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Healthier Farming and Crops without Toxic Compounds: Communicating with Nematodes

Aug 10, 2023

Video: Healthier Farming and Crops without Toxic Compounds: Communicating with Nematodes

In this video, we share how healthy crops need healthy soil - but maintaining conditions below ground can be a delicate battle. And these tiny worms, called nematodes are on the front lines of this battle. In fact they’re the most abundant organism on this planet and are vital to soil health.

The team at Pheronym increases the effectiveness of commercially available beneficial nematodes (microscopic roundworms) by tapping into their natural communication platform, pheromones. By telling nematodes to be more effective and efficient predators, they are allowing for a widespread adoption of a proven organic farming technique.