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August 9, 2011 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Diego Coastal - Zone 10b
Posts: 204
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Root Knot Nematode
I think I'm going to cry - I just pulled 2 plants (yellow brandywine and Hillbilly) that had stopped producing and look what I found.
I try to stick with organic methods, but I'm not a purist. I don't want to apply anything really nasty though. What do I do???? Since I have beds that are 3.5' x 3.5' x 14" and are essentially large containers (right down to having bottoms with holes drilled in them) it's feasible (but not fun with a bad back) to remove all of the soil - what to do with it though.... I'm worried... I don't know if the other beds are contaminated. I bought the seedlings at a local nursery because of time constraints so it's possible others came in with it too. I know one bed a couple down is clean - I pulled a plant there and there were no issues. My little seedlings I started for Fall planting are growing nicely, and I am potting them up in individual pots in the next couple of days - where are they going to live when they grow up? I'm so sad.
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