Department of Nematology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003.
Three types of soils compared with pot mixture were tested to determine their effect on multiplication of Xiphinema basiri. Maximum population of nematodes was found in pots which had pot mixture followed by red soil or sandy loam. The soil temperature at the time of taking sample showed that at the temperature range of 23.5 to 26.0°C, the nematode population was high, but when temperature increased beyond 26°C there was perceptible decrease in population level. High moisture level favoured the multiplication of X. basiri. The nematodes could survive long at pH from 5 to 7.
Xiphinema basiri, soil, temperature, moisture, pH
