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Old September 3, 2015   #2
seaeagle
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Originally Posted by MendozaMark View Post
Hi, just wanted to pass along a great article on another method to save seeds other then fermentation.

http://sustainable-farming.rutgers.e...rial-diseases/
" Bacterial pathogens have been detected on living and dead plant material in infected fields, and canker cells are reported to survive on tomato debris (including seed) for up to 5 years if the debris is undecomposed."

Thank you so much for this article and that sentence there actually answers my question from the previous thread.I was actually thinking that after 5 years the seed would be disease free and this proves it.I didn't think a disease could survive on a seed past 5 years.Thanks again
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