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  • From: athagan@atlantic.net
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Figs and nematodes. Was Re: [NAFEX] Re: Sugar that's not so sweet
  • Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 20:57:22 -0400

I've got nothing but deep sand here and with so much peanut farming in
the area nematodes are a problem. I'm finding that keeping a
permanent deep mulch around the figs helps a lot.

.....Alan.

Quoting Doc Lisenby <longdistshtr@shtc.net>:

> Big problem for figs in sandy soil is root nematodes. I have seen
> nematodes
> in other than sandy soil. In fact, I get best results here in clay
> if I
> plant figs next to building foundations to allow the roots to go
> under the
> foundation and escape the shallow-soil-dwelling nematodes. Leaving
> the
> upper part of a plastic pot in which young figs have been started
> is said to
> force the roots down deeper into the soil.
> It may work, but I haven't proved it to myself yet.
> I think I will try the sugar. Thanks Bruce. I got the spell
> checker. I
> appreciate your suggestion.
> Doc Lisenby
> Zone 7/8
>
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