DonH
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They're doing fine. Leave them alone, they're trying to get work done.
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Knucks,
They look healthy.
Bob
They look healthy.
Bob
Wave after wave after wave of thunderstorms. Very hard rain. If any fertilizer makes it to the plant roots I will be very surprised.
Tobacco are just great. You are also considerably improving your photographic skills. I also need to upgrade my grow log, but so little time.
AmaxB
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Some of mine were looking like that burley picture of yours I gave them some liquid fish fert one evening and the next day they were greening up. So maybe it is fert.
workhorse_01
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Do you bury your fertilizer? I spread mine then run the middles and cover the grass and fertilizer at the same time. I also cover the plant stalk up to the first set of leaves. It makes them very strong in the wind.
I took your advice and started drinking heavily before going out to take pictures.
It could be fertilizer, too much water, the fabric holding the water in too long, the overcast days and lack of sufficient sunlight. This weather has introduced too many variables that can't be eliminated one by one to isolate the problem with any surety.
I plowed in my first fertilizing at half strength and then applied the second half of the dosage about two weeks after the seedlings were set on top of the ground. Fertilizer should travel, lime pretty much stays where you put it.
Good advice. It's getting harder as they sit there.
workhorse_01
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Fertilize in a line down the row 8" from the plant on the side of the hill, then run the plow back over, if you don't have cloth down. The roots will then grow over to the fertilizer. I've never burned any plant by doing it that way. Last year my big gem was almost 8' tall. I have pics somewhere.
Four thunderstorms already today. The ground hadn't dried out from the last series. I went to my cousins house yesterday to look at his plants and his are in worse shape than mine. This is his second year, he had twelve footers last year. Just too much rain and clouds, not enough sun. He lives two miles away so we've had exactly the same weather.
What's with weather lately? Conspiracy?
I'm beginning to think so. I feel more confident now that I know for sure the weather is the problem instead of something I'm doing.
Hey Knucks- What is the the fertilizer you are using?
DGBAMA
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He is using the same one I am I think......daily beat down thunderstorms with drops big enough to cause the likes of hail damage. Lol.
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DGBAMA
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If that is pelleted fertilizer check the nitrogen source on the back of the bag.
I was about to get a bag of that a couple weeks ago but checking the label found that ALL the nitrogen in it was sourced From UREA so put it back on the shelf.
With all that rain you you are probably loosing more than just NPK. You might consider a small dose of minerals such as iron, copper etc.
workhorse_01
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Southern States has a Super Rainbow 10-10-10 with a trace pack in it.
I'll give minerals a try. I think the main thing they are missing is dry feet and Vitamin D from sunshine.
If you plan on treating an uncertain (at best) deficiency, I would suggest treating only half or fewer of the plants. That way you can see what "do no harm" looks like.
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