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Nah, grasshoppers would have stripped all the leaves first.
Nah, grasshoppers would have stripped all the leaves first.That looks like grasshopper damage causing branch death. Is it just one branch? They eat away at the plants on the branches and can totally do that.
Great idea! I will try to find a place for testing tomorrow. I will definitely share what I find out!@BionicKroniK and I are discussing this at home and she made a great point. Since this is a nutrient issue, you should have the soil tested to see whats missing. Obviously, we've never seen this and it would be wonderful to learn from it, and how to prevent it.
How’s that for some helpful and expert advice! What essential nutrient(s) do you guys think are most likely in shortage?Hi CN.
I had one of our plant pathologists look at your photo. We both agree this looks like a nutrient deficiency, not a disease. I would not be worried about it from a quality perspective. You should make sure the soil or hydroponic water is at an optimal pH and apply fertilizer with macro and micronutrients and it should clear up in the new growth.
DeWayne Shoemaker
Professor and Department Head
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Thats a good question, hence the testing.How’s that for some helpful and expert advice! What essential nutrient(s) do you guys think are most likely in shortage?
Not really. The Ag office is free, so I'd wait.Any suggestions for soil testing? The local ag extension office takes 3-4 weeks for results!
Not mine! They like to hang out on the stems and munch on them, they aren't interested in the leaves at all.Nah, grasshoppers would have stripped all the leaves first.
Your grasshoppers are stoned dude.Not mine! They like to hang out on the stems and munch on them, they aren't interested in the leaves at all.
They will strip the entire outer layer of a stem and work their way down it at a rate of about an inch every 1-2 days. They typically just eat one side like in the photos which can compromise the structural stability of the stem.
Your grasshoppers are stoned dude.
I see a little damage on the leaves but have only seen the grasshoppers on the stems. The grasshoppers around here are huge too!Not mine! They like to hang out on the stems and munch on them, they aren't interested in the leaves at all.
They will strip the entire outer layer of a stem and work their way down it at a rate of about an inch every 1-2 days. They typically just eat one side like in the photos which can compromise the structural stability of the stem.
I imagine they don't mess with the leaves because they aren't sturdy enough to hang out on, while the stems are. These things are up to 2 inches long and pretty heavy.
Damn...that had to be heart breaking. They are pretty ruthless here in Oklahoma butIn texas one year, we had a grasshopper invasion. In 2 days our entire garden was gone. Stripped bare to the ground, no leaves, no stalks, no nuthin. They even ate tha ones we killed.
It was localized, thank god, I've heard of grasshopper swarms that cover entire counties.
Wow, that almost sounds like locusts! We're lucky the Rocky Mountain locust went extinct a long time ago. One swam in 1875 was estimated to cover almost 200,000 sq. miles from Nebraska to Missouri!In texas one year, we had a grasshopper invasion. In 2 days our entire garden was gone. Stripped bare to the ground, no leaves, no stalks, no nuthin. They even ate tha ones we killed.
It was localized, thank god, I've heard of grasshopper swarms that cover entire counties.
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