Re: Bunchy Top Virus Spread Through 5 Species
I have also read that not only bunchy top virus but also cucumber mosaic virus can be spread from canna to Musa. I’m sure others can as well. A lot of Musa and even Tc in gene banks test positive for virus and other issues but as long as the plant remains healthy no symptoms appear. Keep your plants healthy so they can fight off any issues.
In my opinion the things you have to watch for is buying/importing from a tropical area where these problems exist! And things like nematodes, once they are in your soil they are there forever! A lot of problems are spread by water and not soil! So don’t think a soilless mix is 100% safe! TR4 is often spread by water!
We have an advantage of very few problems in our sub-tropical zones! Let’s keep it that way!
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