Never heard of this either waiting to see what the experts say.....you might be able to sell it on ebay. ;)

I would suspect they are nothing but adventitious roots which are quite common on all varieties given the right conditions although normally found only on older plants. But a picture would help.

Dave

Okay, after an hour, I finally got the photos uploaded to Photobucket. Let me know what you think.

THAT is weird! I would have bet money it's biologically impossible to have any growth below the cotlydons. Now I am too smart to get caught in that, lol. I'd save that plant, it might have other qualities you'd want to propagate.

I figured it out. The cotyledon leaves were fused together so the plant sent out what it could, little spouts out the side. They looked as if they were below the cotyledons, but they were at their base.

So my question still stands though, is this a deformity that will prevent using the plant for seeds?

I'd grow it and save seed from it. It is determined to survive and you may get something great from it.

Bets