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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

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