COULD THOSE BE CORN ROOT NEMATODES ?
YOU BE THE JUDGE.
DOUBLE CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO THE LEFT TO ENLARGE IT and THEN TAKE A CLOSE SCAN OF THE ROOTS TO SEE IF YOU CAN DETECT ANY SWOLLEN CYST LIKE STRUCTURES.
DO THE SAME THING WITH THE PHOTO BELOW.CAN YOU SEE ANY SWOLLEN CYST LIKE BULBOUS STRUCTURES ON THESE ROOTS?
PLANT and SOIL SAMPLES HAVE BEEN SENT INTO THE LAB FOR CONFIRMATION.
WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.
The smaller plants to the left are suspected to be infected with corn root nematodes.All plants should be the
size of the plant on the right.
Suspected field of corn root nematodes.
Corn root nematodes have been far more recognized and discussed in the US but it just may be something that we will have to start talking about and diagnosing here in Canada.