Tag: galls

• Question of the Week – Root-knot Nematodes

  

  This week, the question was: What is wrong with these okra roots? The galling on these roots was caused by root-knot nematodes (RKN). We see nematodes build up in the soil when susceptible crops are planted in the same fields or beds year after year. Crop rotation is an important management strategy, but there is…

  Justin Ballew

  August 31, 2023

  Question of the Week

  galls, nematode, Question of the Week, root knot nematode