I avoid pesticides as much as I can, and I would never
use a tobacco slurry in my greenhouse for fear of the
Tobacco Mosaic Virus that is undoubtedly in tobacco
that has been processed for smoking. This virus affects
almost all members of the nightshade family including
tomato, potato, petunia, eggplant, pepper, etc. While
insects can be controlled in a variety of ways, viruses
are VERY difficult to eliminate. So I would use Black Leaf
40 (purified nicotine sulfate) before a tobacco slurry.
ross
Ross Koning Internet: Koning@ecsuc.ctstateu.edu
Biology Department Phone: (203)-465-5327
Eastern CT State University Fax: (203)-465-5213
Willimantic, CT 06226 USA