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From: patel@uicsg.UUCP
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Subject: Re: cucumber death - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 7-May-84 13:44:00 EDT
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uicsg!patel    May  7 12:44:00 1984

 I am no expert on this but, seems like Fusarium Virus.
Vine crops are especially susceptible to Fusarium wilt.
I don't know of any way to get rid of this disease.
Don't use the same soil again for vine crops (Melons, Cucumbers, Squash etc.).
Clean the pot with a chlorine bleach.  In future select plants which have been
bred for resistance to Fusarium and other wilt viruses.

 This virus must be serious enough to have  Burpee recall the water melon
seeds they sent me.  The recall notice had very serious warnings.  Such as
"do not use the same soil again, do not allow these seeds to come in contact
with other seeds, do not throw the seedling or the affected plant in your
compost."  They sent me substitute seeds and a refund and a postage paid
envelope for me to return the "bad" seeds so they can properly dispose of
these seeds.

 -Janak Patel, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
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