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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Digeroo on May 30, 2010, 12:09:45

Title: Why three cotyledon?
Post by: Digeroo on May 30, 2010, 12:09:45

I have a sprout plant that had three cotyledons, thei has happened before and the pants do not usually thrive but this one is huge but otherwise looks normal.  Will it produce sprounts?

I actually had some beans last year and they produced four seedlings with three cotyledons and then all the subsequent sets of leaves were also in threes.

Title: Re: Why three cotyledon?
Post by: davyw1 on May 30, 2010, 16:54:58

Its not uncommon but plants that come like that tend to struggle i think you will find that the other plant that bore only two will grow about five times faster

Title: Re: Why three cotyledon?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 30, 2010, 17:53:04

I think it's probably a mutation, unless it's due to damage to the seed. This year I've got a pea with no chlorophyll, so its ghost white. Obviously that one won't thrive!