Record ID No. |
1053 |
Author(s) |
Nageswari,S., Mishra,S.D , 2005 |
Affiliation |
Division of Nematology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012, India. |
Title |
Integrated nematode management schedule incorporating neem products, VAM and soil solarization against Heterodera cajani infecting pigeon pea |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Indian-Journal-of-Nematology. 35(1): 68-71p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Biological Interaction |
Sub-subjects |
Nematodes |
Host |
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) |
Organism |
VAM, Hetrodera cajani |
Country |
India, Asia |
Abstracts |
In a field microplot study conducted in India, the efficacy of neem seed powder, neem-based pesticidal formulations, soil solarization and VAM (vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza) against H. cajani on pigeon pea (cv. Pusa 33) was evaluated. The effective integrated nematode management schedules were: (a) soil application of neem seed powder at 50 kg/ha + soil solarization (covering of plots with transparent 400-gauge thick polyethylene sheet for 4 weeks) + VAM at 100 kg/ha, and (b) seed treatment with neem seed powder at 10% w/w + soil solarization + VAM at 100 kg/ha. The performance of these schedules was almost similar as they resulted in the greatest plant growth and grain yield, and greatest reduction in nematode population. The cost-benefit ratios were 1:2.54 and 1:2.60 for treatments a and b, respectively, indicating that these treatments were economically viable. |