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Mon, Oct 15, 07 at 20:28
| Ok I moved to Florida and I want to start planting now that were getting close to getting our house. Im not sure what the heck a nematode is and what effect it has on roses. Is there special planting ideas to do or can I plant like I did in SOLA?
Angela |
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| Thats almost the same as saying ``whats a germ''.lol Many nematodes apparently. Seems the one that causes trouble here lives in sandy soils in parts of Florida.It is small like a mite? but can burrow in roots which causes cankers which cut off flow of nutrients to the rose past that point.I think- Come around more often. As far as planting-Fortuniana is best if you aren't sure in your area. However fortuniana can get large so rebar the plant to keep them from blow down. |
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| The old fashioned name for nematode was eelworm, and that's a real downer of a name. Some nematodes are good, others aren't. And some transmit plant pathogens in the soil from one plant to another. The site below is a good introduction. |
Here is a link that might be useful: A Florida intro site
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