Rinus Knoetze

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.

Nematodes are microscopic worm-like organisms that mostly occur in the soil. There are both “good” (free-living) and “bad” (root-feeding) nematodes. Balanced so

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are common in South African vineyards and nursery soils, with M. javanica being the most common species. Soil fumigation