Re: [CH] TMV
Celeste or Dave Anderson (Gtoughchile@mail.greatbasin.net)
Sun, 11 Apr 1999 11:26:03 +0000
Byron and other pepper growers:
In my previous growing tips I only mentioned aphids as a pest. Having
watched this unfold, I've now added this in bold type:
"NEVER TOUCH PLANTS OR SEEDS IF YOU HAVE USED OR TOUCHED ANY FORM OF
TOBACCO UNTIL YOU HAVE THOROUGHLY CLEANED YOUR HANDS".
> For those who are preaching about TMV
>
> I am a heavy smoker, have been for 40 years, I never wash
> my hands with anything special before handling peppers, tomatoes
> or eggplant or potatoes. Usually I have a butt in my hand while
> working on them.
>
> In 40 years I have never had TMV in my garden. You can believe
> in what you want, but from experience or the School of Hard Knocks
> or whatever is politicaly correct or whatever you want to call it.
> Just don't preach it here.
>
> If you don't believe it, I will give you the e-mail address of my county
> agent
> and you can ask him if I ever brought in a plant or leaf with TMV.
>
> Byron
Dave Anderson
Tough Love Chile Co.
http://www.tough-love.com
e-mail Chilehead@tough-love.com