Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:47:44 EST
- List-Archive: <http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
In a message dated 11/27/1999 5:45:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
res@colfax.com writes:
<< Transmission vector is insects carrying it from other host vegetation to
your plants. Roger
-- >>
This is my point, exactly, if a grower purposely cultivates infected plants,
the insects will spread the virus to other host plants in the area. Mosaic
virus is like the gift that keeps on giving. Allowing the virus to perpetuate
in your growing area is dangerous. The appropriate thing to do is to pull
plants with mosaic virus UNLESS you are just ready to harvest when your
plants become infected.
Mosaic viruses DO winter over in soil and in composted vegetation.
Barb
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