Nematodes are a common pest in potato-growing areas, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. They are typically found in coarse-textured, sandy soils. The two most common nematode species are Meloidogyne chitwoodi (Columbia root-knot nematode) and Meloidogyne hapla (northern root-knot nematode).

Above-ground symptoms can range from stunted growth and wilting under moisture stress, accompanied by distinct galls on potato tubers, ultimately affecting marketable yields.

Using TELONE^™ by Teleos soil fumigant to prep the soil ahead of planting creates a zone of protection, allowing delicate roots to establish into healthy potatoes. Using TELONE^™ in combination with chloropicrin also helps suppress many soilborne diseases that affect potatoes, including verticillium, common scab, rhizoctonia, fusarium, pythium, and more!

Remember, there's no coming back from a poor start!

We're proud to support this event, and we applaud all of the work the Almond Alliance does on behalf of the ag industry.

If you're onsite at the event, be sure to say hi to our TELONE™ Specialist Brian Hegland. He'll be available to answer all of your nematode-related questions.

If you can't make it to the event, check out our helpful Orchard Replant Guide for an overview of common nematode issues, and how prepping the soil with TELONE™ ahead of planting can help set you up for decades of success.

Remember, there's no coming back from a poor start!

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Teleos Ag's new carrot-specific crop page to learn more about the nematodes affecting carrots, and how TELONE™ can set you up for a successful season. Nematodes damage carrots by feeding on the roots, causing galls and misshapen roots, which render the crop unmarketable.

By fumigating the soil with TELONE™, growers create a protective zone around the roots, allowing the carrot plants to establish healthy and extensive root systems free from nematode damage.

Our USA Sales Manager Bruce Jacobs was recently in Washington D.C. as part of the National Onion Association's annual delegation to the capitol.

The group was there to share the NOA's mission and discuss important topics relating to trade, crop protection, labor, and more.

We are proud to be members of the National Onion Association and we appreciate the opportunity to share our story as part of this event.

Teleos Ag's Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist Greg Roberson hosted a stewardship training this week with one of his distributors. Stewardship is a core value for us and we want to make that anyone using TELONE™ has the information they need to safely store, transport, and apply TELONE™. (Read More)

Join Teleos Ag North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's upcoming regional sweetpotato production meetings. Their Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist will be onsite at both events to answer all of your nematode-related questions.

Growers in North Carolina know that nothing is more effective against the aggressive Meloidogyne incognita (southern root-knot nematode) than TELONE™.

Tuesday, February 25
Nash County Agriculture Center
1006 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856

OR

Thursday, February 27
Johnston County Agriculture Center
2736 NC 210 Highway
Smithfield, NC 27577

Our PNW TELONE™ Specialists Robin Matson and Dusty Allen are onsite at the WA/OR Potato Conference in Kennewick, WA. to show how TELONE™ can set you up for a successful potato season.

Potato growers across the PNW know prepping the soil with TELONE™ ahead of planting lessens nematode pressure, creating a zone of protection where developing roots can establish into healthy plants.

NC State Extension recently released its Pest Management Strategic Plan for Strawberries in the Southeast including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

This detailed plan is a great resource for strawberry growers, giving detailed information on common pests, weeds, pathogens, and best practices.

The guide goes on to say that fumigation with chloropicrin and TELONE™ is an effective way to manage destructive plant parasitic nematodes. "1,3-dichloropropene (Telone II or EC) is mostly used against PPNs. Pic-Clor 60 (chloropicrin + 1,3-dichloropropene) is commonly used by growers in the southern states to mitigate most soil-borne pests, including insects, weeds, PPNs, and pathogens."

Teleos Ag is proud to be a member of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission and support their mission to increase sweetpotato production and consumption.

NC farmers know that nematodes are a common pest in sweetpotato-growing areas. Nematodes are typically found in coarse-textured soils, with root-knot nematodes being the predominant species, and Guava Root Knot nematodes (Meloidogyne enterolobii) being particularly destructive. Thankfully, growers have a powerful nematode management solution with TELONE™.

Teleos was at the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA, last week with a full team onsite, including our Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist Greg Roberson, Southeast TELONE™ Specialist Chris Hays, Stewardship Manager Justin H., USA Sales Manager Bruce Jacobs, and our President John Godbehere.

Growers across the southeast know and trust TELONE™ to be the world's best defense against nematodes in a wide range of specialty crops. Using TELONE™ to prep the soil ahead of planting helps lessen nematode pressure, leading to healthier plants, improved quality, and increased yields. Remember, there's no coming back from a poor start!

With the year coming to a close, now's the time to start thinking about your orchard replant! Before you get started, be sure to check out our "Managing Replant Problem & Nematodes" PDF, available for download on the link below.

In this PDF Teleos covers the orchard replant problem, also called replant disease. Orchard replant disease is the unfortunate result of planting trees and vines into soil where nematodes and soilborne diseases are present.

Tree nuts/fruits planted immediately after tree nuts/fruits commonly experience this problem. Grapes planted after tree nuts/fruits also experience the replant problem.

Fortunately for growers, using TELONE™ ahead of orchard replant helps manage destructive nematodes and prunus replant disease. By prepping the soil ahead of transplanting rootstock, young roots are able to establish into healthier trees, free of nematode pressure. The results are larger trunk diameters, larger canopies, increased marketable yields, and improved quality.

Remember, there's no coming back from a poor start—especially in orchards!