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Table 3 Effect of formulated Bacillus subtilis isolate B10 on number of galls and egg masses of Meloidogyne incognita occurrence in the roots of tomato plants

From: Biocontrol of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, using an eco-friendly formulation from Bacillus subtilis, lab. and greenhouse studies

TreatmentX

Number of galls

ReductionY %

Egg masses

ReductionY %

N

39.7 ± 2.1a*

0

24.3 ± 1.2a

0

C

0 ± 0f

__

0 ± f

__

F1

0 ± 0f

__

0 ± f

__

F2

0 ± 0f

__

0 ± f

__

F3

0 ± 0f

__

0 ± f

__

N + F1

24.3 ± 1.2b

38.7

14.3 ± 1.2b

41.1

N + F2

16.3 ± 0.6c

58.8

10.3 ± 0.6c

57.5

N + F3

12 ± 1d

69.7

7 ± 1d

71.2

N + Vydate

4.7 ± 0.6e

88.2

2.7 ± 0.6e

89

LSD

1.5

 

1.2

 
  1. XN, M. incognita; C, untreated control; F1, formulation 0.02 g/pot; F2, formulation 0.06 g/pot; F3, formulation 0.1 g/pot; N + F1, M. incognita + formulation 0.02 g/pot; N + F2, M. incognita + formulation 0.06 g/pot; N + F3, M. incognita + formulation 0.1 g/pot
  2. YReduction % = [check-treatment]/check × 100
  3. *Means in each column followed by the identical letter do not differ significantly at P < 0.05 level