Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake P. O., Bangalore-560 089, India
Department of Entomology, C.S. Azad University of Agric. & Tech., Kanpur (U.P)
Department of Plant Pathology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P)
*Corresponding author: msraobio45@gmail.com
Online published on 4 December, 2019.
Field studies at multi-location sites of various agro-climatic regions of India were conducted to assess the efficacy of bionematicide -Pochonia chlamydosporia 1% W.P. Zare et al., (Verticillum chlamydosporium Goddard) in the management of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid et White) Chitw on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench.). These experiments clearly indicated the potential of this bio-nematicide in the management of M. incognita on okra. In these investigations P. chlamydosporia was enriched in farm yard manure (FYM) and applied at different doses in the experimental plots. Results indicated that the seed treatment @ 20g P. chlamydosporia/kg and application of 5 tons of FYM enriched with 5 kg P. chlamydosporia/ha proved to be significantly effective in reducing the population of Meloidogyne incognita and increasing the yield of okra in these agro-climatic regions.
Pochonia chlamydosporia, FYM enrichment, management, agro-climatic regions, Meloidogyne incognita, Okra
