Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus

In a message dated 11/27/99 6:42:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
COMPUTRESE@aol.com writes:

> Steve:
>  
>  You are in denial about mosaic. Mosaic viruses can be soil borne, can 
>  perpetuate in seeds from infected fruits and they are easily spread by 
>  vectors, such as insects, etc. To cultivate plants with viruses as early 
as 
>  yours were infected is nothing short of selfish. If you want pumpkins that 
>  badly, buy some this year and try again next season. 

Sorry, but I don't have land to grow on next year, or at least I don't think 
I will.
And where do you get "selfish" from? I don't quite understand. What BENEFIT 
would there be in me destroying my plants? NONE. PLUS I would get no pumpkins 
at all. Makes no sense to me. The plants are contained and barred from insect 
vectors even more than they would be if they were pulled and some residue was 
left.
There are no pumpkin growers or farms near me either. The only one who would 
get the bad end of any virus problem that was not contained this year would 
be ME.
Pulling and burning plants needs to be done before plowing, yes, but in this 
situation, it would serve no additional benefit to do it right away. Now 
FARMERS would do this to some crops, because in their situation, it is more 
convienient than setting up chemical and physical barriers, which is VERY 
EXPENSIVE.

>  
>  There are no sprays on the market that control, prevent, lessen impact or 
>  eliminate mosaic. To think otherwise is foolish. 
>  

Uh, I don't remember saying there was....?

>  I have done much research from college text on mosaic viruses, which are 
>  prevalent in the south. One of my closest colleagues is a plant 
pathologist 
>  from U of FL who has his doctorate. He keeps me appraised on developments 
in 
>  that respect. Whether or not you choose to believe me is entirely up to 
you, 

So what does he have to say about virus spreading thorugh seeds to the next 
generation?!

>  but there is certainly no glory in cultivating plants with mosaic and 
>  offering seeds to others. Besides, why would you want your name associated 
>  with unhealthy growing practices?
>  
>  Barb

Unhealthy growing practices? I have the best growing practices you could ask 
for. It has nothing to do with my growing practices why my plants got 
infected.
And like I said I have had detailed discussions about this months ago and was 
told that it is very unlikely a virus would be spread into a new generation 
from a seed.
Do you have any information that proves otherwise? If so, please let me know.


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