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Articles by Rinus Knoetze
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Resistance of grapevine rootstocks to nematodes - the status quo in South Africa
Vineyard, cellar and production
This project looked at 20 different rootstocks (both imported and local) to see how resistant they are to five common nematodes found in South African vineyards, including M. xenoplax, M. javanica, M. incognita, P. vulnus and X. index.
Root-knot nematodes on cover crops
Insights and research
Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are common in South African vineyards and nursery soils, with M. javanica being the most common species. Soil fumigation