Department of Nematology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author, E-mail: garvita.garvitajoshi.joshi@gmail.com
Online published on 22 July, 2013.
A pot culture experiment was carried out under glasshouse conditions for management of Meloidogyne incognita infecting Lycopersicum esculentum by using fungal bio-agents namely Pochonia chlamydosporia, Paceliomyces lilacinus, and Trichoderma harzianum (@1 and 2 g/kg soil) as soil application along with chemical (Carbofuran 3G @ 1kg a.i./ha) and untreated control. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design block (CRD) with eight treatments each replicated three times. Statically analysis showed that the all fungal treatments were found most effective in improvement of plant growth and in reduction of nematode reproduction as compare to untreated check. Among fungal bio-agents, P. lilacinus @ 2 g/kg soil was found best treatment in increasing plant growth and in reduced nematode reproduction over other fungal bio-agents treatments.
Tomato, M. incognita, P. lilacinus, P. chlamydosporia T. harzianum, carbofuran
