Tricomike
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I have a few leaves that are starting to show signs of on of these . They are pretty big leaves. Wondering if I can prime them and curr them before they get to bad. Will they be okay to smoke?
Blue mold,or target spots
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I find these images helpful in diagnoses.
burleytobaccoextension.ca.uky.edu
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Tricomike
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Thats what I looked at to try figure out what was going on. Thanks
Is it the lower leaves?
Tricomike
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Yes,altt towards base of leaf
Tricomike
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I took the one bad leaf off plant ill try to take pics tomorrow, other leaves look good. Trying to get ahead of whatever is happening. Already have problems with squirrels playing in my patch breaking leaves
What I read about target spot in the KY link was to “harvest” the infected leaf to improve air flow to the non infected leaf of that plant. Commercially, I’m assuming they use the term harvest, rather than “toss it in the dirt”, to mean it goes into the barn. But that is just me reading between the lines. I don’t know for sure.
It sounded as though the best way to identify blue mold was to cut a slice of stalk and look for a dark streak, but I can’t say how deep or if that will mean sacrificing a plant.
It sounded as though the best way to identify blue mold was to cut a slice of stalk and look for a dark streak, but I can’t say how deep or if that will mean sacrificing a plant.
Tricomike
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looking closer it might be magnesium deficiency. There is so many things to watch for. I'm in my patch 5- 6 times a day inspecting. I'm a bit of a worry wart though. On a side note my tomato plants look stellar this year so far
A few nice photos might help.
Bob
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Tricomike
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Here is the one leaf I removed, can i cure and smoke it. What ailment do you guys think it is?
Looks similar to tobacco etch virus (TEV). Not blue mold. Cure it and smoke it.
Bob
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Oldfella
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I'd give it a try. You can cut the bad bits out if they bother you.
Cheers Oldfella
Interesting that it shows up almost exclusively on one side of the main rib, but not the other. I am no help here other than this simple observation.
The insect vector that transmits TEV (for example, aphids) may expose only a portion of a leaf to the virus. If you look closely at @Tricomike's latest photos, you will notice that the secondary veins don't actually enter the central vein, but instead simply add a new lane to the highway, on its path toward the stem base. So the vasculature of one half of the leaf does not directly mingle with that of the other half.
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