Re: We're waiting...

I suspect it is not the smoke, but contact between the tobacco and the smoker's hands which spreads TMV.
Cathy
On Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at 06:02 PM, James R. Fisher wrote:

Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 3/17/04 4:14:02 PM, jsinger@igc.org writes:
<< I would also think that tobacco smoke, with its ability to spread tobacco mosaic virus and who knows what else, would be a no-no in any nursery. >>
This is definitely my thought too!
Ceres 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
   I have heard this, and the contrary as well. I'm not certain it's
true truth vs. horticultural legend.
   I find it difficult to imaging how an organic virus could survive
unscathed after being heated to glowing red heat in the tip of a
cigarette.
   Can anyone supply _evidence_ of its accuracy from, say, university
or USDA peer-reviewed investigation ?
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]

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