Turbines on tomatoes?

UnderMeSensi

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Anybody know what the trichomes looking hairs are on tomato stems especially at the base where the flowers bloom? Just curious what they are called. Stay irie!
 

Dirty Harry

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Glandular trichomes and Hair trichomes.
Many types of trichomes are found on the stem of the tomato plant. Among the most interesting are the multi-cellular glandular trichomes which often contain crystals. Tomato glandular trichomes of this type have been found to contain crystals composed of calcium oxalate and cadmium oxalate. Essential oils are often stored in the bulbous region of these structures as well, giving the plant its characteristic odor and sticky texture. Both crystals and essential oils may serve as defenses against herbivory.
 

Dirty Harry

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A little of both. I didn't have the correct way to explain it other than "That is where the smell oil is when you touch the plant". I found a cut and paste that explains it completely. If you never looked at different plants under a microscope or high power magnifying glass, you should. There is a lot of natural art to be seen.
 

greasemonkeymann

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A little of both. I didn't have the correct way to explain it other than "That is where the smell oil is when you touch the plant". I found a cut and paste that explains it completely. If you never looked at different plants under a microscope or high power magnifying glass, you should. There is a lot of natural art to be seen.
I agree, even cooler is looking at bugs under a good magnifying glass, after smoking....
 
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