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Show ROOT GALLS CAUSE TROUBLE No Vay of Controlling Annoyance Except Ex-cept by Rotation of Crops Corn and Oats Not Hurt. ; Such plants as tomatoes, cucumbers and many others are often badly affected af-fected by what are known as nematode nema-tode root galls These nodules, or galls, which are more commonly found in the sandy soils, are produced by very small worms which ' atl-ack the small roots of the plant-There plant-There is no way of controlling this trouble except by the rotation of crops. If it is possible to grow plants that are not affected by the nematodes nema-todes upon the land for about three years, it will most likely be killed out. Some of the plants that are not affected af-fected by nematodes are corn, oats and velvet beans. It is not advisable 1 to plant any crop that is susceptible to the nematode on ground that Is badly affected, as the chances are that the crop will not be a success. |