Abstract: A nematicidal composition comprising a nematicidal agent obtained from the stalk of a plant, by the steps of a) pressing plant stalks to extract juice therefrom; b) adding to the extracted juice a microbial solution and allowing the juice to undergo fermentation; c) milling the pressed stalks, adding water and a microbial solution to the milled stalks and allowing the stalks to undergo microbial digestion; d) filtering any solids from the solution formed in c) and combining the filtrate with the fermented solution from step a); a wetting agent and optionally one or more plant essential oils.