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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] 'nother asparagus question--pest control
  • Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:29:21 -0700


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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