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Table 1 Effect of Fictor composticola and organic amendments in different combinations on growth parameters of cucumber infected with Meloidogyne incognita

From: Integration of some organic amendments and the predatory nematode, Fictor composticola, for the management of Meloidogyne incognita in cucumber

Treatments

Plant height (cm)

Fresh shoot weight (g)

Fresh root weight (g)

F. composticola + neem cake 7.5 g/pot + neem leaves 7.5 g/pot + M. incognita

29.55

28.25

3.95

F. composticola + chicken manure7.5 g/pot + neem cake7.5 g/pot + M. incognita

32.28

28.59

3.80

F. composticola + neem leaves7.5 g/pot + chicken manure7.5 g/pot + M. incognita

30.35

28.19

3.68

F. composticola + chicken manure 5.0 g/pot + neem cake 5.0 g/pot + neem leaves 5.0 g/pot + M. incognita

49.18

42.73

5.74

F. composticola alone

25.73

15.07

2.41

Inoculated control (M. incognita alone)

16.08

4.65

3.11

Un-inoculated control

25.70

17.99

4.80

CD at 5%

3.12

2.58

0.90

  1. F. composticola, 400 individuals per kg of soil
  2. Root-knot nematode inoculum, 2000 J2/kg soil