[CH] TMV
byron bromley (byron.bromley@gsd-co.com)
Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:34:45 -0500
We have been through all this before.
> You have killed it 3 times isn't that enough?
>You have probably killed the virus in >the batch made.
The batch that I made and killed the TMV is the batch that get applied to
the plants. Not any on the untreated stuff
>What about the unused tobacco, >working surfaces, the persons hands
>and clothing, the container the tobacco >came in, the place.
Here average is a 3 or 4 oz Al foil type
package, that gets resealed and stored
until further needed.
If you have every handled it you would know it is a little sticky, An
automatic action would be to wash up after removal from pouch and into tea
bag.
I did promise before that if I posted total mixing instuctions again that I
would include it in the instructions.
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>I can not answer for the rest of the >world. Can you?
Nope.
>any tobacco grown in Africa has the >potential risk attached.
This point I will not argue. But my point is if in the virus is inactivated
by 3 different methods it should be safe enough to use..
> tobacco dust. Often sold as >garden/lawn
I am aware of it's availabily, but please note I did not suggest using it
either.
> It is even possible that tobacco was >not responsible.
There are over 150 host genera and over 2,500 species that can host TMV.
Per NCSU the biggest host is crop debris. Farmers "too busy" to bury it
and then becomes insect vectored back to growing crop.
>TMV infection and growth is fast and >the results seedlings the home
>grower even
TMV is very fast. Once the plant is infected it becomes stunted. Very
evident with the first 8 to 10 weeks after transplant. tartswithsmall brown
spots on the leaves.
With tobacco a 1/3 size plant is not worth taken to market. Tomatoes and
peppers the yeild is almost none.
>as a host/carrier? The tobacco >industry is mainly interested in
>appearence of the leaf. To them the
Sold to wholesales by the ton. The only tobacco that the leaf appearance
counts is outter-wrappers for cigars.
Resistant vs Host. I am not sure at this moment. I will ask an expert an
get back to you.
>other large growing countries will >have there own seed
>breeding and production facilities. >Does Cuba or Turkey
>purchase all/much seed from the US?
There are only about 20 major seed companies in the world. I am sure that
the Technology to grow without TMV to increase yeilds and to increase
profits is a world wide thing.
>I think it is just showing responsibility >in noting that there may be a
potential >problem in using raw tobacco >products.
I beleive that if one takes a raw product, cooks it, adds other chemicals to
it, This is no longer considered a raw product True?
We cook many things to kill diseases. True?
Byron