mutant plant! wot did i do wrong???

[Abattoir Dream]

ok heres how it goes, my plants grew up to about 17cm with sunlight i then switched to flourescents and re-potted them, nothing to drastic rite? one of the plants carried on fine, the other however has mutated, i hav attached pics and pointed out where the mutations are, (on the stem) as my photography skills rank next to that of a possum, im pretty sure its nothing to worry about but now it has kept mutating in the same way everytime a new junction grows, i want to know IF and HOW i can revert it back to normal growth, and why this has happened, oh, and it has contracted a small army of spider mites so any tips on getting rid of those would be welcome too, thanx for your time, please post accordingly.....:thumbsup: [attachment=o86671]

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Abattoir Dream Reviewed by Abattoir Dream on 09-08-2006. mutant plant! wot did i do wrong??? ok heres how it goes, my plants grew up to about 17cm with sunlight i then switched to flourescents and re-potted them, nothing to drastic rite? one of the plants carried on fine, the other however has mutated, i hav attached pics and pointed out where the mutations are, (on the stem) as my photography skills rank next to that of a possum, im pretty sure its nothing to worry about but now it has kept mutating in the same way everytime a new junction grows, i want to know IF and HOW i can revert Rating: 5

[Abattoir Dream]

you see the mutation, it should be straighter like this:
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[Abattoir Dream]

ok not like that but u get me ya?

[Abattoir Dream]

sumbody help me, this is the first time ive stopped helping other ppl on here so sum1 can help me, but no-one will, plz help

[mrdevious]

I honestly don't see a problem. Are you sure you're not just expecting your plant to be overly-symetrical? They're not cartoon plants, a little varriation is bound to happen. I wouldn't worry too much.

[Abattoir Dream]

thanx for that, i didnt think it was a serious problem, its just annoying because with the top of the plant resting on on branch, im worried it might break easier in the wind, maybe i am just a little over eccentric over symmetry thnx for that m8 never saw it that way...

[buddymyfriend]

Looks fine to me!:thumbsup: Happy growing, hope your harvest's bountiful! We sure need a few crops coming in, here in the UK with this famine!

Peace

Buddy

[Abattoir Dream]

yeh man, ill try, my friend has a nice bic indica plant, if ur anywhere near down south you mite have sum come your way, its lookin punchy too, good luck gettin sum man

[Abattoir Dream]

k wot about the spider mites?

[buddymyfriend]

If you can avoid getting bugs in the first place you will be much better off. Once your plants become infested you will
probably be fighting bugs for the rest of your plants' lives. To avoid bugs be sure to use sterilized soil and containers and don't bring other plants from outside into your growing room. If you have bets, ensure that they stay out of your growing room, since they can bring in pests on their fur. Examine your plants regularly for signs of insects, spots, holes in the leaves, browning of the tips of the leaves, and droopy branches. If you find that somehow in spite of all your precautions you have a plant room full of bugs, you'll have to spray your plants with some kind of insecticide. You'll want to use something that will kill the bugs and not you. Spider mites are probably the bug that will do the most damage to the cannabis plants. One of the reasons is that they are almost microscopic and very hard to spot. They are called spider mites because they leave a web-like substance clinging to the leaves. They also cause tiny little spots to appear on the leaves. Probably the first thing you'll notice, however, is that your plants look sick and depressed. The mites suck enzymes from the leaves and as a result the leaves lose some of their green color and glossiness. Sometimes the leaves look like they have some kid of fungus on them. The eggs are very tiny black dots. You might be wise to get a magnifying glass so that you can really scrutinize your plants closely. Be sure to examine the underside of the leaves too. The mites will often be found clinging to the underside as well as the top of the leaves. The sooner you start fighting the bugs, the easier it will be to get rid of them. For killing spider mites on cannabis, one of the best insecticides if "Fruit and Berry" spray made by llers.
Ortho also produces several insecticides that will kill mites. The ingredients to look for are Kelthane and Malatheon. Both of these poisons are lethal to humans and pets as well as bugs, but they both detoxify in about ten days so you can safely smoke the grass ten days after spraying. Fruit and Berry will only kill the adult mite, however, and you'll have to spray every four days for about two weeks to be sure that you have killed all the adults before they have had a chance to lay eggs. Keep a close watch on your plants because it only takes one egg laying adult to re- infest your plants and chances are that one or two will escape your barrage of insecticides. If you see little bugs flying around your plants, they are probably white flies. The adults are immune to almost all the commercial insecticides except Fruit and Berry which will not kill the eggs or larva. It is the larval stage of this insect that does the most damage. They suck out enzymes too, and kill your plants if they go unchecked. You will have to get on a spraying program just as was explained in the spider mite section.

An organic method of bug control is using soap suds. Put Ivory flakes in some lukewarm water and work up the suds into a lather. Then put the suds over the plant. The obvious disadvantage is it you don't rinse the soap off the plant you'll taste the soap when you smoke the leaves.

From www.weedfarmer.com - some interesting shit:thumbsup:

Peace

Buddy