Protecting Young Almond Trees From Nematodes
Thursday Feb 4th, 2021 Nematodes are a serious pest and young almonds, and the industry must protect those trees. Manual Jimenez is a customer business advisor with Bayer Crop Protection. His territory is Fresno and Tulare counties.
“Actually, we have two products that are managing nematodes for many years now we ve been selling Movento as a foliar spray, and it is a two-way systemic material. It goes down the phloem into the roots and impacts nematodes,” said Jimenez. “And now with the new Velum One product, a contact nematicide. It’s applied through the irrigation system (both drip and micro-sprinklers), and it goes directly into the soil where the nematodes exist.