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Originally Posted by lepetitmartien
The more you nurse a plant, the more it's prone to be infected. We, humans, are the main agent to infect orchids with viruses.
I may add on the Catts that a lot of old known hybrids are virused, so it'll happen one day of the other…  |
That's just it. If growers and people in the culture actually try to quarantine, sterilize and have safe practices, the viruses will be minimal. If people grow from seed, it will be minimal. If large scale cloners and growers continue to mass produce infected plants and people continue to buy them, the viruses will thrive.
The US has tons of importation disease and biological measures... Why are orchid viruses not tested for at random from the importers by US Customs or the Dept. of Agriculture?
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