Re: nematode control using marigolds


J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
> 
> The March/April issue of "National Gardening" carries a brief article > about Dutch experiments to determine which variety of marigold offers > the most effective natural nematocide (methyl bromide will soon be  
> banned as a fumigant).  Cover crops were planted and left in place for 
> one complete season, weed free. The plants were not tilled under. At 
> the end of the season, the plants were removed and the soil retested 
> for nematode infestation.
>
> What do you guys think? Is this a useful plant for reconditioning iris
> beds? If not, is there another marigold that would be better?
> 

I don't know about iris (though it sounds like a good thing to try), but 
I planted signet marigolds (which Burpee also sells) last year around my
little vegetable garden and I had no problems whatsoever with any pests. 
(Which Ogden's "Cooks Garden" catalog had recommended doing.)
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