any ideas what the issue is? ?

[jekylnz]

This is the only m.d609 like this. .all others right next to it are fine? Any input on what this is causing this will be much appreciated


This is a clise up of a single leaf with the issue


And then the other next to it is fine and twice the size? ?

 

[Knucklehead]

Don't bag the runt. I'm looking forward to seeing which brainiac identifies that problem though. Maybe offer a prize? The runty plant goes to the winner? That is really weird.

 

[jekylnz]

Don't bag the runt. I'm looking forward to seeing which brainiac identifies that problem though. Maybe offer a prize? The runty plant goes to the winner? That is really weird.

Hahaaa. It is weird aye..and the only one like it..not like frenching or anything else members have shared

Definitely looks like some substance is freaking it out.

 

[deluxestogie]

My first thought is herbicide drift. At the very least, something has crippled the root system.

Bob

 

[Ben Brand]

Todd
I had a few plants like that many moons ago when I was a comercial farmer. The clever guys said it was a virus, in Afrikaans a Kromnekvirus, tried to translate in on Google but nada, will try and do it myself, Krom = scew, nek = neck and the virus, if I translate it directly from Afrikaans its a scewneckvirus. My clever tobacco file says, it is tranfered mechanicly or by insects. It also says the symptoms are, point of the leaves are scew towards the ends. Sometimes there will be conscentric yellow rings on the leaves. Sometimes there will be brown/white stripes on one side of the stem of the plant. Plants will be stunted. Sorry for the English translation. I destroyed the plants in my land to prevent further infestation. I could be wrong, and it can be something completely different. If I was you I would destroy the plant just to be safe.
Ben

 

[jekylnz]

Thanks Bob.And Ben..it does sound similar to the virus your describing. .no yellow tho..bigger white mid ribs . As you can probably see in the picture. .and it does definitely look like someone or something has screwes it neck.lol..

Knucks maybe I should bag it..I may have cracked onto some super tacky mutated tobacco..hahaa..but I doubt it

 

[jekylnz]

My first thought is herbicide drift. At the very least, something has crippled the root system.

Bob

Its weird cause I havent used any..but im not too sure about the neighbours. .it would only be weed killer for the property edges..we are in a urban situation. .so could easily blow from next over etc.

 

[Dean]

It's viral at a guess, Which I couldn't tell you. Pull it and incinerate to be safe.

try googling viral leaf distortion there should be plenty of like pictures on there.

cheers.

 

[FmGrowit]

I'm guessing nematodes, but I don't know if they exist in NZ like in the US.

 

[FmGrowit]

Pull a plant and compare the roots to this picture.

Also, I noticed the fence behind the plants. The wood might have been treated with a chemical that has leached into the soil and is causing damage to the root system.

 

[jekylnz]

Interesting picture Don..Thanks for the input. .I'll check them out tomorrow. .
And the wood fence would definitely been treated

 

[Markw]

And there saying now that spraying your plants with Asprin helps prevent TMV. and other problems. What ever next !!!!!! I expect that someone will be trying Viagra next I hope you get to the bottom of the problem It does look a sad plant.

 

[jekylnz]

And there saying now that spraying your plants with Asprin helps prevent TMV. and other problems. What ever next !!!!!! I expect that someone will be trying Viagra next I hope you get to the bottom of the problem It does look a sad plant.

Maybe I'll give it a go. .at least it wont have a headache. Lol..and definitely looks like it needs viagra.. it has reduced flow somewhere in one of its main veins for sure..hahaaa..
I'm not too worried about it living or dieing..its no great loss..just thought it might be interesting to know what is causing it..and maybe help prevent someone else having a worse case of it in future.

 

[Ben Brand]

Maybe I'll give it a go. .at least it wont have a headache. Lol..and definitely looks like it needs viagra.. it has reduced flow somewhere in one of its main veins for sure..hahaaa..
I'm not too worried about it living or dieing..its no great loss..just thought it might be interesting to know what is causing it..and maybe help prevent someone else having a worse case of it in future.

Never heard about the asprin!!! What I`ve heard about for Mosaic virus is milk, apparently that helps, spray the plant with milk. Never tried it.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I expect that someone will be trying Viagra next.

I tried that last year... it kept my plants from drooping during the day.....

 

[COLIN]

I think Dons onto it Nematodes or Bietritis

 

[BarG]

I had a few plants do that after a neighbor sprayed some herbicide last year, on a row across the road from his property. I just went out and pulled the roots on a couple plants in the area that was affected and found no nematodes. Not all plants were affected . The plants were young when symptoms occured and All my research last year pointed to a light overspray of herbicide, showing the same symptoms in skinny elongated leaves and some very thick on the ends and weird leaf tips.

 

[Markw]

I tried that last year... it kept my plants from drooping during the day.....

Is there something you know that we don't !!!!!!! Drooping is that i mean LOL

 

[jekylnz]

Never heard about the asprin!!! What I`ve heard about for Mosaic virus is milk, apparently that helps, spray the plant with milk. Never tried it.

Yeah I've heard so about the use of buttermilk sprayed on tobacco to before

 

[BigBonner]

I say it may have hit a rock / Hard place or shaded .