farmerfischer
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Same here ( Mi.)
Purple/Black Disfigured Growing Tips/Buds
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farmerfischer
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Does it look like this?
GreenTools
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This is it
jimihendrix1
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Looks familiar. It really sucks
jimihendrix1
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Looks like it.
farmerfischer
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Some one was telling me it had to do with lack of sun ( not enough direct hours) and morning dew fucking them up.. how many hours of direct light are your plants getting?
jimihendrix1
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From 10am-6PM. Full sun.
Im convinced its a virus, transmitted most likely by leafhoppers.
Im convinced its a virus, transmitted most likely by leafhoppers.
farmerfischer
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So your thinking its the purple curly top virus.. which is caused by a leafhopper?
GreenTools
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I think it's the virus first noticed in the upper Midwest on potato plants, and it's been transmitted to cannabis via leafhoppers or some other insects.... the thcfarmer article from a few years ago nailed it...I know a few other locals who have experienced it, but it's sporadic...
farmerfischer
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I was told by DCcan it probably was pctv and was caused by a leafhopper that was affecting mine.. im just not getting that bad of curling and twisting ( barely) and its not spreading.. just a couple tops on a couple plants..
jimihendrix1
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No I dont know if it is, or is not purple curly top virus. I just think its some kind of virus transmitted by leafhoppers. Ive never seen verified photos of weed infected with curly top virus. Not saying its not Purple Curly Top virus, but Ive never seen photos to verify it is.
Mechman60
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Imo always flush a problem plant with ph adjusted water to runoff once or twice to clear the medium then start over with nutes, Sounds like nitrogen o.d.
If you don't agree adjust whatever you think is the problem.
It could be that the lockout is over also. Look at the newest growth the color should be nice medium green for most strains in veg. This shows a reflection of your adjustments with nutes. Go from there. Also I have never had a grow without a tiny bit of nute burn on the fan tips. It's normal, a little stress is good but fix it a.s.a.p.
Happy Growing
wallywonks
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Screw all the issues with growing outdoors.
I never tried but just the insect issues from my vegetable garden deters me from even trying. I live in the country area and deer and squirrels are also a huge problem here too.
I get this in my indoor grows average 4.5oz per plant on a 5 month seed to harvest timetable.
I never tried but just the insect issues from my vegetable garden deters me from even trying. I live in the country area and deer and squirrels are also a huge problem here too.
I get this in my indoor grows average 4.5oz per plant on a 5 month seed to harvest timetable.
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farmerfischer
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I havent either..
jimihendrix1
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Ive been growing weed since 1972, I know what weed should look like, and I know how much fertilizer they need. Its no PH issue, and its not lockout, or to much nitrogen. This started happening 8 years ago, after growing weed for 44 years. The same strains never do it growing them inside, and it usually starts righyt before budding, or in very early budding. Is also not anything to do with moisture, as this year it was really dry when this started. It also happens in plots 20 miles from each other.
Coldnasty
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Oh man,Shedding a tear for those seeds. So many awesome crosses
jimihendrix1
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Oh man,Shedding a tear for those seeds. So many awesome crosses
Yeah man it really sucks losing all of hose strains. The Crickets and Cicada you cant get anymore, and were limited release. It really sucks. I waited forever for those crosses, and barely got them because the demand was so high. So many people on the drop sites waiting for the drop made the servers crash.
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Southernontariogrower
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I was thinking phos or mag def. But could be that ph is too high for proper fungal growth. Always went by bacteria for veg fungus for flowering. Or l rotate watering from 6.5 to 5.5 which allows plant to utilize all nutrients. Usually use 6.5 in veg then 5.5 before flower onset, with a switch every few waterings. Hope this can give you some more avenues to explore, best of luck!
jimihendrix1
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Its not PH. Been growing since 1972, and this problem started 8 years ago, and has been reported from coast to coast, and as far away as South Africa. All but positive its some kind of virus transferred by Leafhoppers. It never happens inside. I use Promix BX inside, and out and also adjusted native soil. It happens outside in both Promix BX, and Native Soil, but never happens inside using Promix BX. PH is 6.2.
Fertilizer is 19-19-19 Granular-0-0-53. Azomite for trace minerals, and Calcitic/Dolomitic Lime for PH, and Calcium, and Magnesium. Azomite also has Calcium, and Magnesium, as does the 19-19-19. Replentish the 19-19-19 every 6 weeks, and 0-0-53 every 3 months.. Azomite every 6 months. Lime every 6 moths to native soil. 2/3 Parts Calcitic to 1/3 parts Dolomite. Add Calcitic/Dolomite to Promix BX after 3 months.
Fertilizer is 19-19-19 Granular-0-0-53. Azomite for trace minerals, and Calcitic/Dolomitic Lime for PH, and Calcium, and Magnesium. Azomite also has Calcium, and Magnesium, as does the 19-19-19. Replentish the 19-19-19 every 6 weeks, and 0-0-53 every 3 months.. Azomite every 6 months. Lime every 6 moths to native soil. 2/3 Parts Calcitic to 1/3 parts Dolomite. Add Calcitic/Dolomite to Promix BX after 3 months.