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Posted 11M ago by @lordfarquaad

OMG why does my tomato seedling have 3 cotyledons??

#TomatoPlant #questions
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@Araceae
HelpIwantmoreplants
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11M ago
@Araceae
I like your plant grammar, cotyledons is exactly what i'd use if it weren't so chim [sry my singlish acting up. It means a word that's very complex].

Apparently it's a kind of developmental defect. It's not genetic, and fortunately the tomato will still develop normally
@lordfarquaad
Lord Farquaad
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11M ago
@lordfarquaad
@Araceae thank you so much for your help and reassurance! I'm a high-schooler trying to start a garden for the first time, and I really was worried something was wrong with it. Do you think this could affect fruiting/flowering for the plant?
@Araceae
HelpIwantmoreplants
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11M ago
@Araceae
@lordfarquaad no, it shouldn't.