Current Advances in Agricultural Sciences(An International Journal)
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Estimation of avoidable yield losses due to root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. infesting okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench]

  • Author:
  • Anjana Prajapati1, Tulika Singh1, A.D. Patel1, B.A. Patel1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Mar 14, 2022
  • Page Number: 44 to 46

1Department of Nematology, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agriculture University, Anand-388 110, (Gujarat), India

*Anjana Prajapati (*Corresponding author) anjaliprajapati8323@gmail.com

Online Published on 14 March, 2022.

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during 2015-16 and 2016-17 at Anand Agriculture University, Anand (Gujarat) to estimate avoidable yield losses due to root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. infesting okra. The application of Carbofuran 3G @ 1.5 kg a.i ha-1 significantly enhanced the plant growth parameters and yield of okra with significant reduction in root-knot index and nematode population under field conditions. The avoidable yield loss recorded at the end of two years was 23.75% due to root knot nematodes in okra cv. GAO 5.

Keywords

Carbofuran, Variety GAO-5, Meloidogyne spp., Okra, Yield loss