My Green Giant has the "junk"

NCTIM · June 20, 2006

This is what i saw today. The plant was in great shape two days ago. One of the pics looks like what Lee has posted (TSWV). The rest are different. I am going to yank it up unless someone stops me in the next few hours.

If pulling up the plant is the appropriate action, can I save the biggest fruit?

Tim

**nctomatoman** · June 20, 2006

Plant looks bad - unfortunately, it should go. Yes, you can save seeds from fruit....I saved seeds from an infected Orange heirloom in 2002, and saved seeds produced healthy plants in the following seasons.

**Lee** · June 20, 2006

Get rid of it. The thrips seem to be bad again this year.

Although, I will say that we are getting some pretty
good pictures of what this disease looks like.

Perhaps we could collect them for a more formal
reference to be created at a later date.

Lee

NCTIM · June 20, 2006

Ok, It's gone.

Thank you both for responding so quickly.

Fortunately, I have another Green Giant growing and at it's OK....At least for now.

Tim

June 20, 2006	#1
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	My Green Giant has the "junk" This is what i saw today. The plant was in great shape two days ago. One of the pics looks like what Lee has posted (TSWV). The rest are different. I am going to yank it up unless someone stops me in the next few hours. If pulling up the plant is the appropriate action, can I save the biggest fruit? Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra

June 20, 2006	#2
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Plant looks bad - unfortunately, it should go. Yes, you can save seeds from fruit....I saved seeds from an infected Orange heirloom in 2002, and saved seeds produced healthy plants in the following seasons. __________________ Craig

June 20, 2006	#4
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	Ok, It's gone. Thank you both for responding so quickly. Fortunately, I have another Green Giant growing and at it's OK....At least for now. Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra

June 20, 2006	#3
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Get rid of it. The thrips seem to be bad again this year. Although, I will say that we are getting some pretty good pictures of what this disease looks like. Perhaps we could collect them for a more formal reference to be created at a later date. Lee