Has anyone experienced growth similar to specimen ...

I had that same thing happen to my plant this year it watering it's really the heat and humidity that comes from the watering in the heat just cool it down a lil and back off just a lil on the water or just water at lights out and give her a lil Epsom salt in the water she will be just fine promise

healthy plant, agree with @Stick . bad will not advise XD👌

Hi @SunBeam, that's definitely a pH issue (just kidding!). Do you spray anything onto your plants? I'd recommend to avoid spraying unless it's really necessary (to kill bugs or feed an over-watered plant). Also, your soil mix might be a bit "hot" for such young babies, I would avoid any nutrients-intakes until she looks healthy again. This could also come from your last transplantation, if you shocked roots and/or if substrate has changed. Finally, make sure you don't have any bugs/mites/spiders around, a bug invasion can lead to twisted growth / weird looking plant. Hope this helps, keep us up-to-date and happy growing!

It could be a watering issue as Athos has stated. I would definatly recomendation following his watering instructions but more likely since you are watering both plants, assuming with the same amount of water, that it could be a stretching or genetic trait. I wouldn’t worry about it too much and have seen similar growth before but it worked itself out later in the vegitative stage. Hope this is helpful, good luck on your grow!

Looks like over watering, since you are using 5 gallon pots from the start, you are most probably watering too much. for a plant that age, a party cup of water (500 cc or 16 oz) is enough for 5 days to 7 days, depending on your temperatures.