Tropical Ozz exhibited vigorous vegetative growth and an impressive canopy structure. However, it proved highly sensitive to environmental stress during mid-bloom. Following a spider mite infestation combined with an EC spike prior to a reservoir refill, the plant suffered catastrophic foliage collapse. The damaged leaf tissue could not cope with the osmotic shock, resulting in rapid total necrosis within 48 hours. Due to the high risk of Botrytis from dead organic material embedded in the developing buds, it was culled at BT 33.