Tricotyledons ?

[Flummery]

I wonder whether if I kept seeds from the toms on the 3 leaf they would, in turn, provide more 3 leaved varieties next year

When I first googled tricoyledons I found someone saying that one in 49 or so seeds is a tricot. Now I'd take issue with that - I grow well more than 49 seedling per year. However, the report then went on to say that fruits from a tricot produced 1 in 11 tricots in the next generation. It also said that they were weaker - mine isn't.

I'd only think it was worth trying to produce them deliberately if, as I said before, they produce more flowering trusses. Interesting though eh?

[si'sraisedbed]

So in year 3 maybe 1 in 5 tricots, year 4, 1 in 2 maybe. If there is a marked increase in trusses could be a long term experiment.

[SarzWix]

I've merged the 2 threads about tri-leaved plants so that they're all in the same place. I'll be interested to see the outcomes of them all

[womble]

Yay, I join the club with a 3 leaved french marigold. I'm in the elite class now

[Flummery]

So in year 3 maybe 1 in 5 tricots, year 4, 1 in 2 maybe. If there is a marked increase in trusses could be a long term experiment.

I'm not saying there WILL be more fruit trusses - just that it's a possibility.

[si'sraisedbed]

Checked on progress last night - three seed leaves has the beginnings of the first true leaves - and there are three....

[Flummery]

Spirit of enquiry. That's where true research comes from!

[si'sraisedbed]

I have another one!!! Same variety - maskotka - of the 4 seeds I have sown so far two have 3 seed leaves. Is this kind of thing prevelent in certain species?? or am I just "lucky"? Previosly someone said one in 47 seeds were tricots, I have a strike rate of 1 in 2!!

[Flummery]

Must be the variety!

[StephenH]

I've got an 'Amish Paste' tomato seedling with four seed leaves! I'll photograph it and post the photo on here.

[Flummery]

FOUR! You're just showing off!

[StephenH]

Nope! Also one with three, in a batch of 15. The tetracotyledon is doing well, and now has three (not, as you might expect, four) true leaves, but the tricot is a poor, weak thing.

[Flummery]

Interesting. My tricot aubergine is just as stong and the same height as the others but is bushier.

[lyndap]

Iv'e got radishes growing with 3 seed leaves now!(Also got one with 1!!!)

[Flummery]

It certainly makes you look closely at your seedlings, doesn't it?