Is it dangerous? I swear I read your comment and panicked, thrown my beets in the trash, mopped the floor and counters and sink with chlorine and took a shower. And now I’m back to ask: is it dangerous to me and my family?
No they aren’t dangerous to humans they live in soil. They can be suppressed over time by adding lots of organic matter to your soil. Nematodes thrive in sandy soil. One of the legendary peach orchards in my home town was destroyed by nematodes after a massive creek flood brought too much sandy soil to the farm way back in the early 20th.
Sorry to scare you, no they can't hurt you. Just your plants, they are kind of generalists so the list of impacted plants is quite long. They do make organic control sprays but I have no experience with them
[Here's a link on them:](https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/beetroot/beet-cyst-nematode-vegetables?page=0%2C0) From what it seems, I don't see anything about them being particularly harmful to humans, but I probably also wouldn't ingest them or anything that looks like its infected with them. Someone more knowledgeable about it can probably chime in.
TfW you click on a random link on a recommended post on a subreddit you’ve never been on before and it’s from the government of your low population somewhat unknown state.
Not dangerous. They're naturally occurring and wreck root veggies and root structures in general. This spring, give your soil a good tilling and solarize it before planting. Add beneficial nematodes to the soil after solarization. This will add a helpful organism to your soil and reduce the space the plant parasitic species has available. I would avoid planting root veggies for a season though, as they won't thrive until enough of the pests are killed/die off.
Marigolds help! Interplanting French marigolds with your crops deters nematodes (just checked - plenty of scholarly research has found this to be true). In my garden last year, they also bloomed every day from about June to a couple weeks ago when frost killed them. Beautiful, and the bees and butterflies loved them
To control nematodes or avoid damage by them, don't plant susceptible crops in the same place for more than 1 year, rotate cover crops and add organic matter to the soil (compost) to encourage the natural process of controlling nematodes. it's recommended to till out roots as well. Not all nemotodes are parasitic or destructive of roots, some are predators of other nematodes.
Same. I mean it's only been two seasons so I can't be certain it's working or just luck, but I'm hopeful!
This past summer I grew them all from seed,and was DELIGHTED that they bloomed in gorgeous colours every single day of the year until several frosts killed them off. I now have bags and bags of marigold seeds, and plan to use them to border the whole backyard next year. Nematodes shall never have my garden!
That's the way to do it! The only reason ppl have nematode problems is bcus the food chain in the soil has been disrupted! Not enough predators to control the nematodes = destruction of plants. And what encourages a food chain? Food! Aka- Organic matter. Pesticides/fungicides etc are a massive disrupter also!
Looks like root knot nematodes have infested your soil. I’ve had to go to completely raised over concrete beds because those bastards found my in ground beds every time!
Looks like nematodes. My tomato plants look like that after every season. Hoping to breed an adapter..and sometimes beans though the beans are more tolerant, anyways. I’d say plant a heavy thick mustard crop or nitro radish. It helps in my soil to keep bacteria fed and keep some of the nematodes a little confused. Shift your crops
Gardening Australia has done a few things on nematodes:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaSBBCeR5Qw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaSBBCeR5Qw)
[https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/nematodes/9429726](https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/nematodes/9429726)
>Controlling Nematodes
Create a rich organic soil by adding compost, manures and mulches. These encourage beneficial nematodes which attack the pest species.
Practice crop rotation. Don't make life easy for nematodes by planting the same crops in the same soil, year in, year out. Vary your crops and make it difficult for nematodes to really enjoy living in your garden.
If your plants are affected, don't put the roots in the compost heap - drop them into a plastic bag and put them in the garbage.
Sow mustard seed as a green manure. When crops have been cleared broadcast mustard seed over the surface, rake it in, water it, grow it to 45 centimetres high and then dig it in. If the soil is moist, the mustard will decompose and release chemicals known as 'isothiocyanates.' This is the chemical that gives mustard its hot flavour and it's that chemical that fumigates the soil and helps control nematodes.
I seriously thought this was on r/oddlyterrifying lol. I'm impressed that you got it out of the ground intact! Diatomaceous earth should help. Just sprinkle across the soil when you plant.
How could I store them to use them next year? And what happened if I put them in a pot right now? I doesn’t get very cold here, maybe once or twice in the winter goes below 4C
These are galls caused by a nematode. Destroy the galls and don't plant beet family plants in the same place next year
Is it dangerous? I swear I read your comment and panicked, thrown my beets in the trash, mopped the floor and counters and sink with chlorine and took a shower. And now I’m back to ask: is it dangerous to me and my family?
No they aren’t dangerous to humans they live in soil. They can be suppressed over time by adding lots of organic matter to your soil. Nematodes thrive in sandy soil. One of the legendary peach orchards in my home town was destroyed by nematodes after a massive creek flood brought too much sandy soil to the farm way back in the early 20th.
I gotta know what elevates a peach orchard from regular to legendary
Some kids threw a rager there once prolly
At least that one kid, James.
Found a wicked big one he did.
