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k3vin · November 16, 2018

I am voluntarily not participating this year. I had a bad case of bacterial spot which essentially wiped out all 50 of my plants. I was able to save seeds from most of them, but since bacterial spot is definitely transmitted through infected seed I'm going to spare you all from the risk. I read that when commercial farms are infected the farmers just plow them under rather than attempting to treat. Next year I will be heat treating my seeds before planting (submerge seed in 122 degree water for 25 minutes). Hopefully I'll be back in the game next year!

https://sustainable-farming.rutgers....rial-diseases/

November 16, 2018	#108
k3vin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 139	I am voluntarily not participating this year. I had a bad case of bacterial spot which essentially wiped out all 50 of my plants. I was able to save seeds from most of them, but since bacterial spot is definitely transmitted through infected seed I'm going to spare you all from the risk. I read that when commercial farms are infected the farmers just plow them under rather than attempting to treat. Next year I will be heat treating my seeds before planting (submerge seed in 122 degree water for 25 minutes). Hopefully I'll be back in the game next year! https://sustainable-farming.rutgers....rial-diseases/ Last edited by k3vin; November 16, 2018 at 11:38 PM.