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Root-knot nematodes definitely have a preference for certain crops more than others. Even in the same bed, there may be heavily infected plants growing just a few feet away from others that are virtually untouched.
Avoid growing these vegetables in nematode-infested soil, as they’re generally more susceptible to root damage:
– Chard – Beets – Carrots – Tomatoes – Peppers – Cucumbers – Summer squash – Winter squash
If you find nematode-damaged plants, be sure to pull up the entire plant—including all of the roots—and dispose of the plant debris.
If the plant dies (or is pulled from the soil), then the nematodes die with it since they’re incapable of movement once they start feeding. (Don’t get too excited though, because there will still be eggs in the soil that can hatch.)
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