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Eelworm control: Part 1

Using marigolds to control eelworm may not be practical for large commercial farmers, but it is a useful strategy for small-scale farmers, households and organic growers.

This said, there are some misconceptions about the practice. Many gardening magazines and books advise ‘companion planting’; that is, planting marigolds next to susceptible

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