Mosaic virus

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faintfuzzies

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #1

I just culled 2 flowering plants due too a wide spread case of mosaic virus. So I was told by a better grower. I now see it in some veg plants. What the frig should I do grow them all out for last time, no more cuttings and then sterilize veg room and start from scratch ? That would suck is there anything short of starting over that I can do about this ?

Thanks

Faint

 

stasis

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #2

You may have Broad Mites. Very prevalent these days, hard to spot. Symptoms look like TMV.

 

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faintfuzzies

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #3

stasis said:

You may have Broad Mites. Very prevalent these days, hard to spot. Symptoms look like TMV.

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Well the person who told me I had the virus checke for mites and said I did not have them' would I see webs ? Can these been seen naked eye ? If I do have broad mites, can it be cured? Or just managed. How is it treated ?

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Persephone

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• Aug 12, 2012

• #4

Faint,
this might be of interest or use....lots of info about plant viruses in general

http://www.dpvweb.net/intro/index.php

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stasis

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• Aug 12, 2012

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Lotsa questions...There is a thread called Broad Mites.. Look at that for all the info you need.. BM's are not Spider Mites, do not leave webs, and are diagnosed usually too late for most to save the plants... Avid is the cure, if there is one. The symptoms are almost exactly the same as TMV.

IMHO< TMV is not as prevalent as many think - and Broad Mite infestations are MORE common than people think.