Re: Hosta Handbook and 'Sea Sprite' virus
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Hosta Handbook and 'Sea Sprite' virus
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 02:17:45 EDT
In a message dated 09/06/2000 7:43:46 PM Central Daylight Time,
EntICE11@aol.com writes:
<< Cindy,
Yes I sent the whole plant in ... and no the plant he rubbed it with has no
virus.
>>
The reason the suspect plant is rubbed on to another plant is to determine if
there is a virus or other pathogen causing the symptoms or conditions under
question.
The leaves of the suspect plants are gently ground with a pistil and mortar
and the juice is placed on a clean plant, if the symptoms of infection then
occur on the clean plant, the most likely cause is a virus or other pathogen.
Paul
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