Re: Mosaic Viruses
Ethan,
I hope none of your children ever come down with a virus.
(*throwing another virgin in the volcano*)
Ethan Jervis wrote:
> The cure all for all of these problems is FIRE!! Burn F-----g everything
> right in the patch. I don't care what problem your having FIRE will kill
> everything!! Nothing will winter over nothing will spread etc. We have to
> get back to basics. I know some scientist will say there is a better way. We
> are growing pumpkins!! That's it!! We must carry on!! There is to much
> engineering going on. Just grow the Dam pumpkins. I just had to say that!!
> Good Luck!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Van <harrow.fur@pei.sympatico.ca>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Mosaic Viruses
>
> > Roger:
> > Slow Down, You are not Harold
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 02:23 PM 11/29/1999 EST, you wrote:
> > >In a message dated 11/29/1999 2:40:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > >res@colfax.com writes:
> > >Roger:
> > >
> > >Steve's plants were infected with mosaic very early, before the bloom
> cycle.
> > >Because of this, I feel certain that his seeds are also infected. With so
> > >many fine seeds available, there is no need to take chances that might
> cause
> > >another grower anguish and disappointment.
> > >
> > >Virus is in the genetic material of the seed, rendering it useless. I was
> not
> > >concerned about viral spread from external contact.
> > >
> > >Barb
> > >
> > ><< Barb, In my plan I wasn't thinking of a virus kill as much as flush it
> off
> > > so the seeds could be harvested in a reasonable virus free area. That
> > > would only work if the virus was not in the seed but on the pumpkin
> skin.
> > > You have to realize that those virus are already evrywhere but are
> > > inactive. If Steve is going to contain access to the seeds and grow out
> > > the next generation to look for transmission of the virus by the seeds I
> > > see no problem. We might get the benefit of a resistant strain. Roger
> > >
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