[Homestead] 'nother asparagus question--pest control
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Mon Feb 9 12:29:21 EST 2009
On Feb 9, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Rebecca in the Great Northwest wrote:
> A family member suggested making a nicotine tea out of scavenged
> cigarette butts and spraying the plants and soil with that,
> something we may try on this new bed. I would love to know about
> other methods for control...
Before you do that, read up on tobacco mosaic virus.
"In plants, tobacco mosaic virus leads to severe crop losses[8]. It is
known to infect members of nine plant families, and at least 125
individual species, including tobacco, tomato, pepper, cucumbers, and
a number of ornamental flowers.[9]There are many different strains."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_mosaic_virus
While replication and transfer of the virus are not clearly
understood, I do not allow smokers near my gardens.
Gene GeRue
www.RURALIZE.com
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