i tk* .tension Veg. Crops
Mimeo Report 67-3


BOBBY and the NEMATODES
by
J. M. Stephens, Asst. Veg. Crops Specialist
,tave you decided on a- /7. Yes, Mr. Brown. I want
i4-H project for this / to grow another garden
,year, Bobby? a and try out some of the
r o ------y things I learned last /
-, year.


--^ --Last year some of my"'-
(-. e- vegetables grew poorly )<
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\-< i you say were the -
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/Oh, yes, I remember,
Ted's demonstrations
He showed us how tod
kill them.
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Nematodes, Bobby! \
They are not toads,
but are tiny eel-
worms living in,/
the soi l. ---


That's right!-
-... Say, how about us getting
together and I'll show you,
how it is done. O.k. ?,,





Sure, Mr. Brown. ,
T morrow after school.'
will be fine.
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tFine, Bobby! See
! at your garden.


NEXT DAY, Bobby's Garden




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(ell, I see you have
the garden spaded. Ready)
Sto kill some nematodes?/
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fYou bet!


- The one I remember is EDB.
Is that O.k. to use, too?,/


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\ ". .. First, we open a furrow about 6
Inches deep down the row where you will
plant."
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This old mayonnaise
jar and lid are
just what we need .
to put the d
D-D In the -
furrow. /:,. -
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\ need a spray gun.


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' . Put a small hole In the
edge of the lid. This will let
a tiny trickle come out when the
jar Is turned upside down, We
want to put pint of D-D every
100 feet. So, we.must 'calibrate'
our jar."


STo /o calibrate, put 2 pint of water \
*/ .-- in the jar. Then trickle the water
down the furrow. Find out how fast
/ you must walk to empty the jar in
J00 feet.
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Now, put in the real thing.\
Try to keep the D-D off
your hands while pouring.


I always use rubber
gloves when mixing
all my garden chemicals.


By walking at the same
speed as I did with the)
water, I know I am
putting out the right
amount.


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We must cover the fumigant>
right away, Bobby, to keep
it from escaping.


This part I think I
can do, Mr. Brown./


























Well, Bobby, that's
Show it's done. Think
vou can do it now?


No, Bobby! You must
e ,. wait about two weeks
to let the soil air out.




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Sure seems easy enough,
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Come on, Bobby! You're-\
supposed to catch today!
Boy, you sure sp<
a lot of time in
? -,,\your garden!


Wait till I finish this)
fumigating!


August 4, 1967


LATER


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