Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
Steve PLEASE give it a rest...........
-----Original Message-----
From: SteveS012@aol.com <SteveS012@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
>In a message dated 11/28/99 3:35:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>Greg@schraiber.com writes:
>
>> Steve, you didn't walk in and then out of the patch while you were
>installing
>> and/or maintaining your biosphere did you?
>>
>
>Well silly, of course I did, after going through my on-site antimicrobal
>shower and donning the clean-room suit and accessories.
>Also, the virus would only be transmitted by plant fluids entering the
system
>of another plant, which is unlikely unless you handle an infected one then
>another one, which I don't do. I disinfect everything regardless, including
>my hands. If I ever handle between plants, I do a surgical hand scrub with
>Hibiclens and disinfect everything with a 10:1 chlorine bleach solution. (I
>am serious about that). Also I sometimes use a clean pair of surgical
gloves.
>I usually only do this if I know I will be pruning.
>
>
>
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