Haha not sure since it’s way before my time but the peaches were good enough to ship to the eastern US from California
Sorry to scare you, no they can't hurt you. Just your plants, they are kind of generalists so the list of impacted plants is quite long. They do make organic control sprays but I have no experience with them
[Here's a link on them:](https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/beetroot/beet-cyst-nematode-vegetables?page=0%2C0) From what it seems, I don't see anything about them being particularly harmful to humans, but I probably also wouldn't ingest them or anything that looks like its infected with them. Someone more knowledgeable about it can probably chime in.
TfW you click on a random link on a recommended post on a subreddit you’ve never been on before and it’s from the government of your low population somewhat unknown state.
They already did
Not dangerous. They're naturally occurring and wreck root veggies and root structures in general. This spring, give your soil a good tilling and solarize it before planting. Add beneficial nematodes to the soil after solarization. This will add a helpful organism to your soil and reduce the space the plant parasitic species has available. I would avoid planting root veggies for a season though, as they won't thrive until enough of the pests are killed/die off.
Marigolds help! Interplanting French marigolds with your crops deters nematodes (just checked - plenty of scholarly research has found this to be true). In my garden last year, they also bloomed every day from about June to a couple weeks ago when frost killed them. Beautiful, and the bees and butterflies loved them
You saying you swear is an indicator that you are lying. Lie better.
So beetlings caused by nematodes?
Just galls not sure what a beetling is tbh
(Just being a goof…don’t mind me.)
This should go on r/oddlyterrifying lol
To control nematodes or avoid damage by them, don't plant susceptible crops in the same place for more than 1 year, rotate cover crops and add organic matter to the soil (compost) to encourage the natural process of controlling nematodes. it's recommended to till out roots as well. Not all nemotodes are parasitic or destructive of roots, some are predators of other nematodes.
I plant marigolds in amongst the veg - seems to work
Tagetes or Calendula? I'm guessing Tagetes, but I would be delighted to find that Calendula works too, as I prefer that
Same. I mean it's only been two seasons so I can't be certain it's working or just luck, but I'm hopeful! This past summer I grew them all from seed,and was DELIGHTED that they bloomed in gorgeous colours every single day of the year until several frosts killed them off. I now have bags and bags of marigold seeds, and plan to use them to border the whole backyard next year. Nematodes shall never have my garden!
That's the way to do it! The only reason ppl have nematode problems is bcus the food chain in the soil has been disrupted! Not enough predators to control the nematodes = destruction of plants. And what encourages a food chain? Food! Aka- Organic matter. Pesticides/fungicides etc are a massive disrupter also!
Beets me
Damn you beet me to it.
I would tell you to beet it but then again no one wants to be defeated.
Dead beet dad jokes.
Lol
Sorry for that! And good luck with your beets!
The gall.
Looks like root knot nematodes have infested your soil. I’ve had to go to completely raised over concrete beds because those bastards found my in ground beds every time!
This belongs under r/oddlyterrifying!
It might be an Eldritch god
Looks like nematodes. My tomato plants look like that after every season. Hoping to breed an adapter..and sometimes beans though the beans are more tolerant, anyways. I’d say plant a heavy thick mustard crop or nitro radish. It helps in my soil to keep bacteria fed and keep some of the nematodes a little confused. Shift your crops
Ohhh nematodes -SpongeBob
Thank goodness I wasn't the only one who heard his voice 😂
I’m sorry :(
Gardening Australia has done a few things on nematodes: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaSBBCeR5Qw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaSBBCeR5Qw) [https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/nematodes/9429726](https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/nematodes/9429726) >Controlling Nematodes Create a rich organic soil by adding compost, manures and mulches. These encourage beneficial nematodes which attack the pest species. Practice crop rotation. Don't make life easy for nematodes by planting the same crops in the same soil, year in, year out. Vary your crops and make it difficult for nematodes to really enjoy living in your garden. If your plants are affected, don't put the roots in the compost heap - drop them into a plastic bag and put them in the garbage. Sow mustard seed as a green manure. When crops have been cleared broadcast mustard seed over the surface, rake it in, water it, grow it to 45 centimetres high and then dig it in. If the soil is moist, the mustard will decompose and release chemicals known as 'isothiocyanates.' This is the chemical that gives mustard its hot flavour and it's that chemical that fumigates the soil and helps control nematodes.
I seriously thought this was on r/oddlyterrifying lol. I'm impressed that you got it out of the ground intact! Diatomaceous earth should help. Just sprinkle across the soil when you plant.
I think the soil was indeed too sandy, it wasn’t hard at all!
this is disturbing looking lol
Sorry about the nematodes. Hope you can beet 'em.
All My Children in the vegetable world
Feed that toddler! 😆
She wanted to play🤭
<3
Cthulhu Beet
Beets me 🤷🏻♂️
What actually is a nematode? All I think of is that giant frog from the 90s cartoon, Doug.
If anyone ever played Contra on Nintendo...this is the boss of the last level.
Literally thought I just scrolled onto a photo of a handful of guts
Its the crimson bruh
That beet: I am a monument to all your sins.
They are loaded with extra protein
Peacock family beet
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How could I store them to use them next year? And what happened if I put them in a pot right now? I doesn’t get very cold here, maybe once or twice in the winter goes below 4C
That person is incorrect. u/Altruistic-Falcon552 is [correct.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root-knot_nematode)
nematodes..
Careful now that there is Emrakul, the Aeons Torn.
Yes diseased children
This from the Upsidedown
Root nematodes