tobacco mosaic virus in Tomatoes

tlcmd · May 19, 2008

Has anyone information on the current prevelence and/or economic impact ot tobacco mosaic virus on tomatoes? Reportedly, New Mexico State University said that this is no longer a problem and has not seen case in years while TMV is listed as the number 2 tomato virus in N.C. (Number 1 being Tomato Spotted Wilt virus). I would appreciate some recent information with reliable references.
Thanks,
Dick

feldon30 · May 20, 2008

I don't have any links or documents, but Carolyn has posted, on more than one occasion, that the switch to TMV resistant varieties of tobacco and a conscious effort to eradicate the problem worked. So TMV is a non-issue as far as tomatoes are concerned. Of course there's still TSWV, Curly Top, etc.

May 19, 2008	#1
tlcmd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Greensboro, N.C. Posts: 132	tobacco mosaic virus in Tomatoes Has anyone information on the current prevelence and/or economic impact ot tobacco mosaic virus on tomatoes? Reportedly, New Mexico State University said that this is no longer a problem and has not seen case in years while TMV is listed as the number 2 tomato virus in N.C. (Number 1 being Tomato Spotted Wilt virus). I would appreciate some recent information with reliable references. Thanks, Dick __________________ Harmmmmmmmmmoniously, Dick "If only Longstreet had followed orders......" "Show me something more beautiful than a beautiful woman and then I'll go paint it." Alberto Vargas

May 20, 2008	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I don't have any links or documents, but Carolyn has posted, on more than one occasion, that the switch to TMV resistant varieties of tobacco and a conscious effort to eradicate the problem worked. So TMV is a non-issue as far as tomatoes are concerned. Of course there's still TSWV, Curly Top, etc. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]