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Hello to all - I'm happy to join with you. :handshakeI've been at this for over 7 years, and have a problem I've never seen before, and cannot diagnose. (I'm going to try to attach a picture; first time, bear with me).
New growth leaves are curling up along the margins, and also, the texture of the leaf is strange - bumpy - or like crepe paper. It is happening on new growth only. I've checked my books and was unable to find anything fitting this combination of symptoms, and for new growth. Once the leaves come out, they don't continue to grow, and in a week or so, die.
The body of the plant (a new mother) seems to stay healthy - at least, so far. She got to be about 3' tall, and a few months old before this started happening. She is a White Russian from Serious, and grows in a modified deep water culture system in hydroton (same as I've always used). Her roots look healthy.
No system changes have been made - temp., humidity, lighting, nutrients, etc.
I've been getting away with tap water all these years, but monitor the EC, and have never had a problem.
So far I've tried flushing the system well (ran continuously for 2 days when lights are on, and used a little Clearex). This did nothing. When I refilled the sump/controller with fresh solution, I used 50% R.O. water (schlepped from a local water station) - just in case something funky and new has showed up in the tap source. Again, no result. Tried trimming off some of the sick new shoots, and new ones are produced with the same problem.
Hope someone has an idea. She's from the last seed I had, and I need clones from her. :sweating. Thanks!
New growth leaves are curling up along the margins, and also, the texture of the leaf is strange - bumpy - or like crepe paper. It is happening on new growth only. I've checked my books and was unable to find anything fitting this combination of symptoms, and for new growth. Once the leaves come out, they don't continue to grow, and in a week or so, die.
The body of the plant (a new mother) seems to stay healthy - at least, so far. She got to be about 3' tall, and a few months old before this started happening. She is a White Russian from Serious, and grows in a modified deep water culture system in hydroton (same as I've always used). Her roots look healthy.
No system changes have been made - temp., humidity, lighting, nutrients, etc.
I've been getting away with tap water all these years, but monitor the EC, and have never had a problem.
So far I've tried flushing the system well (ran continuously for 2 days when lights are on, and used a little Clearex). This did nothing. When I refilled the sump/controller with fresh solution, I used 50% R.O. water (schlepped from a local water station) - just in case something funky and new has showed up in the tap source. Again, no result. Tried trimming off some of the sick new shoots, and new ones are produced with the same problem.
Hope someone has an idea. She's from the last seed I had, and I need clones from her. :sweating. Thanks!