Re: [CH] Seed Trading
Oatmeal Jack (oat@intrepid.net)
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 17:20:37 -0500
Dave,
Some great responses from everyone. But, what about seeds from a plant
infected with a virus? The virus is in the seeds cells and can not be
simply washed off with Clorox? Maybe peppers dont have these kinds of
viruses. Glad to see the USDA doesnt require much red tape to import
pepper seeds.
Thanks
Jack
>Another good question, and I think my answers may have some
>general interest.
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>Different countries have different requirements. I'm going to quote
>from a letter I received from the US Department of Agriculture when
>I applied for an import permit:
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>"This is in reply to your application for a permit to import Capsicum
>seed from various countries. We are pleased to inform you that our
>Agency does not require a permit for the importation of Capsicum
>seed.
>
>However, all plant materials must be declared, identified and
>available for inspection at the U.S. port of arrival. Imported plant
>materials are released if they are found to be free from exotic
>pests, diseases, noxious weeds, soil and other prohibited matter.
>Additionally, at the time of entry into the United States, the
>material should be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate
>issued by the plant protection service of that country."
>
>That's the official position and I require a phyto from any of my non-
>US seed suppliers.
>
>You're probably not going to be arrested for trading seeds, but I
>suggest that as a precaution, you at least do the following as
>suggested by the Asian Vegetable Research and Development
>Center:
>
>"Seed Disinfection Against Pepper Strains of TMV
>
>To avoid the introduction of new strains of TMV (Tobacco Mosaic
>Virus), and to prevent a massive build of TMV contamination in the
>fields, we recommend that all sweet and hot pepper seeds be given
>a trisodium phosphate treatment before planting in the fields and
>greenhouses.
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>Put dry seeds in a cloth sack and hang it in a 10% solution of
>Na3PO4 in tap water for two hours.
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>Then, rinse in running water for 45 minutes, stirring continuously.
>
>Afterwards spread the seeds on screens in thin layers with upward
>air movement in order to dry the seeds as quickly as possible."
>
>I imagine this treatment will get of most of the nasties. Some seed
>companies treat seeds with chlorine (Georgia treatment) and one of
>my French suppliers treats with the fungicide Thiram and the
>insecticide Maliathon.
>
>I hope this information will be helpful to you seed swappers.
>
>Dave Anderson
>Tough Love Chile Co.
>http://www.tough-love.com
>
> > I am probably going to dig up another long ago discussed thread so
> sorry if
> > I do. I was wondering about the subject of trading seeds. I have no
> > problem trading seeds within the USA, but isnt anyone concerned about
> > trading seeds from overseas? I saw on here I think an Asian country
> > willing to send their seeds over here for anyone who wants to send a
> > SASE. An Indian friend of mine was going to send me some seeds straight
> > from India because he thought my habs were nice but not hot and wanted to
> > show some Americans what hot really was, I declined due to concerns about
> > introducing some new foreign disease into my garden. On the other hand,
> > the peppers that we now have in this country were introduced by immigrants
> > that carried their seeds wherever they went.
> >
> > Am I being paranoid? Have the rest of you guys traded seeds to other
> > countries without any disease problems?
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