Hey curious101 and potluvr

[Kevin Spencer]

hey dudes and dudettes just wondering how ur progress with ur shits coming.....hows the black shit doing? you guys solve the problem, is it getting worse? better? drop a line guys...
thx
kevin

Kevin Spencer Reviewed by Kevin Spencer on 08-29-2006. Hey curious101 and potluvr hey dudes and dudettes just wondering how ur progress with ur shits coming.....hows the black shit doing? you guys solve the problem, is it getting worse? better? drop a line guys... thx kevin Rating: 5

[potluvr]

I don't think one of them is doing very well. Still purple and leaves are starting to curl. I don't have high hopes for that one. But the other purple ones are doing well. I think part of it is from the cold at night. We'll see once october comes around. Thanks for checking in...

[hienuff]

I've been nailed by this stuff bad. Last year it was just a small problem infecting just a few plants.This year it is devastating a majority of the crop.It only shows up when flowering begins and it causes the older parts of the bud to dye and shrivel.while the new bud continues to grow and dye on top.I hope someone finds the answer for as I have written off my entire season this year I would like to find a preventative measure for next.I am certain it is not genetic.I have had issues with cutworms inside the stems(this could be the viral carrier that harddon refered to).

[hienuff]

It's certainly not because my plants were in a weakened state since they have reached an imressive height of 11 feet even though i topped them at 2.Growing strong all the way to flowering and then T%$#@^% purple hell.Seems to leave the plants with a very earthy odor like any leaf of a hardwood tree.

[curious101]

mine aren't getting better and i've begun to also lose hope...hope this stuff don't spread

[hienuff]

Sorry curios101. Such a shame when your efforts go unrewarded.Unless someone can come up with a preventative method I may have to give up on my spot since it seems to reoccur yearly.So I ask anyone with a higher understanding than myself......Can this be avoided?If this is viral and carried by insects can anyone give me a proven method for the removal of boring worms from a particular area? I tried seven dust 10% on a continual basis up until the budding stage and the darn things are there anyway.Safers soap doesn't stop them either!Neither seem to reduce the leafhopper population as well.Are there any good over the counter insecticides for these two pests?

[hienuff]

Curious101,Potluvr,and kevin....What pests are you encountering?What methods of insect prevention are you practicing?Are we all hypothetically in the northeast U.S.?

[Kevin Spencer]

hey guys, well shit cant remember how to spell ur name dude, so dont take it personally, heir, well from that post of harddon and shit he said it was viral, or a cold actually if i remmeber correctly he said starve a cold feed a fever, i remember him saying to raise the ph to 10, idk how long assuming a couple days to a week, give it a huge dose of superthrive and clear corn syrup. I was unsure as to how much corn syrup to give it so i never did that or raised my ph, if u guys have tell results.....and hypothetically speaking im in the northeast of the states as well......im guessing it must be the area were we have our shit residing.......i dont know.....its a pissoff ill tell ya that, hopefully it gets cold and kills those lil worms, if thats it, oh and how did u find those lil f@'ers? i havent noticed any lil worms but thats probably it..... anyways peace guys , good luck
kevin

[hienuff]

Hey kevin.The boring worm is easy to spot after it is basically too late since it eats a hole into your stem right above a branching node and then pushes its waste out that hole.So piles of crap at the base of your stems coming off the trunk are easily identified.I think my babies are coming out of it a little.I am starting to see more green in the new growth now though it is not by my own doing since I haven't changed anything.I still expect major losses though if not complete failure.Cold and rain are the only things that have seemed to change unless you count some granulated ferts that I put down when I first noticed the problem.I do know that this disease or whatever it is will come back next year so I am going to lay down some pesticides as a soil topdressing after harvest and use some neem as a soil treatment and foiliar treatment next year.I have no experience with neem oil but I hear it does wonders.To prevent viral/fungal issues already existing I am going to double dose the veg stage next year and see what happens.

[hienuff]

I still wish to ask the community here.....should you have any knowledge of this disease feel free to state it.I am still seeking a good preventative measure for next season if anyone has any specifics.Thank You