all i meant by saying that was people we on to something here with downwithdirt saying he had them tested in a lab, so to throw anything else is sure, a possibility, but until someone throws up that proof like greyskulls saying, i meant we should stay on track. if its TMV i think one of us would have seen some blotches on something not white/chem related. unless it is truly dormant (in everyones garden except with the aspect of duds????) or a different strain of it which doesnt include the blotching. but, until there is even proof of existence of that, we may as well throw broad mites in the mix. everyone has em ;)
1# I have a
Chemdog #4 dud that looks exactly like what has been shown in this thread shows no outward signs of TMV but has the small leaves slower growth brittle stems...etc hairy buds
2# I have a
Snowdog that duds as well and what I notice is that when the clones first root they show mutated leaves from the new growth, its what everyone is calling "TMV" (serration, leaf tips curving to the left or right, but no striping) and then it eventually grows out of it, but its still a dud in disguise. It grows just as strong as my non dud and you couldnt tell when they are next to each other when fully grown. The final product not as bad as my
Chemdog #4 dud but non the less no frost no smell but will still give a decent yield.
I think there is reason that "TMV" keeps getting thrown in because people are getting duds from plants that show these "signs". If they didnt the thread would never gain steam.
Thats why earlier I was looking for clarification of what a DUD is because Ive seen it happen both ways.
Also if its a root problem why arent the other plants showing these signs in my beds? Just wondering
My previous runs I dont think had any root problems but the problem still existed.
I think it happens either from the moms and as the cuts root and then I think its fate is determined(from my experience) Ive never seen them snap out of it.
For example Cap said his outgrow his non dud that doesnt sound like the signs of fusarium.
Maybe we need to make a distinction between the two.(or 3 or 4...etc)
Theres probably so much variation from strain to strain that they might show themselves differently in everybody's garden and seem hard to pinpoint and we probably have to figure this out pertaining to YOUR garden on a strain to strain basis.