Management of Heterodera cajani through the soil amendment of botanical leaves.
Devi L. S.
Author Affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University), Allahabad - 211 007, India.
Indian Journal of Nematology 32 : 206-207
Abstract : Mung bean, cowpea, and urdbean [Vigna mungo] seeds were sown in pots containing soil amended with leaf extracts from 9, 6, and 16 plants, respectively. H. cajani was inoculated at 5 second-stage juveniles/kg soil. Nematode population was recorded at 60 days after inoculation. All leaf extracts effectively suppressed H. cajani population and reduced crop damage, especially those obtained from Ocimum sanctum [O. tenuiflorum], Annona squamosa, Eucalyptus sp., Tagetes sp., Ficus religiosa, Ricinus communis, Carica papaya, Azadirachta indica, Myristica malabarica, Moringa oleifera, Mangifera indica, and Acacia arabica [A. nilotica].