Studies on effect of npk fertilizers singly and in combi

Effect of aldicarb and carbofuran at different dosages, individually and in combination, with different NPK fertilizers on population development of Meloidogyne javanica and also on extent of damage to cowpea variety, Pusa dofasali was investigated. Plants, inoculated one week after germination, with 1,000 second stage larvae of M. javanica alongwith 20 kg K/ha resulted in significant increase in plant growth, maximum number of galls, minimum number of egg masses. Aldicarb at 1 kg a.i./ha recorded minimum number of eggs/egg mass.