Gizmo
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: How true is it? Tomatoes and smokers |
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Nicotine kills Tomato and Potatoes plants?
My Tomatoes aren't doing well. I have a few green ones. The leaves are dying back every day they look worries  . They get plenty of water and sun. The cold front didn't do anything to them. I was told because I'm a smoker that the nicotine in my body is killing them. My Potatoes are died . So should I not have touch them or is my friend pulling my leg.
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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I have grown tomatos for years and smoked for 40 some years and I have never heard of that, and have never had that problem. I don't think your friend is pulling your leg, he is yanking on it with both hands!
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Gizmo
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Lol Capt Kirt
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have heard something about this,
but I think it's a misunderstanding that it's the nicotine
that might cause any problems.
In fact, as odd as it seems, Tomatoes are one of a group of food plants
that actually contain small amounts of nicotine naturally,
and because of that, they are susceptible to TMV (Tobacco Mosaic Virus)
which, it is thought, can be transmitted through touch. 
From K-State Research and Extension publication:
| Quote: | Problem: Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Host Plants: Tomato, pepper, eggplant, tobacco, spinach, petunia, marigold.
Recommendations: Virus diseases cannot be controlled once the plant is infected. Therefore, every effort should be made to prevent introduction of virus diseases into the garden. Sanitation is the primary means of controlling virus diseases. Infected plants should be removed immediately to prevent spread of the pathogens. Perennial weeds, which may serve as alternate hosts, should be controlled in and adjacent to the garden. Avoid planting tomatoes next to cucurbits, spinach, or other vegetables and flowers susceptible to these diseases. The use of tobacco products during cultural practices should be avoided to prevent inoculation of plants with the tobacco mosaic virus. Those people using tobacco or working with infected plant material should wash their hands thoroughly in soapy water before handling tomato plants. |
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Your friend is definately having you on!!!! I smoke and handle my tomatoes and potatoes and have never had any problems with either. You'll have to think up a good practical joke to play on your friend I think Gizmo. 
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, I think a lot of tomato varieties are resistant to this but It IS a real thing.
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I am a smoker I have smoked since I was 12 years old .My Mom and Dad were smokers (I never heard of this) and they had huge gardens with lots and lots of potatoes and tomatos growing.They handled all the plants when they planted them. I have grown potatos every year but this year and have huge Big Boy tomato plants and they are fine.I handle them with know problem.
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Today was the day  pulled all my Big Boy II hybrids tomato,gourt,potatoes. The only thing left is a banana tree and its not looking well. The drout we r having is killing all the veggie and fruits  . If I new this was going to happen I would have left the Canna in the bed for something to look at 
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I'm so sorry your plants have died.I don't think it was caused from your smoking.Lack of rain sounds more like it.
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One of the pesiticides commonly used on tomato plants is nicotene. Get a pack of unfiltered cigarettes, tear the ends off the package, and soak it in a gallon of water. Pour this over the plants and it will get rid of the bugs. You need to do this before the tomatoes start to develop or the tomatoes will pick up the taste of tobacco.
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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This was discussed on another forum and Carolyn Male (100 tomatoes for the American Garden) and several other breeders stated that the only tobacco that has TMV is Turkish tobacco. All other types of tobacco are no danger for the transmission of disease.
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Gizmo
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: Bad crop!This is what I ended up with :( |
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After the plants died this is whats left of the tomatoes
Green Tomatoes I'm not eatting them 
Red Potatoes
Tomatoes not edible
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