Indoor Plants developing differently

[Camhar]

These plants are from the same seeds. Why are they so different? They each received identical treatment in Coco coir'. Exactly. They are developing differently, especially in flower, color and size. The

darker on left has amazing bud flower development while the other is behind in flower development. 7 weeks , 5 gal grow bag, general hydroponics neuts, Purple Lemonade Autos, LST AT WEEK 3. LOTS of leaf removal even though it doesn't look like it.

 

[JP1]

Different phenotypes. It's very common

 

[BII]

Phenotype refers to physical appearance, physiology, anatomy etc. Genotype refers to the genetic material/sequences.

Why are same strain plants different? Because seeds (and plants) vary in their genetic material.

Plants are simpler, have fewer genetic editing and proofing capabilities, compared to mammals and humans. They make a lot more mistakes (mutations) in copying their genetic material. Mutations are simply common. This includes the DNA of the ovules (equivalent to female ova/eggs) and pollen that combine to form seeds.

 

[KingRatt]

These plants are from the same seeds. Why are they so different? They each received identical treatment in Coco coir'. Exactly. They are developing differently, especially in flower, color and size. The View attachment 1727052darker on left has amazing bud flower development while the other is behind in flower development. 7 weeks , 5 gal grow bag, general hydroponics neuts, Purple Lemonade Autos, LST AT WEEK 3. LOTS of leaf removal even though it doesn't look like it.

Phenotypical expression, all plants from seed will exhibit different behaviors to some extent, sone strains are alot more homozygous and stable others arent. Its all how the strain was bred! I have rarely seen two seeds grow identical to each other. Very similar, but not identical.

 

[Olderfart]

Also, sometimes there is a stray tom cat in the woodshed, as it were. Once in a while, depending on the breeder, the odd seed will be from pollen from unexpected sources. The only way to totally avoid this is to handle one strain and one only while the target seeds are being produced, and few if any breeders have the time or space to do it that way. Any plant not from the target strain could hide a nanner or two, and that can result in the odd mongrel in the mix, quite aside from normal phenotypic variation.

 

[Delps8]

I grow from seeds and I've had a few "Twins" grows (after the movie with Schwarzenegger and de Vito).

I think these were Gelato autoflowers.

Two Gorilla Glue photoperiods.

 

[KingRatt]

I grow from seeds and I've had a few "Twins" grows (after the movie with Schwarzenegger and de Vito).

I think these were Gelato autoflowers.

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Two Gorilla Glue photoperiods.
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Whenever ive encountered the rare twin seed, its always one awesome plant and one dud. Except for the time i got two duds lol.