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Leftwood

Mar 13, 2014 8:24 PM CST

Name: Rick R.
Minneapolis,MN, USA z4b,Dfb/a

Roosterlorn said:Joe, if I had a lily that was the only one or two of its kind in the world that I couldn't part with, here's what I would do upon noticing a virus. First, if I noticed the virus before blooming, I would ... save all the pollen I could.

In the PBS article, there was mention of the possibility of virus transmittal to the mother plant (not the ensuing seed) via infected pollen.
>>>Proceed with caution....

I have everything I need for tissue culture here, myself as well.

The misplace comma prompted a big guffaw.

Although, a couple extra Lorns around might not be a bad thing....

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers. - Socrates

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