[Banjoguy]

In our area, (Orlando, Florida) all tomatoes must be container grown. Nematodes will cause most of the species to cease production and subsequently to wilt and die. No matter if you are a planting expert, as long as chemical fumigation is denied the home grower, the successful growing of tomatoes here is problematic. For me it has become labor intensive and largely a fools errand.

None of the planting guides mention this pervasive problem.

[poobear]

Cover your garden bedding with high density black tarp and cook the nematodes for about a week or so. Viola! Orlando area too.

[CynicalBear]

I live 19 years in Orlando. I did the same thing there as I have to do here in SC. I acquired lots of those black plastic pots that landscapers get plants in. I cut the bottoms out of the 4 gal pots and bury them to within about 2” from the top. Take the dirt out each fall after their done and put it in black plastic garbage bags. Lay them out in the sun to bake. Next spring put the dirt in a wheel barrow and mix in some black cow and put back in pots and plant.