Is this leaf growth normal for this plant?

DrUnK · May 20, 2015

White Bullet Habanero. Notice the small leaves growing near the stem midway up. There about 15 leaves and several from each node. Is this normal growth? I haven't had a plant do this but I also haven't grown that many.

P.S. Im using a 5.5k kelvin light.

compmodder26 · May 20, 2015

Yep, perfectly normal.

juanitos · May 20, 2015

yes, those are new branches coming out of the nodes.

DrUnK · May 20, 2015

Alright thanks ya'll. I wasn't positive. I thought maybe my soil was radioactive or something

mrgrowguy · May 20, 2015

Now, THAT would be something. Mutated peppers! Might end up with a super fast pepper that grows in a "flash," lol. Or a pepper that can change its skin to look like other peppers! You could even end up with a pepper with frickin Lazer Beams shooting out of its frickin forehead!

compmodder26 · May 20, 2015

mrgrowguy said:
...You could even end up with a pepper with frickin Lazer Beams shooting out of its frickin forehead!

moruga welder · May 20, 2015

oh yeah , more branches more peppers ! :onfire:

AJ Drew · May 20, 2015

Agree its normal. In fact, it is desirable. Some folk will lob off the top to promote branching.