The top producers of stress among indoor plants
Over watering
Under water
Over fertilizing
Under fertilizing
Too much light
Too little light
Too much air flow
Too little air flow
Insect infestation
Disease
Too high ph
Too low ph
Nutrient lock out
Photoperiod interruption
Plant crowding
Insufficient co2 levels
Pesticides
When a plant encounters stress, it produces a hormone known as abscisic acid. This hormone level stays present in the plants cell structure, until it’s cause, is no longer present. Studies have shown that the introduction of aba, (abscisic acid) provides a tolerance to various stress conditions. So, is stress good or bad? I guess you all noticed that I didn’t include LST and topping/fimming in the above list of stressors. The reason for that is, they’re not environmental factors. At least they’re not a factor in your basement. Getting topped/fimmed or bent over (LST) are what could happen to a plant out in it’s natural setting. The wind blows a branch from a plant that gets stuck under a tree limb. There’s an outdoor method of LST. I think there could possibly be some stress involved. But not on the same level as say a nutrient lockout. A deer walks by and takes a bite. Now topping has occurred. Stress has surely occurred! But I doubt it’s on the same level as say, a spider mite infestation. Topping/Fimming, leaf trimming and training will always be a topic of debate. In the end though, it really doesn’t matter. What matters is weather you end up with some tasty buds.
Over watering
Under water
Over fertilizing
Under fertilizing
Too much light
Too little light
Too much air flow
Too little air flow
Insect infestation
Disease
Too high ph
Too low ph
Nutrient lock out
Photoperiod interruption
Plant crowding
Insufficient co2 levels
Pesticides
When a plant encounters stress, it produces a hormone known as abscisic acid. This hormone level stays present in the plants cell structure, until it’s cause, is no longer present. Studies have shown that the introduction of aba, (abscisic acid) provides a tolerance to various stress conditions. So, is stress good or bad? I guess you all noticed that I didn’t include LST and topping/fimming in the above list of stressors. The reason for that is, they’re not environmental factors. At least they’re not a factor in your basement. Getting topped/fimmed or bent over (LST) are what could happen to a plant out in it’s natural setting. The wind blows a branch from a plant that gets stuck under a tree limb. There’s an outdoor method of LST. I think there could possibly be some stress involved. But not on the same level as say a nutrient lockout. A deer walks by and takes a bite. Now topping has occurred. Stress has surely occurred! But I doubt it’s on the same level as say, a spider mite infestation. Topping/Fimming, leaf trimming and training will always be a topic of debate. In the end though, it really doesn’t matter. What matters is weather you end up with some tasty buds.
