ecig ok around plants?

dubble bubble · Oct 28, 2012

just as titled, recently stopped smoking and switched to vaping nicotine. ive never smoked around my plants, should i treat this the same way? or would it be cool to use around the babies?

cemchris · Oct 28, 2012

Nope it will kill them dead.

dubble bubble · Oct 28, 2012

for sure. so its the nicotine itself thats harmful to plants?

Ythor · Oct 29, 2012

dubble bubble said:
for sure. so its the nicotine itself thats harmful to plants?

Nicotine (as nicotine sulfate) has been used for decades as a pesticide- the reason some plants produce the stuff, in fact, is to deter pests from feeding. It used to be bottled and sold as Black Leaf 40, no idea what products have it now. IIRC it's still used by "organic" farmers.

Nicotine itself is not harmful in reasonable quantities to plants.

dubble bubble · Oct 29, 2012

Ythor said:
Nicotine (as nicotine sulfate) has been used for decades as a pesticide- the reason some plants produce the stuff, in fact, is to deter pests from feeding. It used to be bottled and sold as Black Leaf 40, no idea what products have it now. IIRC it's still used by "organic" farmers.

Nicotine itself is not harmful in reasonable quantities to plants.

Lol so now im confused.

dubble bubble · Oct 31, 2012

nada?

ttystikk · Oct 31, 2012

Ythor is correct about nicotine being used as a pesticide- however, any particulates are generally bad for plants, as it clogs up their stomata. I would smoke elsewhere, no matter what I'm smoking, or how.

outwest · Oct 31, 2012

Don't smoke cigs. Anywhere.

outwest

dubble bubble · Oct 31, 2012

thanks guys! i figured as much, just wanted it to be untrue:D

Ythor · Oct 31, 2012

ttystikk said:
Ythor is correct about nicotine being used as a pesticide- however, any particulates are generally bad for plants, as it clogs up their stomata. I would smoke elsewhere, no matter what I'm smoking, or how.

But given that ecigs just vaporize the product- supposedly with no combustion- are there even any particles to clog stomata? I seem to recall the nicotine and other compounds are dissolved or suspended in glycerin or propylene glycol.

But I do agree that stuff like that should be kept outside the grow room.

dubble bubble · Oct 31, 2012

agreed. its just hard, when youre a heavy smoker who's always in the garden

ttystikk · Nov 3, 2012

Just say no to tobacco! Save your lungs for the good stuff! :cool:

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