"EDUPSHAW" wrote:
There is some fungus found in compost that chokes the
nematode. That fungus thrives in composted pine needles
and, get this, crustacion shells like shrimp or crabs.

Blue crabs and lobster? I guess the fungess is dead after
cooking, heh? That kind of screws that idea up. Can still
be used as compost material though, heh?

I see the suggestion about heavy mulching. I didn't attribute
the mulching to helping with nematodes, but I'm exploring
and what do I find from the University of Florida...
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MG214

From that page:
"Heavy organic mulches lessen nematode damage."

Just throwing that in because you didn't explicitly mention
that the mulch helps lessen nematode problems. There seems
to be other places mentioning a "rich mulch" indicating healthy
soil is one of the best ways to stop a nematode infestation.

The marigolds sound promising. I'll have to find some.

One particular website mentions 2kg of sugar to a bucket
of water and drench the soil.

But anyways, I'm going to forget about the nematodes
for the moment. I don't see any nematode damage.

The marigolds sound like a great idea. Not only for
nematodes, but for other things like possibly the white
flies.

I need to find some marigolds. Good stuff here. Thanks!

--
Jim Carlock
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"EDUPSHAW" also wrote:
Jim,

Add LOTS of organic material.

Add Sugar. That's a weird one from a Rodale book.
Be sure to water the sugar thru prior to planting.

Plant Mexican Marigolds. They repell nematodes and
other pest.

Water with Asparagus liquor. Yep, save the water when
you cook asparagus and dump it on the plants.

Good luck,

Ed Upshaw