New development in root knot nematode control

Suze · February 15, 2010

I found this of interest, and thought others might, too.

Bayer CropScience has a new product in the testing and trial stage called Votivo, which is touted to form a barrier around the root system of plants, limiting nematodes from feeding.

It's a root colonizing bacterium which is used as a seed treatment.

Sounds rather promising, and is slated for release in 2011. No idea if it would be available to the home gardener at that time, though.

http://www.votivo.us/votivo-solution-1.aspx

http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.or...s/2009/VOTiVO/

http://www.votivo.us/default.aspx

stormymater · February 16, 2010

That's cool! We've got root know nematodes here - combating with enriching the loamy sand with lots of composted horse manure, oak & pine leaves (our pH is 7.3-7.4 - beach sand) & growing & turning under marigolds each year. Seems to be slowly improving. Those nematodes even mess up fig trees!

February 15, 2010	#1
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	New development in root knot nematode control I found this of interest, and thought others might, too. Bayer CropScience has a new product in the testing and trial stage called Votivo, which is touted to form a barrier around the root system of plants, limiting nematodes from feeding. It's a root colonizing bacterium which is used as a seed treatment. Sounds rather promising, and is slated for release in 2011. No idea if it would be available to the home gardener at that time, though. http://www.votivo.us/votivo-solution-1.aspx http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.or...s/2009/VOTiVO/ http://www.votivo.us/default.aspx

February 16, 2010	#2
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	That's cool! We've got root know nematodes here - combating with enriching the loamy sand with lots of composted horse manure, oak & pine leaves (our pH is 7.3-7.4 - beach sand) & growing & turning under marigolds each year. Seems to be slowly improving. Those nematodes even mess up fig trees!