Mutant

Hatgirl · March 29, 2017

This Tumbling Tom Junior Yellow germinated 2 weeks after its siblings and dear oh dear, I have had to accept it's not going to make it

Instead of growing true leaves, it grew 3 more cotyledons and then stopped. It hasn't grown an inch in 3 weeks, so into the compost pile it goes. But I thought you'd like a look at my weird little mutant first

Labradors2 · March 29, 2017

How sad

Linda

ginger2778 · March 29, 2017

I get a few of those every year. I wonder why it happens.

brownrexx · March 29, 2017

That's strange. I have never seen one of those. Thanks for sharing.

PhilaGardener · March 29, 2017

I think the shoot meristem (growing point) didn't develop properly in the seed, so the seedling germinates and grows out cotyledons but then stops. In your case, it looks like a leaf may have replaced the shoot tip.

Dutch · March 31, 2017

Since it has two true leaves below that point, you could cut the mule section off and the plant may grow new shoots where the true leaves meet the stem.
TumblingTomJuniorYellowMuled.jpg
Dutch

PhilaGardener · March 31, 2017

Can't tell if those are three true leaves or, more likely, three leaflets of a single leaf (in which case there would not be axillary meristems where the blue lines are located).

Not much to lose by trying, however!

Dutch · March 31, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilaGardener

Can't tell if those are three true leaves or, more likely, three leaflets of a single leaf (in which case there would not be axillary meristems where the blue lines are located).

Not much to lose by trying, however!

I agree! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Thanks again Phil for your input.

Dutch

Hatgirl · March 31, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

I agree! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Thanks again Phil for your input.

Dutch

Its siblings are not potato-leaf tomatoes, they just have standard tomato leaves, so I don't think they're true leaves.
But anyway, it went into the compost bin yesterday so it's a moot point

peebee · April 1, 2017

I get 1 or 2 every year and it is always a hybrid. This year I got 2, 1 ea of a different hybrid.

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Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	Since it has two true leaves below that point, you could cut the mule section off and the plant may grow new shoots where the true leaves meet the stem. TumblingTomJuniorYellowMuled.jpg Dutch __________________ "Discretion is the better part of valor" Charles Churchill The intuitive mind is a gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. But we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (paraphrased) Albert Einstein I come from a long line of sod busters, spanning back several centuries.

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March 29, 2017	#2
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,898	How sad Linda

March 29, 2017	#3
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	I get a few of those every year. I wonder why it happens.

March 29, 2017	#4
brownrexx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 1,420	That's strange. I have never seen one of those. Thanks for sharing.

March 29, 2017	#5
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	I think the shoot meristem (growing point) didn't develop properly in the seed, so the seedling germinates and grows out cotyledons but then stops. In your case, it looks like a leaf may have replaced the shoot tip.

April 1, 2017	#10
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	I get 1 or 2 every year and it is always a hybrid. This year I got 2, 1 ea of a different hybrid.