Hi Nhu, thanks for the info, I'll do that just to be safe. It's time I got those seeds planted! Since we're on the subject, can V. Bracteata be crossed with V. Capensis? I don't know how to do that, I'm just curious? Thanks again, Dee On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Nhu Nguyen <xerantheum@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Dee, > > The pattern does look strange for virus, but you can't exclude that. Seeds > should come through clean, but just in case, soak them in 10% bleach + a > drop of dish soap for 5 minutes. That should get rid of any virus particles > on the surface. > > Peter suggested nutrient deficiency, which seems likely. Aspirin in water > can sometimes help mask the symptoms of virused plants. Aspirin is made > from salicylic acid, which is an important compound known to ramp up the > plant immune system. It's sort of like humans taking vitamin C during a > cold. > > Nhu > > On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Dee Foster <dee@deeandbill.com> wrote: > > > If it was virused, however, are > > the seeds necessarily virused too? > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >