Strange branch under seed leaves

MarlynnMarcks · August 26, 2015

Just started my fall tomatoes and one seedling has something I've never seen before. There is a branch UNDER the seed leaves in addition to the true leaves starting above the seed leaves. Do I have a Siamese twin or what? Is this unusual? Have other had this happen? I've been growing tomatoes from seed for 40 years without seeing this.

**carolyn137** · August 26, 2015

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Originally Posted by MarlynnMarcks

Just started my fall tomatoes and one seedling has something I've never seen before. There is a branch UNDER the seed leaves in addition to the true leaves starting above the seed leaves. Do I have a Siamese twin or what? Is this unusual? Have other had this happen? I've been growing tomatoes from seed for 40 years without seeing this.

Not sure what you mean by branch, but is there a possibility that there were two seeds stuck together when you thought you'd sown only one seed?

That's happened to me before.

Carolyn

MarlynnMarcks · August 26, 2015

It's definitely one seed. There is only 1 stem and this thing is like another portion of the stem protruding halfway between the soil and the seed leaf. I'll see if I can get someone to take a picture I can post. I really don't know how myself.

ginger2778 · August 26, 2015

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Originally Posted by MarlynnMarcks

It's definitely one seed. There is only 1 stem and this thing is like another portion of the stem protruding halfway between the soil and the seed leaf. I'll see if I can get someone to take a picture I can post. I really don't know how myself.

I really want to see a picture here.

MarlynnMarcks · August 26, 2015

I'll do my best, but I might have to send the picture to an email. You can PM me your email and I'll send it there. If you want to post it after you see it, feel free

August 26, 2015	#1
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	Strange branch under seed leaves Just started my fall tomatoes and one seedling has something I've never seen before. There is a branch UNDER the seed leaves in addition to the true leaves starting above the seed leaves. Do I have a Siamese twin or what? Is this unusual? Have other had this happen? I've been growing tomatoes from seed for 40 years without seeing this.

August 26, 2015	#3
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	branched seedling It's definitely one seed. There is only 1 stem and this thing is like another portion of the stem protruding halfway between the soil and the seed leaf. I'll see if I can get someone to take a picture I can post. I really don't know how myself.