[CH] TMV

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TMV  a few updates,

For the last 40 years  all Burliegh tobacco has been tmv resistant,

been a reported case of TMV in Burligh tobacco in 40 years.

NMSU says that TMV is no longer a disease of concern.

In 1998,  The TMV in non- Burleigh tobacco types was 0.237%,  This was from
insect vectoring of TMV from crop debris,

If you so the so-called Baker recipe and you simmer the tobacco this will
deactivate any TMV virus.

In 1896 when TMV was first discovered, 80% of the worlds crops were infected
and somkers rolled their own.  Then the fact of making smokers was up real
well was very true.

Occasionaly you will see a reference to a "Recent" outbreak of TMV in a
Greenhouse in Oregon..

The only info I can find on that shows that this happened in the 50's.

The tobacco tea formula was recommended by Organic Gardening until the late
90's

Carbaryl  has an LD 50 rating of 850,  the second most toxic chemical a home
gardener can use.
A couple side effects, it also kills bees for a couple days after
application  and spider mites love the stuff.

  Folks need to understand the life cycle of whitefly and aphids. They
reproduce at the rate of 200 young every 2 weeks.  They can fly about 120ft
on a windless day.You need to realize that this is not a one shot deal.

  You start spraying about 2 weeks after the frost is out of the ground  and
you stop spraying when the ground freezes up again.
Thats life.. live with it.

You can greatly reduce the populations of Aphid, whitefly, hornworm and
cinch bugs by simply using small amounts of a low N fertlizer.

Per Dr Robert Flynn,  Agronomist at NMSU, chiles only need 10 to 20 PPM of
nitrogen in the first 6 weeks.  No nitrogen after that.

FWIW
L.B.

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