Effects of period of decomposition of oilseed cakes in soil on Meloidogyne incognita juveniles
Abstract
The toxicity of exudate from the soil amended with neem cake and Undi cake to Meloidogyne incognita increased upto 3 weeks of decomposition, where it was maximum, then decreased and by 6th week it was almost negligible. Undi cake was more toxic at 4th and 5th week than neem cake.
Keywords
Neem cake (Azadirachta indica), Undi cake (Calophyllum inophyllum), Meloidogyne incognita, decomposition period
