Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus

     Ok this is insane.  I think we all agree, don't grow plants with mosaic 
virus unless your plant gets infected when you have a giant going, don't use 
the seeds, and since you do walk in and out and insecticides are not 
perfect, the virus did get out and spread.  You did take the precautions of 
a surgeon, but even they don't stop the spread of all infections.

Greg
GIant Pumpkin Grower
www.thepumpkinmaster.com
Fresno, California (It is very hot here only when pumpkins are growing, as 
soon as they are done temps are perfect for growing!!!  Here we don't need 
propane, heaters, latex gloves, or a biosphere to grow AG's :))


----Original Message Follows----
From: SteveS012@aol.com
Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: seeds from fruit with mosaic virus
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 23:16:36 EST

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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