Nematodes that attack the roots of vegetables, flowers, weeds and woody plants cause symptoms that can be confused with drought stress, poor nutrition or root rot. Because nematode damage is not visible above ground, testing is the only way to determine a problem’s severity. The good news is that there are ways to reduce nematode numbers. Crop rotation and soil health methods are effective, inexpensive and easy to implement. Crop Rotation Using crop rotation, planting different crops in specific areas each year prevents disease and pests from becoming accustomed to the soil. Producing a single crop year after year uses up…