Deformed New Growth

[amlez]

Got an issue with one of my plants where the new growth seems to be damaged/deformed/shrivelled?

 

GG Allin grown from seed (currently at about 9 weeks) in a soil/perlite/compost mix - spends days outdoors and under

CFL flouro for 4 hours each night to maintain veg.

 

While it has been a bit slow, the plant overall seems to be relatively OK - I've got x2 other plants (different strains) growing

right alongside this one (same age, soil, feeding/watering regime, etc ) which aren't experiencing this deformity issue ??

 

While I haven't seen any 'bugs' the damage reminds me somewhat of my cycads that intermittently have the new growth 'spears'

attacked by some type of moth/butterfly that apparently lay the lava into the new growth before it unfoils - and when it does unfoil

to new fronds the damage is done - altho can never find the lava/bugs!!

 

Anyone offer any suggestions to cause ??

[Stiritup420]

Looks weird mate was going to say it may have tried to initiate flower and reveg but not sure the longer i look at the pics..  The damage marks on the l second last pic doesn't but i see some mutated leaf shapes in the first two, really hard to tell.

Edited March 20, 2017 by Stiritup420

[Gazza2001au]

Mate its a catapilla they love new growth and seedlings they absolutely smashed my outdoor tomatos one year