tashak
February 22nd, 2006, 09:43 PM
Help, please. Any alternatives to TSP (Trisodium Phosphnate)? I've been scared to death of it since a friend warned me about twenty years ago to cover skin, protect eyes, and have very good ventilation.
Problem: Accompanying two kinds of chili (capsicum from USDA Griffin GA genebank) was a separate sheet warning of "the presence of Pepper Mild Mottle Virus, a seed-borne tobamovirus, has been confirmed in seed of some accessions of Capsicum in the Griffin genebank).The letter cites two references, one from Australia, on "seed transmission of subterranean clover mottle virus and its detection in clover seed".
Question: What is tobamovirus? What is Pepper Mild Mottle Virus? What do they do? How are the plants affected?
Advice Needed: I just got the creeps thinking of TSP, and am not really sure I want to "Prepare a solution of 10% [TSP]using warm water. Allow solution to cool to room temperature before use. Place seed into mesh (fabric,nylon, etc.)bags (no more than half full) and cover with the TSP solution. Allow seed to soak for 2 hours. Seed should be moved or the solution agitated at a minimum of every 20-30 minutes. Drain the seed and rinse well (3X) with clean water (2-3 minutes each rinse with agitation). Air dry the seed and store, or plant directly.) Admittedly, for the amount of seed I have from them, it would probably be less than 1/32 cup TSP for enough solution to do the two sets of chili seed, but...are there any effective organic alternatives?
How worried should I be about this seed and their TSP letter?
Has anyone else encountered this? Jere and Zebraman, what do you all say?
Any Georgians with experience with this and hot peppers? Does this Pepper Mild Mottle Virus also affect sweet peppers? Is it going to be the eggplant that ate Chicago in my garden?
Problem: Accompanying two kinds of chili (capsicum from USDA Griffin GA genebank) was a separate sheet warning of "the presence of Pepper Mild Mottle Virus, a seed-borne tobamovirus, has been confirmed in seed of some accessions of Capsicum in the Griffin genebank).The letter cites two references, one from Australia, on "seed transmission of subterranean clover mottle virus and its detection in clover seed".
Question: What is tobamovirus? What is Pepper Mild Mottle Virus? What do they do? How are the plants affected?
Advice Needed: I just got the creeps thinking of TSP, and am not really sure I want to "Prepare a solution of 10% [TSP]using warm water. Allow solution to cool to room temperature before use. Place seed into mesh (fabric,nylon, etc.)bags (no more than half full) and cover with the TSP solution. Allow seed to soak for 2 hours. Seed should be moved or the solution agitated at a minimum of every 20-30 minutes. Drain the seed and rinse well (3X) with clean water (2-3 minutes each rinse with agitation). Air dry the seed and store, or plant directly.) Admittedly, for the amount of seed I have from them, it would probably be less than 1/32 cup TSP for enough solution to do the two sets of chili seed, but...are there any effective organic alternatives?
How worried should I be about this seed and their TSP letter?
Has anyone else encountered this? Jere and Zebraman, what do you all say?
Any Georgians with experience with this and hot peppers? Does this Pepper Mild Mottle Virus also affect sweet peppers? Is it going to be the eggplant that ate Chicago in my garden?