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Re: Root Knot Nematodes

Ron wrote:
>Is solarization effective against nematodes?  I have a bad problem with
>these microscopic fiends and my agriculture literature suggest planting
>marigolds for a year or using chemical control methods.  I don't want to
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Solarization is supposed to be about 90 percent effective against nematodes.
I solarize my plots every summer during July and early August, because it's
the hottest time of year, the sun is the highest in the sky, and the experts
say to do it then.  Of course, I live in South Texas where our tomatoes were
done by June 20th.  I have two long beds under plastic now.  I've done it
for three years.  The year I didn't do it, I noticed that fungal diseases
were much more prevelant--in fact, they were epidemic.  So that's why I
solarize--blight, etc.  Literature from the U. of Florida states that
nematodes are killed.  Also, if you use marigolds, I understand you have to
plant them in large blocks.
My 2 cents worth,
Doreen Howard
Zone 9b, 50 hot miles south of Houston, TX

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