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- From: charlie_hall@lds.loral.com (Charlie Hall)
- Newsgroups: rec.gardens
- Subject: Root-knot Nematode in Florida
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 21:03:33 GMT
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- I recently pulled the last of my tomato plants and noticed that the
- roots were very badly knotted. I believe the cause may be the
- infamous root-knot nematode. A popular method for reducing the
- damage caused by this pest is to use Vapam. A friend told me
- that his garden supplier indicated that Vapam is no longer on
- the market.
-
- I have not used Vapam in a couple of years, and have instead used
- the "clear plastic heating in the hot sun" method which is certainly
- more environmentally sound than Vapam. It appears to me that the
- pest has been building up over the last years, and that the clear
- plastic may not be working completely.
-
- Can anyone offer a solution, ideally one that I can live with
- environmentally? Thanks in advance.
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