Besides performing the primary function of nourishing plants, a first-of-its-kind fertilizer, Nemastop, which acts against nematodes was launched recently in Brazil. The fertilizer protects plants from damages and losses caused by the parasite. Nemastop protects the rhizosphere naturally, which is the region where the soil and roots of plants connect with each other, and is an important ally for integrated plague management in the control of nematodes.
Besides performing the primary function of nourishing plants, a first-of-its-kind fertilizer, Nemastop, which acts against nematodes was launched recently in Brazil. The fertilizer protects plants from damages and losses caused by the parasite. Nemastop protects the rhizosphere naturally, which is the region where the soil and roots of plants connect with each other, and is an important ally for integrated plague management in the control of nematodes.
Nematodes penetrate the roots of plants to feed and reproduce, hampering the absorption of water and nutrients, causing thickening of the roots, yellow spots, lower productivity and even the death of the plants.
Professor Dr. Pedro Soares, a nematology expert from Paulista State University in Franca de Jaboticaba, São Paulo (Unvesp), observes that nematodes are among the major challenges for rural producers. “They are a silent threat, because they occur naturally in the soil and affect all types of crops,” he said.
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