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BronxBoy Lawrenceville, GA(Zone 7b) Jan 17, 2007

Hi All:

I ordered some peppers from Totally Tomatoes which I received yesterday. One of the packets had a label on it indicating it was treated with Thiram. I looked it up on the net and it looks like a nasty substance.

I try to grow as organically as possible. What's the deal with this treatment?

Is it relatively benign or something that should be avoided?

I'd like to know your opinions


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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 17, 2007

Personally I get better emergence with treated seeds. It is most noticable for direct seed plants. If you want to be absolutely organic you should probably avoid it. It is a synthesized fungicide, bacteriacide widely used as a seed protectectorant. It is mildly toxic, but so is most everything. Note that it has also been used in lotions and soaps to soothe human skin diseases like scabies.
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/thiram.htm
www.epa.gov/docs/REDs/factsheets/0122fact_thiram.pdf

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BronxBoy Lawrenceville, GA(Zone 7b) Jan 17, 2007

Thanks Farmerdill:

I actually read the first document last night. The second one was more informative to me.

It's a pepper I really want to grow so I may give it a shot.

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