coupleo'tokers

My plants are about 2 weeks old. We have 5 of them. They are in a closet grow environment with a 430 hps lighting (30% more blue spectrum). They are well ventilated with ducting coming straight from the a.c. and always stay a good temperature, sometimes in the high 80's not bad from my understanding. we have watered them all (all 5) the same amount but one of them is VERY droopy. It's definately not over watered, we use a water meter and it reads the same in the middle and bottom and top as our other plants. The soil mixture is 50% perlite and we REALLY don't think it's an overwatering problem. Please help. That plant looks like a weeping willow as ALL of the folliage is laying down.

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hrrmm ..

any chance of a picture ?

did it happen all of a sudden or has it been a gradual thing?

any marks on the leaves?

do you smoke tobacco?

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coupleo'tokers

Well, we don't smoke in the house and I don't have a camera to take pics. The leaves look really healthy, but they are so very droopy. (sigh)

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HydroSan

Hmm, not much to go on...

What is the humidity like? if the RH is high, it can cause drooping as the plants can't transpire properly

San

coupleo'tokers

Well, we keep the humidity at about 35%. I know 50-60% is optimal, but we have a very small humidifier. and it only keeps it at aout 35.

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sparkyz

do you smoke tobacco?



whoa.........educate me

is this bad? i havent heard that yet?

sparkyz

sparkyz

never mind

found it myself in about 2 mins

sorry.


Tobacco Mosaic virus - The tobacco mosaic virus can attack a wide range of plants, including tomato, pepper, eggplant, tobacco, spinach, petunia, marigold, and our beloved herb marijuana. On marijuana the virus infection causes light and dark green mottled areas on the leaves. The dark green areas tend to be somewhat thicker than the lighter portions of the leaf. The leaf mottling is seen more easily if the affected plant surface is partially shaded. Stunting of young plants is common and often is accompanied by a distortion and fern-like appearance of the leaves. Older leaves curl downward and may be slightly distorted. Certain strains of the virus can cause a mottling, streaking and necrosis of the buds. Infected plants are not killed, but they produce poor quality buds and low yields. Tobacco mosaic, is incited by a virus. The tobacco mosaic virus is very stable and can persist in contaminated soil, in infected plant debris, on or in the seed coat, and in manufactured tobacco products. The virus is transmitted readily from plant to plant by mechanical means. This may simply involve picking up the virus while working with infected plant material, then inoculating healthy plants by rubbing or brushing against them with contaminated tools, clothing, or hands. Aphids are not vectors of the virus, although certain chewing insects may transmit the pathogen.

Solution - Virus diseases cannot be controlled once the plant is infected. Therefore, every effort should be made to prevent introduction of virus diseases into the garden. Sanitation is the primary means of controlling virus diseases. Infected plants should be removed immediately to prevent spread of the pathogens. The use of tobacco products during cultural practices should be avoided to prevent inoculation of plants with the tobacco mosaic virus. Those people using tobacco or working with infected plant material should wash their hands thoroughly in soapy water before handling your plants.



i smoke like a chimney ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
am i doomed?

got seven babies lookin real good......4 weeks old

crap!

im i overreacting?

sparkyz

Lizzie Borden

Yes, if you don't give up those cancer/emphysema sticks.

Just kidding. Lots of tobacco smokers grow marijuana and tobacco mosaic virus doesn't seem to be all that common. One of Poon's crops in the Grow Journals forum was ruined by it though if you want to read about how devastating it can be. Following the directions above, washing hands thoroughly with hot soapy water each time before handling your plants will reduce the risk significantly.

sparkyz

your right about the cancer sticks,

i now have a new reason to quit.

though im bout 3 1/2 weeks clean, for a whiz quiz

and my anxiety level aint gonna take too much more...ahhhh


my 7 babies is 3 days short of 4 weeks old

just some seeds i got from a "mercy bud"

they have 8 alternating leaves now, plus those
comin up in the middle that are hard to count

the only "abnormalty" i have seen is one of the first
leaves right above the cotyldons has this funny turn in it.

as i only have $35 <my first grow> + 175 mh @ 24/7 of
electricity, invested

im thinkin i'll just let it play itself out....chaulk it up to experience
and see what happens

although i never have handled them with my hands, their no strangers to cig smoke and im sure an ash or two,
which i spooned out in haste......ahhhhh.......after i saw this thread this morning.

i was thinking of aborting mission, saving electricity and my lamp life......

but crap......im havin too much fun and they are short, bushy,
and looking real healthy.

if im having fun........what the heck?

sparkyz


this is for entertainment purposes only the above is all lies
and like eric stoltz said in pulp fiction "prank caller! prank caller!"

strangemonky

motivation. save the trees!

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