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Old June 16, 2012   #123
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I don't think there is too much transfer of fusarium through fermented seeds. I always ferment mine and some of the most resistant varieties come from my own seeds and I have lots and lots of fusarium. No variety that I have bought or traded with someone for has really shown any difference in the incidence of fusarium in my plantings. The biggest factor seems to be the variety and how concentrated the fusarium is in the soil. Invariably the plants that last the longest come from the same varieties nearly every year. It always seems like the worst fusarium outbreaks follow a mild winter and I guess the soil temperature must be a big factor or why else would cooler climates have so little of this plague.
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