Department of Nematology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004.
* Part of M.Sc. thesis submitted by senior author to CCS Haryana Agricultural University.
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of various fertilizer source on Meloidogyne incognita in okra under screen house condition. Better plant growth as well as reduced nematode damages was observed when a combination of N, P, K and Zn fertilizers was applied at recommended dose. Individually, muriate of potash and potassium sulphate at higher doses recorded maximum plant growth. Ammonium sulphate and gypsum reduced nematode reproduction significantly as compared to other treatments. All the fertilizers except calcium nitrate, murate of potash and potassium sulphate, showed reduction in nematode damage with a corresponding increase in their dose.
Meloidogyne incognita, inorganic fertilizers, okra, Abelmoschus esculentus
