Question: Could you please look at the picture of the roots of one of my tomato plants? I don't know what is causing this deformity. Could it be pest or disease or a fertilizer problem? If so, can you tell me what to do about it for next year? Thank you very much for any help you can give.

Answer: GREAT PICTURE of root knot nematodes. I think we will even use it in the Question-and-answers with Photo section of PLANTanswers.com. For your options, see:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/earthkind/ekgarden26.html

and

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/earthkind/ekgarden27.html