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Old December 14, 2016   #23
Gerardo
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Originally Posted by Starlight View Post
I have some seeds of coated Talledega. I had planned on growing them this year to see what they were like. I didn't realize that they had resistant properties. I couldn't find too much infor on them.
It's fun to find something in your seed rollodex...


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Originally Posted by Lee View Post
Yellow french marigolds do a marvelous job attracting thrips away from the tomato flowers, thus eliminating the source of infection.
Haven't encountered TSWV since I began planting them along with the tomatoes.... YMMV

Lee
Great tip Lee, thanks. A few seasons ago I planted plenty of those and yes, very few thrips. I'll add a whole bunch of marigolds (or cempazuchitl as they're called down here) to the 2017 lineup. Still have plenty of seed. I'm also gonna up the Tobacco plants on the opposite side of the property as a trap of sorts, it seems they attract everyone too.
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