Hi everyone,
I am new to growing tobacco, this is the first time I try (thanks to Gavroche who gave me my first seeds).
I grow tobacco in France (like Gavroche).
Everything went fine so far, until two days ago, when I realized that some of my "Cherry Red" plants seem to be significantly less healthy as the others ...
After some research (if I am right), they seem to be affected by the "Potatoe Virus Y" (necrosis of some veins of some leaves, mosaïc appearence, some leaves are curling...)
I am lost... What should I do ?
- 1 : should I remove those ill plants ? and burn them ?
- 2 : should I remove the ill leaves ? or should I take the leaves to color cure them ? (can ill leaves become smokable ? with good flavors ?)
- 3 : should I let the plants alone and see what they will do ?
What should I do with the plants around them ? should I harvest them now, before they can be ill ? (only one of my cherry red has open his first flower, I don't know if they are mature yet...)
Thank you for any advice,
Charles.
I am new to growing tobacco, this is the first time I try (thanks to Gavroche who gave me my first seeds).
I grow tobacco in France (like Gavroche).
Everything went fine so far, until two days ago, when I realized that some of my "Cherry Red" plants seem to be significantly less healthy as the others ...
After some research (if I am right), they seem to be affected by the "Potatoe Virus Y" (necrosis of some veins of some leaves, mosaïc appearence, some leaves are curling...)
I am lost... What should I do ?
- 1 : should I remove those ill plants ? and burn them ?
- 2 : should I remove the ill leaves ? or should I take the leaves to color cure them ? (can ill leaves become smokable ? with good flavors ?)
- 3 : should I let the plants alone and see what they will do ?
What should I do with the plants around them ? should I harvest them now, before they can be ill ? (only one of my cherry red has open his first flower, I don't know if they are mature yet...)
Thank you for any advice,
Charles.