometimes fasciated plants turn out ok but usually not worth the space and care so in the greenhouse we usually just pitch them as we find them. Dave |
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- Posted by Wildpixie87 none (My Page) on Thu, Feb 20, 14 at 14:33
| Yeah, I am definitely going to keep it, I am really want to see what it grows into! |
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