Frenching

[grgfinney]

I read in someone's post something about frenching may be bacterial in the soil I read a study today that says it is also caused by a lack of nutrients in the soil many iron some of my plants are showing this, the leaves are hard and brittle and suckering like mad what can be done about this?when the leaves are allowed to mature they look pretty normal any information would be appreciated.also there is a diseased elm tree nearby could this have something to do with this will get pics tomorrow thanks

 

[Knucklehead]

It was Deluxestogie's 2013 Grow Blog.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

If the leaves look mature you probably do not have frenching. If you did your leaves would look almost as thin as noodles.

 

[Fisherman]

Here is some frenching like behavior shortly after freind added a lil roundup to their diet They overcame the yellowing and plasta-sizing they first showed and the fun continues.

 

[deluxestogie]

Interesting insight. I believe it is chemically induced frenching.

The biochemical mechanism of Roundup (glyphosate) is to prevent plants from making three required amino acids. (Animals can't make these amino acids--phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan--so they must include them in their diets.) The effect on plants is one of severe (potentially fatal) malnutrition. So I'm not surprised that a "light" dose of Roundup on tobacco presents as frenching, which is malnutrition caused by a number of different mechanisms.

Bob

 

[grgfinney]

Ugly pics

 

[Fisherman]

dam it looks like they crossed with pot????????????????????? And budding at that

 

[Fisherman]

Update on chemical frenching:







Newer leaves are almost regular