Table 3 Effect of different levels of Meloidogyne incognita in presence of Fictor composticola on infection and reproduction of Meloidogyne incognita in cucumber
Inoculum density of M. incognita | Number of galls/plant | Number of egg masses/plant | Final nematode population/200 cc soil |
|---|---|---|---|
250 | 12.50 (3.54) | 1.75 (1.59) | 127.50 (11.29) |
500 | 40.75 (6.43) | 23.75 (4.83) | 196.25 (14.00) |
1000 | 87.25 (9.25) | 58.25 (7.61) | 463.75 (21.53) |
2000 | 50.00* (7.00) | 98.25 (9.95) | 627.50 (25.04) |
CD at 5% | (2.24) | (1.57) | (4.19) |