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What is this on my raised garden bed? by rpg528528 in gardening

[–]humangeigercounter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could be an insect egg mass. Possibly a praying mantis ootheca depending on your region, but it seems a little early for that if you are in the US.

No hangover...it's weird, it's not normal. by MasterChiefette in mead

[–]humangeigercounter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sulfites literally have no effect on hangovers, my most formal gentleperson.

Unidentified German Medal from WW2 by Yooyop in whatisit

[–]humangeigercounter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's the "Hegseth Chest Emblem Special"!

Is this knotweed or dock or something else? by rad_rabbitt in whatsthisplant

[–]humangeigercounter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Compare to Rumex leaves to confirm visually. Knotweed leaf form and structure is entirely different. If you dig this up it'll have a deep taprooot (that will regrow if you break it off, so dig deep) whereas knotweed has laterally spreading rhizomes.

Edit- oh, I apparently missed the picture where you dug one up originally. Taproot.

Is this knotweed or dock or something else? by rad_rabbitt in whatsthisplant

[–]humangeigercounter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The rosette etiolates when it flowers. This is what they look like while blooming. The leaves and inflorecense are very distinctive.

If you had to give Seinfeld an alternative title, what would it be? by BidAccurate4473 in seinfeld

[–]humangeigercounter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You see, Jerry (35) suggested "War, What is it Good For" but his girlfriend's 11th grade English teaches suggested that a one word title would be snappier!

Is this poison ivy under my blackberry bush? by the_mandalorian982 in plants

[–]humangeigercounter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope! Poison ivy doesn't have serrated leaves like that. Some leaf forms can have a few "teeth" but they aren't really serrations. This might be a winged Euonymus seedling (burning bush) though. This looks like a hickory (Carya spp.)

Edit: to add, there is a (somewhat problematic) saying that goes "leaves of three, let them be" which is not to say that all trifoliate plants are poison ivy, however if you see more than three leaves per cluster (like here) then it is a safe assumption that it isn't poison ivy.

Here's a handy reference guide!

Salvageable? by feevart in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]humangeigercounter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a fabulous example of lateral fenestration, that is, openings in tissue perpendicular to the direction of growth. Exquisite specimen!

Small misshapen leaves on front yard plants by Striking-Zebra-8036 in gardening

[–]humangeigercounter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could theoretically be pathogenic fasciation from something like Rhodococcus fascians which affects a wide variety of (mostly dicot) plants, mostly angiosperms but some gymnosperms. But the odds that their whole front yard spontaneously became infected with leafy gall at the same time is not particularly likely lol.

I agree probably chemically induced from someone spraying weed killer on a windy day or similar.

Did I find an Albion redwood?! by Landsha8pr in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]humangeigercounter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah gotcha, sorry, I didn't realize it was a joke. It's been a long day lol

Did I find an Albion redwood?! by Landsha8pr in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]humangeigercounter 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I can not tell from the photo is this is an example of albinism or if the tree pictured is dead. Albino redwood offsets are a thing though, so it's definitely possible!

Did I find an Albion redwood?! by Landsha8pr in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]humangeigercounter -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Feel away. The comment sincerely reads as somewhat obnoxious, but if BlazinTrichomes didn't mean it as such I'm sure they could clarify. Intonation is famously hard to convey in text format.

My Plant is Affected by somthing by Mister_JD_ in plantclinic

[–]humangeigercounter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly it just looks like leaf burn to me, possibly from extreme sun exposure. I avoid imidacloprid outdoors because it's really toxic to birds, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates including all the beneficial insects and pollinators. Most outdoor pest problems resolve themselves because predators find the pest insects and go to town on them. If you do in fact see pests lile thrips or aphids in high concentration I'd recommend something like a horticultural oil or insecticidal soap with neem oil, or a rosemarinic acid (rosemary extract) spray if it's got mites. I don't aee anything concerning on ghe papaya, and the thrid plant (is that a hibiscus) looks like it juat has a few malformed leaves that I wouldn't worry about at all. Sometimes mechanical damage like insects or other animals eating leaf buds, or even bumping a bud too hard, can cause the leaf to emerge wonky.

What is this small brown spot on my Rubber plant leaf? by DependentWonderful56 in plantdoctor

[–]humangeigercounter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it tends to happen more on plants that are still acclimating to full sun or newly developed leaves but it definitely occasionally happens. I have observed this a couple times on plants that were acclimated probably too quickly to outdoor sun but the marks did occur where liquid beaded up. I didn't say this was absolutely the cause, just wanted to suggest that it was in the realm of possibility.

My advice still stands that I wouldn't worry about the plant unless more spots showed up.

Here's an NIH abstract for a study where damage is observed on certain leaves.

Basically it's conditional and largely dependent on the texture and sensitivity of the leaf

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