Hello fellow friends,
I've recently started up a grow with RSC's Highland Thai seeds. I planted 5 and chose the 2 with the most growth vigour. Growing outdoors.
2 weeks in everything was going great, beautiful leaves and colour.
However, upon inspecting the plant one morning, I noticed a rather large, green aphid on the underside of the bottom leaf. I haven't got a microscope but I initially feared the worst and believed these were the dreaded root aphids, however, upon doing some further research I've concluded these are possibly Cannabis Aphids??
https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/the-curious-case-of-the-cannabis-aphid
Supposedly, these aphids have evolved ONLY to feed on cannabis sativa strains. Fantastic.
Yesterday, I noticed some curling on the new growth of the leaves. The curling initially only started at the BASE of the leaf... with no symptoms on the tips. I thought this was heat stress but I'm now starting to think I may have an aphid problem...
New growth is cupped and slightly deformed. Bottom part of the plant is not affected.
I haven't fed any nutrients yet, they are approaching 20 days since germination. Water pH is 6.7, however I was initially feeding it 7.2.
I must add we have been getting a LOT of wind recently as well.
This morning I found about a dozen of these large green aphids feeding underneath the bottom leaves of both plants. I removed them with a toothpick and when I squished them a lot of sap/liquid came out.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've been doing a ton of research but you cannot beat experience, which I lack.
I suspect perhaps the issues causing this are the swing in pH, wind, and a rapidly growing aphid infestation.
First picture is the plant at 2 weeks old, last two pics are the curling of the leaves 1 week later: https://imgur.com/a/fSO1dTu
Thanks again guys!
I've recently started up a grow with RSC's Highland Thai seeds. I planted 5 and chose the 2 with the most growth vigour. Growing outdoors.
2 weeks in everything was going great, beautiful leaves and colour.
However, upon inspecting the plant one morning, I noticed a rather large, green aphid on the underside of the bottom leaf. I haven't got a microscope but I initially feared the worst and believed these were the dreaded root aphids, however, upon doing some further research I've concluded these are possibly Cannabis Aphids??
https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/the-curious-case-of-the-cannabis-aphid
Supposedly, these aphids have evolved ONLY to feed on cannabis sativa strains. Fantastic.
Yesterday, I noticed some curling on the new growth of the leaves. The curling initially only started at the BASE of the leaf... with no symptoms on the tips. I thought this was heat stress but I'm now starting to think I may have an aphid problem...
New growth is cupped and slightly deformed. Bottom part of the plant is not affected.
I haven't fed any nutrients yet, they are approaching 20 days since germination. Water pH is 6.7, however I was initially feeding it 7.2.
I must add we have been getting a LOT of wind recently as well.
This morning I found about a dozen of these large green aphids feeding underneath the bottom leaves of both plants. I removed them with a toothpick and when I squished them a lot of sap/liquid came out.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've been doing a ton of research but you cannot beat experience, which I lack.
I suspect perhaps the issues causing this are the swing in pH, wind, and a rapidly growing aphid infestation.
First picture is the plant at 2 weeks old, last two pics are the curling of the leaves 1 week later: https://imgur.com/a/fSO1dTu
Thanks again guys!
