TMV ALERT !

Hotpeppa · Mar 10, 2009

Well i think some of my plants are suffering from the TMV virus... i have eight plants that seem to be effected by this contagious nasty..

does anyone think i should get rid of the infected plants ? what are the chances of my entire crop getting hit with this thing ?

Pepperfreak · Mar 10, 2009

I know that it is contagious, but do you have some photos before doing anything in hast?

Josh · Mar 10, 2009

Sorry to hear. All of you are striking fear into me with all these pictures of problems.

Hotpeppa · Mar 10, 2009

i can post some up first thing in the morning...

thats a good idea because i may be wrong... but everything seems to point to that.. ill get some photos...

what would you do if it was ?

Pepperfreak · Mar 10, 2009

Personally? If you had the room isolate them now until we can help you pin point the problem. Then if it is the worst case scenario, burn them.

TXCG · Mar 11, 2009

Yeah I think that's waht hit me this year. Shit for luck man i hope its not cause i lost the whole crop.

Even worse TMV is persistant, meaning you gotta sanitize everything that came in contact. I read that it can stay in dead plant material for up to 50 years.

groeatrepeat · Mar 11, 2009

Pictures will help, but for the moment, I'd say that every moment counts. So maybe quarantine the diseased ones?

FiveStar · Mar 11, 2009

Check for bugs too. I know in commercial tomato fields, thrips carry the virus, and will spread it like wildfire. I know there are other ways of transmittance, but bugs would be bad news for dispersal.